best place to sell a diamond ring quickly?

[Sooie]

My apologies if this isn't the correct location for this post..? I need to sell a WhiteFlash ACA solitaire asap. Will I get the fastest most bang for my buck online or should I be visiting jewelry experts in person to do this? I don't even know where to start : (

 

[diamondseeker2006]

You will get the most money buy listing on Loupetroop.com. You can expect to get maybe 70-80% of the current value of the diamond (and the value could be lower or higher than when it was purchased), depending on what it is. Settings won't get nearly that much. People who are not well known on the forum might need to use an appraiser to be the intermediary. For example, if you get a buyer, you send the ring to Neil Beaty. The buyer will pay him for an appraisal. He has an escrow service for a fee, or the buyer can pay you, and then Neil will send the ring to the buyer (they pay the postage).

Once you make your listing on Loupetroop, come back here and make a thread on the Pre-loved forum (which is under the Pricescope Cafe heading). Describe your item, post a picture, and give the link to your loupetroop thread. WF diamonds will sell, but the time varies as to how fast.

You won't get that much selling to a jeweler. What do you have exactly?

 

[rubybeth]

Another option is consignment, either locally or online with someone like Grace: http://www.jewelsbygrace.com/consignment

But I think you're better off trying LoupeTroop and putting the item in the Pre-Loved forum. PSers know ACAs are a good thing, and one at a discount is an even better thing.

 

[Sooie]

Thanks so much. I'm heading up to get the paperwork on the diamond right now (in storage, due to divorce), so I will post the exact specs later. It is a 1 carat, very high quality.

 

[SimoneDi]

So sorry for your divorce Sooie

In total creep fashion, I went back to your old threats and saw that you have about a 1ct/F/VS2 diamond.

Here is an expert selection comp for you:

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3784269.htm

And here are a couple of ACA comps:

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3788921.htm

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3765693.htm

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3765696.htm

Your Vatche Bliss is still available:
http://www.whiteflash.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/bliss-solitaire-engagement-ring-by-vatche-1648.htm

Diamondseeker should be able to help you price this accurately on the secondary market. Best of luck selling your diamond!

 

[distracts]

Prioritize which is most important - selling fast or getting the most money possible. Generally the faster methods of selling (pawn shop, to a jeweler, etc) deliver substantially less money than selling yourself online or via consignment and waiting around for the right buyer.

 

[Strawberry129]

Diamondbistro.com is also a listing site for pre-owned.

 

[Sooie]

Here is what I need to sell. I'll try the resources mentioned. Thx again.



Round brilliant 6.41-6.43 x 3.97mm
light performance AGS ideal 0
polish AGS ideal 0
symmetry AGS ideal 0
color grade F
clarity grade VS2
carat weight 1.008
fluorescence negligable

set in platinum Vatche "Bliss" size 5.75

 

[Sooie]

I guess I'm in the middle. I don't want to wait months and months to be rid of this thing. I need cash for my divorce, but I'd like to get a decent price too. How long do you expect it could take with the LoupeTroop?

 

[ac117]

I guess I'm in the middle. I don't want to wait months and months to be rid of this thing. I need cash for my divorce, but I'd like to get a decent price too. How long do you expect it could take with the LoupeTroop?

That depends on how attractively priced it is....not a lot of people look for such a high color and it won't come the upgrade benefits that one would get if they went with WF directly. Someone provided some current comps for you above...looks like stones are going for about 8-9k so you could ask for ~80% with room to negotiate.

Have you contacted WF to see if they will buy it back from you? That may also be a good place to start to see what you could definitely get before listing it.

 

[rubybeth]

I guess I'm in the middle. I don't want to wait months and months to be rid of this thing. I need cash for my divorce, but I'd like to get a decent price too. How long do you expect it could take with the LoupeTroop?

That depends on how attractively priced it is....not a lot of people look for such a high color and it won't come the upgrade benefits that one would get if they went with WF directly. Someone provided some current comps for you above...looks like stones are going for about 8-9k so you could ask for ~80% with room to negotiate.

Have you contacted WF to see if they will buy it back from you? That may also be a good place to start to see what you could definitely get before listing it.

Whiteflash offers buyback within a year of purchase, and guessing it's been longer than that. I'd also suggest filling out the Pricescope "Sell Your Diamond" form and see what happens! https://www.pricescope.com/sell-your-diamond (It's up there under the Resources" tab, for anyone who wants to know).

 

[denverappraiser]

Start with Whiteflash if you haven't already talked to them about it. Even if you are outside of their guaranteed buyback period they may be interested. It's their kind of stuff after all. Ask them to make a bid.

 

[XDarkFenixX]

Hi, recent lurker here. I've been looking around for an engagement ring for my girlfriend of 6 years. I'd be interested in your ring! How much are you looking to get for it? And is there a way to send a private message?

 

[rubybeth]

Hi, recent lurker here. I've been looking around for an engagement ring for my girlfriend of 6 years. I'd be interested in your ring! How much are you looking to get for it? And is there a way to send a private message?

There is no private messaging on PS for security reasons. I'd suggest making a listing on LoupeTroop with your contact details for the OP to find and contact you (LoupeTroop is free to make listings), or for the OP to make a listing for you to contact her.