Tanzanite Ring Gem 5.16 Carat Unset Emerald Cut Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
gemstone collection.
21st Century and Contemporary Tanzanian Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Tanzanite
Tanzanite Ring Gem 5.16 Carat Unset Emerald Cut Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
gemstone collection.
Tanzanite
Blue Tourmaline Ring Gem 3.86 Carat Pear Shape Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline, Other
Pink Tourmaline Ring Gem 9.29 Carat Unset Oval Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. Please contact us for more details. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone
Tourmaline, Other
Pink Tourmaline Ring Gem 9.36 Carat Rectangular Cushion Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
gemstone collection.
Tourmaline, Other
Pink Tourmaline Ring Gem 11.35 Carat Oval Loose Unset Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
gemstone collection.
Tourmaline, Other
Aquamarine Ring Gem 1.51 Carat Oval Old Mine Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-class loose gemstone collection.
Aquamarine, Beryl
Star Sapphire Gem 11.53 Carat No Heat Unset Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-class loose gemstone collection.
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire
Aquamarine Ring Necklace Gem 4.37 Carat Kite Shape Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-class loose gemstone collection.
Aquamarine, Beryl
Pink Tourmaline Earring Gemstones 11.01 Carat Square Octagon Loose Gems
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline, Other
Indicolite Tourmaline Earring Gemstones 9.87 Carat Emerald Cut Loose Gems
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline, Indicolite
Tanzanite Earrings Gemstone Pair 4.64 Carat Unset Oval Loose Gems
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
gemstone collection.
Tanzanite
Tanzanite Ring Gem 5.84 Carat Unset Emerald Cut Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tanzanite
Pink Tourmaline Earring Gems 12.65 Carat Cushion Loose Gemstones
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline
Orangey Pink Tourmaline Ring Gem 6.48 Carat Unset Oval Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pristine 6.48 carat Peach Tourmaline oval gem offered loose to a gemstone lover. Returns are
Tourmaline, Other
Pink Tourmaline Earring Gems 6.74 Carat Cushion Loose Gemstones
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline
Mandarin Garnet Ring Gem 4.92 Carat Oval Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Garnet, Mandarin Garnet
Bicolor Tourmaline Gem 6.78 Carat Unmounted Oval Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline, Other
Rhodolite Garnet Gem 16.44 Carat Emerald Cut Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Garnet, Rhodolite
Pink Tourmaline Ring Gem 3.11 Carat Cushion Unmounted Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline
Indicolite Tourmaline Ring Gem 5.42 Carat Emerald Cut Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline, Indicolite
Pink Tourmaline Earrings Gemstone Pair 20.57 Carats Cushion Loose Gems
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline
Aquamarine Earrings Gemstone Pair 7.17 Carat Pear Shape Loose Gems
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Aquamarine, Beryl
Mint Green Tourmaline Ring Gem 13.82 Carat Oval Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline
Salmon Pink Tourmaline Ring Gem 5.11 Carat Unset Oval Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
5.11 carat Salmon Tourmaline gem with pink undertones, offered loose to a fine gemstone collector
Tourmaline, Other
Pink Topaz Ring Gem 7.90 Carat Unset Oval Brazil Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pastel 7.90 carat Precious Brazilian Pink Topaz oval gemstone, offered loose to a special lady
Topaz, Other
Red Spinel Ring Gem 1.33 Carat Rectangular Cushion Unset Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. Please contact us for more details. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone
Spinel, Other
Rhodolite Garnet Ring Gem 2.17 Carat Unset Kite Shape Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-class loose gemstone collection.
Garnet, Rhodolite
Green Tourmaline Ring Gem 7.38 Carat Emerald Cut Loose Unset Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
gemstone collection.
Tourmaline, Other
Mint Green Tourmaline Ring Gem 3.63 Carat Unset Oval Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. Please contact us for more details. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone
Tourmaline, Other
Pink Sapphire Ring Gem 4.07 Carat Cushion Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Magnificent 4.07 carat Pink Sapphire cushion gem, offered loose to a world-class gemstone
Pink Sapphire
Blue Zircon Ring Gem 14.76 Carat Rectangular Unset Cushion Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-class loose gemstone collection.
Zircon, Blue Zircon
Pink Spinel Ring Gem 1.60 Carat Unset Pear Shape Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
gemstone collection.
Spinel, Other
Mint Green Tourmaline Ring Gem 5.00 Carat Unset Round Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
gemstone collection.
Tourmaline, Other
Mint Tourmaline Ring Gem 10.66 Carat Unmounted Cushion Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline
Tanzanite Ring Gem 10.41 Carat Square Octagon Unmounted Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tanzanite
Amethyst Ring Gem 16.19 Carat Unmounted Square Cushion Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Amethyst, Quartz
Tanzanite Ring Gem 4.69 Carat Elongated Rectangular Cushion Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
details. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tanzanite
Mint Tourmaline Ring Gem 7.91 Carat Emerald Cut Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline
Mint Tourmaline Ring Gem 7.91 Carat Emerald Cut Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline
Blue Green Tourmaline Ring Gem 5.85 Carat Emerald Cut Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline, Other
Star Sapphire Ring Gem 5.17 Carat No Heat Unset Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire
Mint Green Tourmaline Ring Gem 7.47 Carat Asscher Cut Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
extensive, world-class, loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline, Other
Rhodolite Garnet Ring Gem 7.14 Carat Unset Square Octagon Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Garnet, Rhodolite
Sold|$33,600
Alexandrite Ring Gem 3.03 Carat Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Alexandrite, Chrysoberyl
Mandarin Garnet Ring Gem 2.09 Carat Oval Loose Gemstone Loupe Clean
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Garnet, Mandarin Garnet
Unheated Green Tourmaline Oval 33.85 Carat Gem Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible unheated 33.85 carat Mint Green Tourmaline oval gem offered loose to a fine gemstone
Tourmaline, Other
Pink Sapphire Ring Gem 4.03 Carat Oval Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
gemstone collection.
Pink Sapphire
Mint Green Tourmaline Ring Gem 7.84 Carat Oval Loose Gemstone Loupe Clean
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-class loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline
Alexandrite Ring Gem 3.25 Carat Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-class loose gemstone collection.
Alexandrite, Chrysoberyl
Scapolite Earrings Gemstone Pair 74.09 Carat Pear Shape Loose Gems
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
details. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Other
Star Sapphire Ring Gem 4.19 Carat No Heat Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
gemstone collection.
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire
Bicolor Tourmaline Ring Earrings Loose Gemstone Set 12.09 Carats Cushion
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
details. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline
Mint Green Tourmaline Ring Gem 7.54 Carat Square Octagon Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
details. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline
Rubellite Tourmaline Ring Gem 17.26 Carat Unset Emerald Cut Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. For your convenience we carry an extensive, world-class, loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline, Rubelite
Aquamarine Ring Gem 1.79 Carat Emerald Cut Loose Gemstone Loupe Clean
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Aquamarine, Beryl
Unheated Fancy Sapphire Ring Earrings Cushion Pair 2.25 Carat Loose Gemstones
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
details. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Purple Sapphire
Heliodor Beryl Ring Necklace Gem 11.98 Carat Pear Shape Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
details. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Beryl
Are you shopping for diamonds and other loose gemstones to create your own custom jewelry?
Why might you purchase a diamond or gemstone “loose” — that is, on its own, not mounted in a piece of jewelry? Perhaps you’re a connoisseur looking to acquire a unique investment. The scarcity of high-quality colored diamonds, for instance, especially pink diamonds, means that their value increases over time; the same is true of rare Kashmir sapphires and Burmese rubies. Far rarer than diamonds, Paraiba tourmaline, discovered only in the 1980s, is treasured as much for its extraordinary color as its scarcity, both of which contribute to its high value.
A more common scenario would be that you’re hoping to create a very special piece of custom jewelry, such as an engagement ring or a milestone-birthday present, and want to personally select the most beautiful, unusual, or ultra-rare stone you can find and afford. Doing so adds to the romance and substance of the gift and can be a part of the story told as the jewel is passed from generation to generation.
If this sounds like you, read on for tips on becoming one of the world’s savviest gem hunters.
Educate yourself: When buying any piece of gem-set fine jewelry, you should familiarize yourself with the factors that determine a stone’s price. This will enable you to streamline your search for the perfect gem and have intelligent, productive conversations with sellers.
There is a wealth of information online, such as our diamond-buying guide and this overview of colored gemstones for engagement rings. The buying guides of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), searchable by stone type, are also a widely trusted source for consumers venturing into the world of diamonds and gems for the first time.
Vet your vendor: If you peruse 1stDibs with any regularity, you know there is no shortage of vendors who deal in top-quality loose gemstones. (Read about our vetted sellers.) Finding a trustworthy, established dealer may be as easy as getting a recommendation from friends or family. And, although it may sound obvious, it pays to Google your candidates — and consult customer reviews — before making contact.
Harakh Mehta, designer and founder of the Mumbai, India–based fine-jewelry brand Harakh, has an innate understanding of proper client relations, especially when the customer is in unfamiliar territory. “Start chatting with the dealer, get to know them better," he says. "It’s very important to establish a comfort level. We never push a sale, as we want it to be a carefully considered purchase. So, if the client is not in a rush, we do it over a few virtual meetings or phone calls.”
Request documentation: The best dealers go to great lengths to furnish clients with documents verifying the quality rating, natural origin and provenance of a stone — showing, for example, that loose emerald hails from the famous Muzo mine in Colombia — and disclosing any treatments applied to enhance its appearance. (And who doesn't love emerald jewelry? The most valuable emeralds are the ones that have a deep bluish-green to true green color and no visible inclusions.)
If no grading report is available for a stone you are interested in, the dealer should be able to provide an authenticity document, such as an appraisal or info sheet, that has been signed by an in-house gemologist or professional appraiser. Google those names, too, for extra peace of mind.
Ask for videos and visuals: When transacting with a gem dealer online, you should always request real-time videos and photographs, since professional photos of a stone, usually on a white background, have likely been retouched for optimal presentation.
Read more about how to buy loose gemstones and find your dream gems today on 1stDibs.