Cash for Diamonds in Phoenix, Scottsdale & Tempe

If you’re searching for a trusted diamond buyer, it’s important to work with professionals who understand how to evaluate diamonds independently from their settings.

At North Scottsdale Loan & Gold, we specialize in purchasing loose diamonds, larger stones, and high-quality diamonds removed from jewelry, offering accurate, market-based payouts for clients in Scottsdale, Phoenix, and Paradise Valley.

 

 

Professional, Trained Associates

Our associates at North Scottsdale Loan and Gold have achieved skills taught by GIA certified  gemologists.   For those who don’t know, the GIA (Gemological Institute of America) are the main governing body for diamond grading across the United States.  Any new diamond jewelry you buy will come with a little card that evaluates the four most important diamond metrics: cut, color, clarity and carat.  Let’s talk our evaluation process.

So when you decide to come down to our Scottsdale pawn shop, one of our associates will take your diamond jewelry piece and ask some questions.  With that said, if you’ve purchased it from a jewelry store, bring the certification that came with it.  Although, if not, we can evaluate for you. 

 

 

Sell Diamonds vs Sell Diamond Jewelry

There’s an important difference between selling a diamond and selling a finished piece of jewelry.

• - Diamond buyer → focuses on the stone itself
• - Diamond jewelry buyer → evaluates the full piece (diamond + metal)

 If your diamond has significant size or quality, its value often comes primarily from the stone—not the setting.

 

 

The Appraisal of a Diamond Buyer

That will start with the 4 C's.

The first thing we’ll do is look at the cut of the diamond.  The cut refers to the shape of the diamond, like round brilliant, emerald, princess, etc.  Round Brilliant certainly takes the top of this list as the most expensive kind of diamond cut.  Any larger kind of diamond setting is most certainly going to be round brilliant as it’s the most desirable. 

The next aspect we’ll evaluate is the color of the diamond.  Again, for those of us who don’t know, diamonds come in all sorts of colors.  Diamonds come from clear, to blues, yellows, browns, anything you can imagine.  The rarest of colors are clear diamonds.  This isn’t to be confused with our next metric, Clarity.

Clarity takes into account a lot of other factors such as inclusions, or surface wear and tear.  An inclusion is essentially an inside fracture of the diamond itself, or a spot.  Sometimes you can purchase a diamond that has been “filled” by injecting something into the diamond.  Clarity also looks for spots of cloudiness in the stone.  These are called blemishes.

Lastly is one of, if not the, most important factors: Carat.  The carat of a diamond is essentially how large it is.  When you have a diamond that’s in a gold, silver, or platinum setting, however, it can be tough to estimate.  Combining both the cut and surface area of the top of the stone we can get incredibly close to the actual carat size.

 

Making a Cash Offer

Combining all four of these metrics, our associate will then make you a cash offer for your diamonds.  If your diamonds are set in some other kind of precious metal (gold, silver, platinum) we’ll weigh it separately.  For our gold and silver jewelry buying process, just click on either of the gold/silver links.  Therefore, we add these two prices together and come up with a final price, your cash offer price for selling your diamond jewelry.  When you accept, we’ll collect a few signatures, take your item from you, and put cold, hard cash in your hand.  In Phoenix, Tempe, and Scottsdale, you won’t get more cash for your diamonds than from us.

North Scottsdale Loan and Gold has been the leading diamond jewelry buyer for over a decade, and will continue to be for decades to come.

 

What We Buy as a Diamond Buyer

We purchase a wide range of diamonds, including:

• - Loose diamonds
• - Diamonds removed from rings or settings
• - Engagement diamonds
• - Larger carat stones (1ct+)
• - High-clarity and high-grade diamonds
• - Estate and inherited diamonds

 Higher-quality stones typically receive stronger offers due to market demand.

 

 

When a Diamond Has More Value Than the Setting

In many cases:

• - The diamond carries the majority of the value
• - The setting (gold/platinum) is secondary

If your diamond is high quality, selling it as a stone can yield a stronger return.

 

 

Related Services

If your diamond is still set in jewelry, you may also be interested in:

• - Selling diamond jewelry
• - Selling gold jewelry
• - Selling luxury watches

👉 These services help evaluate the full value of your items.

 

 

Why Choose a Local Diamond Buyer

Working with a local Scottsdale diamond buyer gives you:

• Immediate in-person evaluation
• No shipping risks
• No delays in payment
• Private and secure transactions

 

 

Visit a Trusted Diamond Buyer Today

📍 North Scottsdale Loan & Gold
7126 E. Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ

📞 (480) 443-4653

Serving:

• Scottsdale
• Phoenix
• Paradise Valley
• Greater Arizona

 

 

Final Thoughts

When you’re ready to work with a diamond buyer, understanding the value of your stone is critical. Diamonds are not priced the same as finished jewelry, and accurate grading plays a major role in determining value.

At North Scottsdale Loan & Gold, we focus on professional evaluations and fair market pricing—so you can confidently sell your diamond for its true worth.