I''m sooo excited!.....

[Miss Sparkly]

I''m taking my best friend diamond shopping tomorrow! I can''t wait to hit all my favorite pawn shops

I hope I don''t drive her too nuts

ooh, I should start a pawn shop deal of the day...today''s deal was a one carat channel set diamond band in yellow gold. Each diamond was 10 points, looking to be about H color and in the high SI clarity range (they were quite clean with my 30x loupe). Great cut, not perfect but nothing like the maul store. A grand total of $300

Can''t wait to pick it up tomorrow after it''s done being sized.

 

[Burberrygirl]

Sounds like fun! I hope you post pictures of what you buy! I''ve never been to a pawn shop before, now you''ve got me interested..

 

[yssie]

Pictures!!

 

[Miss Sparkly]

mmm, they''re like one giant treasure trove at very affordable prices. The ones I love to go to all buy higher quality pieces. One of the shop gals that I see on a regular basis bought a piece that has two half carat certified oval stones, one IF and one VVS2, both H colored with two small green diamonds set in white gold for $1,000. Makes me a bit sad to know that they paid about $500 to buy it off somebody else.

But, business is business.

 

[Burberrygirl]

Date: 1/30/2010 12:37:47 AM
Author: Sparkly Blonde
mmm, they're like one giant treasure trove at very affordable prices. The ones I love to go to all buy higher quality pieces. One of the shop gals that I see on a regular basis bought a piece that has two half carat certified oval stones, one IF and one VVS2, both H colored with two small green diamonds set in white gold for $1,000. Makes me a bit sad to know that they paid about $500 to buy it off somebody else.

But, business is business.

That's what I'd have a hard time with. I just had this discussion with my family and my father (a business owner) falls into the business is business category--what a shocker lol.

 

[MissMina]

The first diamonds I ever bought came from a pawn shop in
Reno via eBay back in 1996. Our local shops are grungy and only have post maul store pieces.

 

[Kaleigh]

Oh have fun!!!!!! Sounds like a blast to me. Gosh I wishe there were great pawn shops like that around me!!! Bring your camera, we will want lots of pics!!!!

 

[Miss Sparkly]

Just got home and though I didn''t buy anything she found her wedding rings

It was perfect today while we were shopping, we didn''t even need a coat as it was just a bit nippy. So, I get home, put stuff away and it starts snowing, heavy

Where did that come from?! Maybe I can get some photos tomorrow

 

[Miss Sparkly]

Date: 1/29/2010 11:53:36 PM
Author: Burberrygirl
Sounds like fun! I hope you post pictures of what you buy! I''ve never been to a pawn shop before, now you''ve got me interested..

I''m still not a great picture taker

bottom - one carat band and on top my 1/2 carat band

 

[dianne]

I am so jealous you got to go shopping. I had planned to go with a couple today for their first diamond-shopping experience. I wanted to teach them what I know without overwhelming them...but I think I was more excited than they are! It snowed and I am a southern girl that stays home when it snows. Right now it looks like snow next weekend, too, so I am bummed. I hope they don't decide to go without me. If they bought a bad quality maul diamond I would be devastated....like it's all about me!

 

[Luckyeshe]

Date: 1/30/2010 9:02:33 PM
Author: Sparkly Blonde

Date: 1/29/2010 11:53:36 PM
Author: Burberrygirl
Sounds like fun! I hope you post pictures of what you buy! I''ve never been to a pawn shop before, now you''ve got me interested..

I''m still not a great picture taker

bottom - one carat band and on top my 1/2 carat band

NICE find!!!! I wish pawn shops around me had that kind of jewelry! Congrats on your new ring!