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hlpkaixin3344
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Hello everyone!
I am new to pricescope and I have enjoyed reading all the postings and learning more about diamonds! In fact, so much so that I can''t stop reading pricescope even though we''ve just bought the ring!
My fiance and I just purchased my very first (and hopefully not last...) diamond ring and suffice it to say that it was a very stressful process to spend such a large amount of money on something for which prices vary so greatly and where its so easy to be duped! Prior to purchase, we had the ring appraised by the IGI and they provided a valuation (largely based on the stone''s GIA cert I think) of over 75% or $35,000 more than our purchase price. What does that mean? Does it mean that we got a good deal or is the IGI valuation (based on "retail replacement") more or less meaningless?
Thanks for your help! (I think I''ve gone from stressed purchaser to stressed owner!)
I am new to pricescope and I have enjoyed reading all the postings and learning more about diamonds! In fact, so much so that I can''t stop reading pricescope even though we''ve just bought the ring!
My fiance and I just purchased my very first (and hopefully not last...) diamond ring and suffice it to say that it was a very stressful process to spend such a large amount of money on something for which prices vary so greatly and where its so easy to be duped! Prior to purchase, we had the ring appraised by the IGI and they provided a valuation (largely based on the stone''s GIA cert I think) of over 75% or $35,000 more than our purchase price. What does that mean? Does it mean that we got a good deal or is the IGI valuation (based on "retail replacement") more or less meaningless?
Thanks for your help! (I think I''ve gone from stressed purchaser to stressed owner!)