> Lots of things are rip offs It wontbeeasy.
Of course, but when diamonds are being sold in some establishments without even any reference to clarity or colour, let alone cut, then it's clear that the retailers are not being as honest as they really ought to be. There are very large numbers of people who decide to get engaged, run to Hatton Garden and buy the first big shiny ring they like, without knowing what they are actually buying.
It's exploitative in much the same way that car mechanics can expolit their customers who know nothing about cars. "OOooo your tertiary gasket is leaking oil onto your phase coupler there sir, you'll need a whole new engine..."
> 100%- 300% margin is nothing in the food and rag trade business.
I don't mean margin - I mean above the cost of *other* retailers. The place is a tourist trap.
>Hatton garned is the market place for trade people, and when traders get the chance to rip off a wood duck ...... well who can blame them?
It's also London's main retail outlet for diamonds to normal consumers. It just makes me mad that they are basically being severely exploited. Ah well, at least I was lucky enough to find out how bad it was before I parted with any cash.
In my case, the same amount of money is getting me a .7c diamond rather than a .4c by not buying it from there. Quite a difference.
>GIA will give the crown and pavilion #'s to the person who owned the diamond at the >time of certification.
But not the person who owns it now?
>Otherwise you need to get the stone put on a Sarin machine, and they are likely to be >few and far between in UK.
So I've heard. Someone told me I'd have to send stones to Antwerp as there was
no Sarin machine in the UK. Surely a hole in the UK market waiting to be filled?
>Your best be is to get us to ship you an ideal-scope from www.ideal-scope.com.
I'm considering it.
