The Best Place to Sell My Diamond in San Diego

Get a free appraisal (619) 236-9603Free, verbal, in person. No obligation to sell.

Your diamond is special. At San Diego Jewelry Buyers® (SDJB), we know that no two diamonds are alike and that each has its own unique value. With over 50 years of combined experience and an A+ Better Business Bureau rating, SDJB’s diamond buyers offer best-in-class professional, personalized appraisals.

Call (619) 236-9603 or fill out the form below.

Get a Free Verbal Diamond Appraisal

When you visit another gold or jewelry buyer, you might see your diamond thrown on a scale along with scrap gold and broken chains. Those buyers don’t see your diamond for what it is – a precious stone to be valued individually and carefully. SDJB’s head diamond buyer, Izhak Abu, has 20+ years of expertise in working with high quality diamonds. Because he has worked as both a professional diamond cutter and as an international diamond dealer, he values diamonds differently. He examines not only the diamond’s clarity, carat weight, and cut, but most importantly, its potential to be recut into an ideal cut diamond.

Once Izhak (or one of our GIA Graduate Diamonds diploma holders) has completed your free verbal diamond appraisal and has given you our offer, we encourage you to shop around. Visit other jewelry buyers, sit in their offices, and hear what they have to say about your diamond.

We are confident that our expert buyers, friendly staff, and attention to detail are unparalleled.

Options for Selling Your Diamond Jewelry

San Diego Jewelry Buyers makes selling your diamond jewelry an easy and enjoyable experience. Once you’ve had an espresso, cup of coffee, or tea, you’ll speak to one of our expert diamond buyers.

We will appraise your diamond and then explain, in detail, the different ways to sell your diamond.

We offer the following choices for selling your diamond to ensure that every customer can choose the option that works best for their situation:

Sell My Diamond For Cash Today. The quickest, easiest way to sell your diamond for immediate cash.
Get a Temporary Loan. Pawn your diamond to obtain a fast cash loan.

No credit check required. No minimum and no maximum.
Sell My Diamond on Consignment. Receive up to 30% more cash when you sell your diamond on consignment.
Sell My Diamond from Home. Sell your diamond from the comfort of your own home with detailed instructions and free shipping to ensure your diamond jewelry is safe and trackable.

Request a Sell From Home Kit

Types of Diamonds You Can Sell

We value each and every diamond on an individual basis, taking into consideration the diamond’s history, brand name, cut, clarity, carat weight, and potential. Below are just a few of the types of diamonds that we appraise and purchase every day.

Large Carat Diamonds
Antique Diamonds
Estate Diamonds
Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond Stud Earrings
Diamond Solitaire Pendants
And More

Brands of Diamonds We Will Buy

San Diego Jewelry Buyers is not like a typical estate buyer, jewelry store, or pawnshop that buys diamonds. Because we have years of experience as jewelry designers and jewelry dealers, we recognize the value of brand name diamonds. Some of the brands that we appraise and buy include:

Harry Winston Diamond Jewelry
Tiffany & Co. Diamond Jewelry
Cartier Diamond Jewelry
Hearts on Fire Diamond Jewelry
And More

Call San Diego Jewelry Buyers Today at (619) 236-9603

Whether you have a large or small diamond, a known brand name or an unknown antique, San Diego Jewelry Buyers is the best place to sell your diamond jewelry. Call our knowledgeable GIA Graduate Diamonds diploma holders to set up a complimentary appraisal or fill out the form below to request an online analysis of your jewelry.

What a diamond is actually graded on
Property	The GIA scale	Grades	Why it moves the price
Carat weight	Measured to the hundredth of a carat	Continuous	Price per carat steps up at the half and full carat marks, so a 0.98 ct and a 1.01 ct are not near neighbours in value
Color	D, colorless, through Z, light yellow or brown	23	The top grades are scarce; below about K the tint is visible face-up to an unaided eye
Clarity	Flawless through I3	11	What matters is whether inclusions are visible and where they sit, not only the letter
Cut	Excellent through Poor, graded on standard round brilliants	5	Cut governs how the stone actually returns light, and is the grade most often traded away

How much is my diamond worth?

It comes down to carat weight, cut, color and clarity, and then to what that particular stone is doing in the market. Two stones of the same weight can be worth very different amounts. We examine and grade it in front of you and explain what we are seeing.

Do I need a GIA certificate?

No. We buy certified and uncertified stones every week and grade in house either way. A current GIA report does help, because it removes any argument about the grade.

Do you buy the setting as well as the stone?

Yes. We value the stone and the mounting separately and pay for both, including the metal by weight if the setting is not worth keeping intact.

What about lab-grown diamonds?

We buy them, and it is important to say up front that they are valued very differently from natural stones. We test rather than assume, so tell us if you know which you have.

What do I need to bring?

The item and a valid government-issued photo ID. California law requires ID from anyone selling to a licensed buyer, so there are no exceptions. Nothing else needs preparing.

How do I get paid?

We pay the same day you accept. There is no per-transaction cash limit, though a very large amount needs a day's notice so we can arrange the funds. Check and wire are always available.

Where can I sell a diamond near me in San Diego?

907 6th Ave in the Gaslamp Quarter, downtown, Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm. A short drive from Hillcrest, North Park, La Jolla, Coronado, Point Loma, Mission Valley and Chula Vista, with paid parking on 6th and in the lots either side of Broadway. Not local? The Sell From Home kit is free and insured to the full value of the item.

Can I keep the diamond and sell only the setting?

Yes, and almost no other buyer in town can do this, because it needs a bench. We take the stone out, buy the mounting for its gold weight, and either hand you the loose diamond or reset it into something you will actually wear. It is the usual answer when a ring is inherited and the stone matters but the setting does not.

Can you put my diamond into a new ring?

That is a large part of what our bench does. We check the stone first for chips and prior damage, design around what it can safely carry, and you approve a drawing before anything is cut. See custom engagement rings and resetting an inherited diamond.

Which of the four Cs matters most when selling?

Carat weight sets the bracket and cut decides what the stone looks like inside it, but the honest answer is that no single grade decides the number.

Two stones with identical paperwork can be worth meaningfully different amounts depending on where the inclusions sit, how the stone faces up and what that shape and size is doing in the market that month. This is why we grade it in front of you and explain what we are seeing rather than reading grades off a certificate.