When you are in the market for diamonds in Portola Valley, you want to have access to the very best dealers. This means you want to have a good range of choices to find a dealer that fits your needs as well.

Thankfully, we have you covered for all of your diamond related needs and more. Here we have a list of the best local diamond dealers and rare gemstone dealers as well. Each and every business on this list is ready to help you buy, sell, or trade the gems that you want on your terms, in your time.

Coin Appraisal Assoc

365 1st St, Los Altos, CA 94022

(650) 948-8202

Bazak Diamonds

1000 Fremont Ave, Los Altos, CA 94024

(650) 949-2661

Dean's Designs

328 Main St, Los Altos, CA 94022

(650) 941-8280

Mish International Monetary Inc.

1154 University Dr, Menlo Park, CA 94025

(650) 328-6222

Darren McClung Estate & Precious Jewelry

700 Welch Rd, Suite 102, Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 321-5994

Elvn Precious Metals

7520 La Honda Rd, La Honda, CA 94020

(650) 747-0007

Jewelry Exchange The

1286 Oddstad Dr, Redwood City, CA 94063

(714) 494-1454

H F Forester & Co.

170 Glenn Way, San Carlos, CA 94070

(650) 593-1042

Lindeburg & Co

758 Industrial Rd, San Carlos, CA 94070

(650) 592-6275

Laurel Street Jewelers

1604 Laurel St, San Carlos, CA 94070

(650) 489-9430

Emkay Diamonds

649 Laurel St, San Carlos, CA 94070

(650) 595-2223

Emkay Diamonds & Gems

538 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA 94070

(650) 595-2223

Geoffrey's Diamonds and Goldsmith

626 Walnut St Ste 212, San Carlos, CA 94070

(650) 591-0301

ROSA'S DIAMONDS & PEARLS EXTRAVAGANZA

678 Johanna Ave Apt #3, Sunnyvale, CA 94085

(408) 521-2177

Working With Diamond Dealers

Buying diamonds can be an intimidating process if you are not quite sure how it all works. Even though there is a lot of information available today about different diamond dealers and how to get the best deal, you still want to make sure that you are picking out the best possible vendor to give you the quality and value that you deserve. Not only will you want to educate yourself on the 4 C's of diamond buying, but you also need to learn all that you can about how the industry works. This will help you find a reputable, honest and ethical dealer.

The best diamond dealer will always be able to offer you a certificate or the grading report for any diamond that they offer. You need to make sure that this is a certificate that comes from an independent, recognized laboratory such as HRD, DCLA, GIA or AGS. These diamond grading specialists use only the best and most advanced equipment and the strictest procedures to inspect their diamonds. Therefor, you know that you are getting nothing but the utmost quality for the money that you are investing.

When working with diamond dealers, you always want to pay attention to what they offer for certified diamonds and never go with one that tells you that there will be an additional charge for a certificate by an independent laboratory. Only reputable dealers will already offer this included in your diamond buying experience. If you ever, at any time, feel as though you are unsure of whether or not you can trust a dealer, you are best off shopping for your diamonds elsewhere.

All in all, you will find that taking your time to choose the right dealer to get your diamond(s) from will be the best way to ensure total quality for the money.