noodles0686
Rough_Rock
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- Jan 28, 2009
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Hello everyone! Quick question here. I just recently purchased a loose diamond from JA. Here is the one I bought:
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamond.asp?find=1&cid=130&item=1197109
I took it to a reputable jewelry store in my area to have it appraised for insurance purposes. I gave the guy the stone and a copy of the AGS certificate. He wrote down the ct weight, cut, color and the clarity on a piece of paper and then looked at the stone through this hand-held microscope for 5 seconds (no exaggeration). He then wrote down an appraisal amount of $4000. I was shocked because this is almost exactly what I paid for it! After extensive research with the help of Pricescope of course, I determined that you can get huge savings off of the internet than what you would pay for in a retail jewelry store and thought I found a great deal on this stone at JA. I was so excited to go have it appraised to see how great of a deal I got. Sorry to keep rambling, but here are my questions. Is this process typical of how a diamond is appraised? Is this appraisal accurate or should I get a second appraisal done? Thanks for the help!
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamond.asp?find=1&cid=130&item=1197109
I took it to a reputable jewelry store in my area to have it appraised for insurance purposes. I gave the guy the stone and a copy of the AGS certificate. He wrote down the ct weight, cut, color and the clarity on a piece of paper and then looked at the stone through this hand-held microscope for 5 seconds (no exaggeration). He then wrote down an appraisal amount of $4000. I was shocked because this is almost exactly what I paid for it! After extensive research with the help of Pricescope of course, I determined that you can get huge savings off of the internet than what you would pay for in a retail jewelry store and thought I found a great deal on this stone at JA. I was so excited to go have it appraised to see how great of a deal I got. Sorry to keep rambling, but here are my questions. Is this process typical of how a diamond is appraised? Is this appraisal accurate or should I get a second appraisal done? Thanks for the help!