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RAP pricing? |
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| P: 10/19/2005 8:53:48 PM | |
novice_buyer Rough Rock Total Posts: 17 Last Post: 10/21/2005 Member Since: 10/13/2005 |
i was told it was bad to buy any stones in the 1.5c - 1.6c range because you get penalized for the 'jump in RAP pricing'. is this true? is it better to go higher or lower than this? also, unrelated, as wondering if AGS rating has the same rigor as GIA? nb
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| Posted: 10/19/2005 8:53:48 PM | |
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| P: 10/19/2005 9:04:55 PM | |
belle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,287 Last Post: 4/3/2008 Member Since: 11/19/2004 |
here is a link to pricing stats here is a link to the ps grading survey
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| Posted: 10/19/2005 9:04:55 PM | |
| P: 10/19/2005 10:31:33 PM | |
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novice_buyer Rough Rock Total Posts: 17 Last Post: 10/21/2005 Member Since: 10/13/2005 |
so if im interpreting this correctly, it does appear that by going for a 1.5c - 1.6c (as opposed to a 1.4c - 1.5c), your carat multiple increases SIGNIFICANTLY. the flip side seems to be that 1.4 - 1.5c are harder to find.
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| Posted: 10/19/2005 10:31:33 PM | |
| P: 10/19/2005 10:36:36 PM | |
kalispera Ideal Rock Total Posts: 735 Last Post: 7/16/2007 Member Since: 3/23/2005 |
If I'm not mistaken, the same sort of thing happens for diamonds around 1.00 carat. I think it's because people want a 1.00 or 1.50 carat diamond, not a 0.90 or 1.40 carat diamond. I'm no expert, any other insights?
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| Posted: 10/19/2005 10:36:36 PM | |
| P: 10/20/2005 1:01:54 AM | |
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novice_buyer Rough Rock Total Posts: 17 Last Post: 10/21/2005 Member Since: 10/13/2005 |
i for one would much rather save the $$ and go for a 1.4c instead of a 1.5c. (or 0.9c instead of 1.0c). the difference in size would be hard to notice, but there would be large savings based on RAP pricing.
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| Posted: 10/20/2005 1:01:54 AM | |
| P: 10/20/2005 3:48:32 AM | |
Garry H (Cut Nut) Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,579 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 8/16/2000 |
it is nopt the rap price - it is the magic number price from the market that Rap tries to reflect. Good luck finding a well cut 1.4ct Garry Holloway FGAA DipDT |
| Posted: 10/20/2005 3:48:32 AM | |
| P: 10/20/2005 8:46:04 AM | |
strmrdr Ideal Rock Total Posts: 23,296 Last Post: 10/9/2009 Member Since: 11/1/2003 |
Date: 10/19/2005 10:36:36 PM Author: kalispera If I'm not mistaken, the same sort of thing happens for diamonds around 1.00 carat. I think it's because people want a 1.00 or 1.50 carat diamond, not a 0.90 or 1.40 carat diamond. I'm no expert, any other insights? Good answer :} The reason they are rare is the cutter will do everything they can to keep it over 1.50 thats why well cut diamonds in the 1.4-1.49 range are very rare. They will be badly cut to make the 1.5 mark instead. The same thing happens at other size points. Looking at the price stats will tell you where the price points are. .25, .33, .5, .75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3 and so forth.... ........... Karl has joined the diamond trade and is now posting as Karl_K |
| Posted: 10/20/2005 8:46:04 AM | |
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