jgny
Shiny_Rock
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- Oct 28, 2009
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I''m considering buying a used diamond for my upgrade. After my disastrous (and still ongoing) experience with purchasing retail, I''ve been thinking that buying a used Tiffany/Cartier/Graff/Van Cleef/Harry Winston might be a way for me to get some "value" out of the transaction. The main attraction with going this route is that for the "retail" price of a no-name diamond I could get a name diamond and then be able to upgrade with them in the future.
How do I find these diamond rings? I''ve been looking around at a couple of options:
1) Vintage/Consignment - I''ve looked at both Signed Pieces and Dover. Right now Signed Pieces doesn''t have anything and Dover has 2 gorgeous rings, but way above my target price. I also think they would be priced higher than if I purchased from a private seller since they take their cut. Ideally I would like to deal with a private seller.
Tiffany 4.55 CT G VSI Emerald Cut
Cartier 5.28 CT G IF Emerald Cut
2) Auctions such as Christies and Sothebys. I''m a bit wary of going this way because I haven''t done it before and I''m not sure if I can''t get an appraiser in there to look.
3) eBay - using it as a lead, then contacting seller directly and arranging escrow, etc.
Any other ways of finding a ring that I''m not aware of?
How do I find these diamond rings? I''ve been looking around at a couple of options:
1) Vintage/Consignment - I''ve looked at both Signed Pieces and Dover. Right now Signed Pieces doesn''t have anything and Dover has 2 gorgeous rings, but way above my target price. I also think they would be priced higher than if I purchased from a private seller since they take their cut. Ideally I would like to deal with a private seller.
Tiffany 4.55 CT G VSI Emerald Cut
Cartier 5.28 CT G IF Emerald Cut
2) Auctions such as Christies and Sothebys. I''m a bit wary of going this way because I haven''t done it before and I''m not sure if I can''t get an appraiser in there to look.
3) eBay - using it as a lead, then contacting seller directly and arranging escrow, etc.
Any other ways of finding a ring that I''m not aware of?