Hello,
I am looking for a trusted diamond trader in New York City, and I''m after reccomendations (or warnings) from anyone who has experience buying loose stones from traders in NYC.
I live in Australia and the local sales taxes and import duties make loose stones signficantly more expsenive than overseas. I am going to be in NYC on business in about 3 weeks time and I thought it would be a good opportunity to pick up the stone I''m after at a reduced cost.
I am only going to be in NYC for a very short amount of time. This means I don''t have the time to shop around while I''m there. What I want to do is arrange the stone prior to my arrival (put down a deposit etc) and then pick it up when I arrive. However this obviously requires a lot of trust because I am going to be paying for the stone (or at least the deposit) without seeing it or meeting the dealer face-to-face.
As such I am after some help please. Can anyone reccomend a reputable dealer that I could contact?
Just so you know I am after quite a fancy stone (1.3 carat, D, IF) so the "local" jeweller probably won''t be able to help. I really need a proper diamond dealer (I think).
Any feedback would be highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Jimmy C
I am looking for a trusted diamond trader in New York City, and I''m after reccomendations (or warnings) from anyone who has experience buying loose stones from traders in NYC.
I live in Australia and the local sales taxes and import duties make loose stones signficantly more expsenive than overseas. I am going to be in NYC on business in about 3 weeks time and I thought it would be a good opportunity to pick up the stone I''m after at a reduced cost.
I am only going to be in NYC for a very short amount of time. This means I don''t have the time to shop around while I''m there. What I want to do is arrange the stone prior to my arrival (put down a deposit etc) and then pick it up when I arrive. However this obviously requires a lot of trust because I am going to be paying for the stone (or at least the deposit) without seeing it or meeting the dealer face-to-face.
As such I am after some help please. Can anyone reccomend a reputable dealer that I could contact?
Just so you know I am after quite a fancy stone (1.3 carat, D, IF) so the "local" jeweller probably won''t be able to help. I really need a proper diamond dealer (I think).
Any feedback would be highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Jimmy C