HPHT

[danfarnz]

DOES ANYONE KNOWS HOW'S THE MARKET REACT TOWARD HPHT PROCESSED STONES, THEIR PRICE V/S RAP LIST ? THANKS .

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

I would guess 10-20% back, but that is just a guess based on the most that I would pay if I was crazy enough to offer them.
The colors would probably be more like less than 1/2 that of fancies.

just guessing though.

 

[danfarnz]

hi again
I did not understand why you have to be crazy to offer on such stones?

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

I spent 26 years gaining an honest reputation for selling natural gemstones.
Why associate with fishy products?

 

[Richard Sherwood]

From the information I have, they're asking about 20% less for HPHT whites, and 40% less for HPHT fancy colors.

I haven't read anything yet on how well received the HPHT stones are. I know that one retailer I spoke to that carries HPHT fancies says that they haven't been selling very well for him "yet".

Rich, GG
Sarasota Gemological Laboratory

 

[danfarnz]

thanks, i guess it's only a matter of time for hpht to sell well as they do in europe, after all it's a very nice stone for a very very nice price .