14.49 fancy green diamond

[Wolfgang]

Hi everybody,

i recently inherited a diamond 14.49Ct, VS1, fancy green, medium cut.

I have been trying to sell it recently but the deallers in my country seem to be a ripoff. I have HRD certificate on it you can download it form here http://www.insightoman.com/habib/fancy-green.jpg

I would highly appreciate if any one could tell me how much is my diamond is worth, and how much i can sell it for?

Sincerely,

Wolf

 

[valeria101]

Hi Habib!




This is a bauble, but is no 'simply' a GREEN Diamond, it is OLIVE, that's different. How different? a 2ct GRREN (no nuance there) sold for more than 200K in a couple of month (!) and there are indeed very few of them (times fewer than the respective... oil tycoons?). Olive is a more common and less easy to sell (these shades are less common in gems anyway) but the size is totally unusual. Given rarity and the tiny market niche these gems address, market knowledge about them and appraisals vary from here to there (both geographically and in terms of value) from prices comparable to champagne dimaonds (not that a 14ct chanpagne is common, no way) to whatever high out there. This is a stone about which appraisers would say *I need to do more research', unless you fall onto the one guy in 100 who actually knows where, how and when such things sell. (think about positioning a unique product on a narrow, new market segment

, as oposed to selling a Toyota in the US, or high white diamonds as a matter of fact).




I am not a jewelry professional... but I like these uncommon stuff and track it. If I were you (

) I would accept the appraisal of someone clearly familiar with this type, as oposed to a great specialist who has never seen, and most importantly sold, anything like this before (quite a few).




Your stone is the product of a unique cutting decission and personal taste. I would target very carefully whom to ask about it (not just one person though) in order to get a grasp of the market value. I would pledge at least a week of research or so.




Hope this helps... And for the sake of PS, maybe a couple of pictures? (face up, down and side..., nice difuze lighting) Thanks!

 

[Hest88]

Oh boy, you lucky dog! I too would love to see pictures!

 

[diamondsman]

actually the stone is got more yellow to it according to the certificate!that is why they are giving you that price ,I would like to know how much you really want for it?
also how much you have been offered?
you can e-mail directly,or post it on the forum.

 

[valeria101]

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On 11/21/2003 3:29:50 PM diamondsman wrote:





actually the stone is got more yellow to it according to the certificate!that is why they are giving you that price ,I would like to know how much you really want for it?
also how much you have been offered?
you can e-mail directly,or post it on the forum.
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Glad I don't have to answer that! Tough... But this is what they always ask.

This is why appraisal in needed. If the diamond was black, it would still be worth the extra mile to get a decent range of info! Hm... 15ct black, nicely cut pear, no surface pitting, even color, unenhaced...HOW MUCH?