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NonpCertified Diamond?

P: 6/17/2007 6:42:53 PM
btrbride Rough Rock Total Posts: 4 Last Post: 6/17/2007 Member Since: 6/17/2007	Would you ever buy a non-certified diamond?
Posted: 6/17/2007 6:42:53 PM

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P: 6/17/2007 6:44:47 PM
neatfreak Ideal Rock Total Posts: 13,477 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 2/17/2007	Sure, for something like a pendant if I knew what I was looking at and the price was right. For example, if I knew it was in the colorless range, I couldn't find the inclusions myself with a loupe and/or they were hidden, and I had an idealscope to check the light leakage. Otherwise, no I wouldn't and especially not for an important piece. Too many unknowns, especially cut which is the most important one of all!
Posted: 6/17/2007 6:44:47 PM

P: 6/17/2007 6:54:17 PM
MWG Ideal Rock Total Posts: 530 Last Post: 11/12/2008 Member Since: 1/24/2007	Date: 6/17/2007 6:42:53 PM Author:btrbride Would you ever buy a non-certified diamond? Yes, and it was a mistake as far as QUALITY of CUT. The price was okay, the diamonds were 1 carats, completely eye clean but when compared to an ideal diamond.... you could tell a difference. MWG
Posted: 6/17/2007 6:54:17 PM

P: 6/17/2007 7:17:19 PM
kcoursolle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,344 Last Post: 10/14/2009 Member Since: 1/21/2006	maybe if it was an antique piece, but I would have it independently appraised and make sure the vendor has a good return policy. I'd never do it on ebay!
Posted: 6/17/2007 7:17:19 PM

P: 6/17/2007 10:40:44 PM
littlelysser Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,779 Last Post: 11/17/2009 Member Since: 12/8/2005	I have a great jeweler that I trust implicitly. Although I'd prefer a certed diamond, I'd but something that wasn't certified from him.
Posted: 6/17/2007 10:40:44 PM

P: 6/17/2007 10:46:06 PM
*DiamondDana** Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,172 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 7/21/2006	Yes I would, if I trusted the jeweler. My 3 stone has 3 gorgeous stones, complete with viewable arrows, and they are not certified. That being said, the jeweler who got the stones for us and put it all together is a very good personal friend who has been in the business for years. I let him do all the picking, after I told him the specs I wanted, and my DH and I are stunned daily at how gorgeous these stones are! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you judge people, you have no time to love them ~Mother Teresa
Posted: 6/17/2007 10:46:06 PM

P: 6/17/2007 10:48:57 PM
thing2of2 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,675 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 1/1/2007	I would for smaller items, like smaller ctw earrings or a pendant. But I would only do it from a trustworthy jeweler that I had built a relationship with. Also, I would buy an antique diamond or diamond ring but I would definitely want to get it appraised after I bought it.
Posted: 6/17/2007 10:48:57 PM

P: 6/17/2007 10:51:23 PM
poptart Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,858 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 5/23/2006	Yes I would, if it is an antique diamond through a jeweler that I trust. If I were going to by a modern cut diamond I would probably just get something that was certed, since there are so many out there. M ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Don't take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway." Anonymous
Posted: 6/17/2007 10:51:23 PM

P: 6/18/2007 4:37:06 AM
Lorelei Ideal Rock Total Posts: 34,273 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 4/30/2005	Yes - with a good independant appraisal. Nothing is more sacred as the bond between horse and rider...no other creature can ever become so emotionally close to a human as a horse. When a horse dies, the memory lives on because an enormous part of his owner's heart, soul, very existence dies also...but that can never be laid to rest, it is not meant to be... - Stephanie M Thorn
Posted: 6/18/2007 4:37:06 AM

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