Best place to sell loose diamonds

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

I'm putting out feelings for a 3 carat Emerald cut diamond. Any suggestions on good websites? Louptroup? And how much should I expect to lose!?

 

[Dancing Fire]

Is the stone GIA graded ?

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

Yes... GIA, just bought a month ago. GIA report date...March 2015

 

[chrono]

The vendor won't take it back/refund your money?

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

I am going to try but I bought from a wholesaler and he said sales final after 30 days....

 

[denverappraiser]

See if your vendor will sell it on consignment. It's pretty common that they don't want to take things into inventory and the original deal was probably a consignment arrangement with their own supplier. They can't give it back and they don't want to get stuck in the middle. That said, they sold it once .....

It's going to be difficult to find a dealer who wants to shell out cash to take a big EC into stock unless they can buy it super cheap. They just don't sell all that quickly. If your guy won't cooperate there are plenty of competitors but they don't all have the same sorts of incentives to cooperate with you. Start with the place you got it and then shop around for competitors.

There are an assortment of direct sale places you can advertise. Frankly I think it's a mixed bag with a specialty sort of item like this but it's usually free or cheap to try and, in the end, you're only looking for one buyer.

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

Thank you denverappraiser! Great info. I will start with my source. Quite frankly, I don't want to lose a dime on this diamond considering I just bought it a month ago and it has never been set. I know that's a lot to ask for so keeping it is definitely an option. I feel I got the diamond for a fair price, better than anything I can find in pricescope. Originally, I was nervous about the I color. Then I took my diamond into Tiffany and co and could see no difference with their G and even F emeralds! I was shocked by that! I do however see a difference with brilliants since emeralds show more color, a trade off I'm willing to have.

So like you said, only takes one buyer!

 

[laurenk]

Hi can you post the GIA and any pics? What are you hoping to get for the stone?

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

Hi Laurenk, is there a private message feature within Pricescope? Wondering if I could just email you? I contacted jewels by grace and she wants to list it. But I can give you all the details and pics you need.

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

Let me know best way to give you details and I can do that.

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

 

[laurenk]

Hello! I don't think we are allowed to list our email addresses on here unfortunately. Thanks for the pic and the cert, let me have a look. If you go ahead with Grace that's fine too - I am happy to buy through her, although I know that if we deal directly there is no commission to pay. Let me think.....

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

Ok, sounds good. I have only been on this site for a couple months so this is all new to me!