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[casey486]

Hey,

i've got a question. how do i know if a jeweler is giving me the honest price? is there a bluebook source out there like for cars? how do i know i'm not getting cheated?

casey486

[highfly]

I think this site would be very useful in calculating prices. Just use the multi-vendor search. Of course, the ultimate authority in determining the value of a particular stone would have to be an independent appraiser.

Good luck!

[casey486]

thanx. how can this site help me find the real price??

[TheRock]

You can use the diamond search engine on this site to get an idea for price;

http://www.diamond.i...cgi?cmd=welcome

[casey486]

Thanks! I'm looking at a 1.05 carat H color EGL Ideal cut at $5000. I found it online but it didn't list a lot of the stuff your site lists like measurements and depth and table. Do I need those things to comapre? Is it okay to just use the diamond size, colr and price?

Thanks!

Casey486

[nightmare]

In theory, if the cut is 'ideal' then it will have ideal cut characteristics (The Rock will no doubt remember them off the top of his head, I never can!)

You can compare a stone just on weight, shape, colour and clarity....will give a very close approximation (the official Rappaport lists certianly dont include anything else)...but adding in the dimensions will make it mroe accurate....

cheers
Night

[highfly]

I just did a search on a 1.05 carat H color stone using this site. I got price ranges from $3331 to $8463. At the very minimum, you should also consider clarity.

[TheRock]

Nightmare and Highfly are both right. I think the hardest thing for anyone new at this is to try and understand how all of the factors combine to make a beautiful diamond. It's not all about carat, color, clarity or even cut. It's about the whole enchilada.

So, here are my recommendations. Read this first! http://www.diamond.i...4cs_intro.shtml.

It's a good guide and a good place to start. The more you know the less you will be likely to get ripped off. I always counsel my customers to educate themselves and the use a simplistic approach. Stick to the middle ground in choosing your rock.

Good Luck.

[casey486]

man i had no idea that prices where so different with the same size. okay so that worries me. thanks rock! i will definately check out the link you gave me. thanks!

casey486

[jan]

You need to buy the diamond not just the price. Make sure that you *look* at the diamond and compare it to other diamonds. Also check it out under a microscope. I would also suggest looking for a stone with a GIA lab report versus an EGL lab report. You might also want to check out some of this information as well. It is very difficult to purchase a diamond sight unseen by papers and numbers only. Two stones of the same measurement can perform very differently.

http://dbof.com/why-...-not-work-2.htm


Jan
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