newgembuyer
Rough_Rock
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- Jul 22, 2004
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I was wondering about the pros and cons about buying a sapphire online. Is this a desirable route to go, or generally too risky? Several sites seem to have much lower prices on a loose gems than my local jeweler, but I wonder if that is because they are predominantly selling lesser quality stones.
One site seemed particularly interesting to me, because the appraisal prices they cite far exceed their asking prices. When I asked the jeweler running the site how this is the case, he said "The low prices are because we are wholesalers that are selling to dealers, then the dealers sell to the jewelry store and THEN the jewelry store makes a jewel out of it and triples the price, and sells to the end customer." I don''t see how this logic plays out though because my local jeweler buys all of his stones directly from manufacturers on his visits to Thailand. What might account for this discrepancy?
The main site I looked at was: http://www.twin-diamonds.com/ by the brothers Avi and Peled Ben-Yair. Is anyone familiar with these jewelers? Are they reputable?
This site is run out of Israel. Does anyone see pros and cons from buying gems online from sellers overseas, particularly Israel?
I would also love to hear of other websites that people know to be very good or are well-respected. I am not at all sold on buying from a particular site.
One site seemed particularly interesting to me, because the appraisal prices they cite far exceed their asking prices. When I asked the jeweler running the site how this is the case, he said "The low prices are because we are wholesalers that are selling to dealers, then the dealers sell to the jewelry store and THEN the jewelry store makes a jewel out of it and triples the price, and sells to the end customer." I don''t see how this logic plays out though because my local jeweler buys all of his stones directly from manufacturers on his visits to Thailand. What might account for this discrepancy?
The main site I looked at was: http://www.twin-diamonds.com/ by the brothers Avi and Peled Ben-Yair. Is anyone familiar with these jewelers? Are they reputable?
This site is run out of Israel. Does anyone see pros and cons from buying gems online from sellers overseas, particularly Israel?
I would also love to hear of other websites that people know to be very good or are well-respected. I am not at all sold on buying from a particular site.