What are the chances that my diamond is USED?

[oobiecoo]

I know we don''t all have brand new diamonds here... so does anyone know what the chances are that my generic asscher has been previously loved?

 

[MonkeyPie]

Depends on where you got it

 

[oobiecoo]

It was purchased through my jeweler who doesn''t deal with antiques or estate pieces in his store. It was also GIA graded.

 

[Italiahaircolor]

Date: 10/14/2008 11:36:30 PM
Author: oobiecoo
It was purchased through my jeweler who doesn''t deal with antiques or estate pieces in his store. It was also GIA graded.

It could have been someones diamond that they chose to upgrade

 

[jewelerman]

Date: 10/14/2008 11:10:19 PM
Author:oobiecoo
I know we don''t all have brand new diamonds here... so does anyone know what the chances are that my generic asscher has been previously loved?

It is a strong possibility...diamonds are in constant circulation around the world...retail,wholesale,trade ins, private sales, and theft all put diamonds back into the buying/selling pool...a large percentage of my diamonds have had previous owners...my best diamond has had as many as 3 owners before me...once even being used as a trade for a car at a BMW dealership!

 

[princesss]

Date: 10/15/2008 12:11:40 AM
Author: jewelerman

Date: 10/14/2008 11:10:19 PM
Author:oobiecoo
I know we don''t all have brand new diamonds here... so does anyone know what the chances are that my generic asscher has been previously loved?

It is a strong possibility...diamonds are in constant circulation around the world...retail,wholesale,trade ins, private sales, and theft all put diamonds back into the buying/selling pool...a large percentage of my diamonds have had previous owners...my best diamond has had as many as 3 owners before me...once even being used as a trade for a car at a BMW dealership!

I love that, jewelerman! I absolutely adore that diamonds have a history, and knowing that history makes them so cool. It''s part of the reason I''m obsessed with antique cuts. I *know* they''re not brand-new, and that makes them all the more special to me.

 

[vespergirl]

I know that my prior asschers are on other people''s hands now. My jeweler has a 100% value upgrade policy, and when I traded them back, I noticed them back up on his website for a few weeks before someone else bought them.

 

[asscherisme]

My previous asscher is someone else''s now. I sold my studs so hopefully someone else has those stones. They were very pretty!

 

[idreamofcushions]

Geez...I never even thought of that. My SO and I are going to look for diamonds in two weeks...if I pick a diamond I'm totally gonna ask the jeweler if it has a history! Especially since I'm going with an antique cut.

 

[Diamond*Dana]

I have no idea if my stones have a past, but it does not bother me if they do!