is there such thing as a worthless diamond? get it appraised

pureflow619 · Mar 13, 2013

I found a silver bracelet last week said 14k with a lot of diamonds I thought was fake itook it to pawnshop and they tested it and gave me 170 and said nothing about the diamonds I didn't even ask I thought were fake. now I know about white gold and what it looks like.I have q ring that looks just like it but has no stamp.it has one pearl I know its real and a diamond that's mounted like I never seen.looks like its custom or antique but read there's no antique white gold? I took to the same pawnshop and they tested a few times and looked at it for acouple minutes.then told me its 10k white gold.3.3 gra ms 40 bucks. I asked about the diamond sinse he said its real he said its worth nothing? should I get it appraised? he said no. so???? what do you think is it worth having it appraised? or at least ask a appraiser if I sh

meredeth11 · Mar 13, 2013

Re: is there such thing as a worthless diamond? get it appra

Hi, pureflower, there is case that the diamond is of worthless due to the fact that the diamond do not meet the 4C principle, and the little loose diamond can only be used as a foil, and other case that it is synthetic diamond which can be produced with many other materials. I do not suggest to have it appraised if the price is not that worthwhile.

Anyway, if you really wan to what on earth it is, you have have it appraised to get the fact.

pureflow619 · Mar 13, 2013

Re: is there such thing as a worthless diamond? get it appra

could the pawn guy tell just by looking at it that it didn't meet the 4c's and gave me honest offer? or if you can't tell just by looking he lied andand I have no choice but to pay 75 bucks for appraisal and it don't meet 4'cs or is mixed with syn. I paid more for appraisql then then rings worth? I found one simular to mine from kay jewlers here http://m.kay.com/product1%7C10101%7C10001%7C-1%7C480583309%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C it has the same style and peal looks the same color and size but kays ring I can't even see the diamonds? there small or are the in the the frosted part? mine looks the same and style even with the gold nugget look up buy the pearl only mine has a cradle mount for just one diamond that is bigger? my diamond compaired to the pearlooks way bigger the there's compaired to there pearl ? and or pearls are around same size.

pureflow619 · Mar 13, 2013

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and what's your opinion on it not being stamped 14k or anything in my ring? what could be the reason?is that a good or bad for the diamond or has nothing to do with it?

LibbyLA · Mar 13, 2013

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pureflower,

Small diamonds aren't usually worth very much. The places that buy gold and platinum for scrap typically unmount the diamonds and often don't do anything with them because it's not worth the hassle for smaller stones.

liz

pureflow619 · Mar 13, 2013

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so at kay's there ring has the diamonds so small in the red circle?mine has the same design on the sides but I don't have diamonds on the side just one but mine looks bigger? compaired to kays ring mines big because it didn't meet the c's how much could I or should I ask for it? and where? pawnshop again after its appraised idk? or leo hamel is better? or what about craigslist or ebay? what are the chances that mine was made by kay jewlers because there the only ones that's had anything even close to what mine looks like and now looking at it? its almost identical except mine has only one diamond monted all out nice where you can really see next to the pearl and not on the band.

pureflow619 · Mar 13, 2013

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yea that's what I thought.I read online that one diamond for example is 1 ct is worth a lot more than 10 same quality and cut diamonds that total 1 ct togather? right? so iam think then my diamond should be worth more than this one that looks identical from kay jewlers? this one from k is the only one that even looks close and man does it look close! iam thinkig mine might have been made by kay?....and say for example mine gets appraised for around same price 800 to 1000? how much can I accept to get to sell it and where is best place to sell?

pureflow619 · Mar 13, 2013

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on this ring from kay jewlers it says 1/10ct is that a lot? say mine weighs more but was made with synthetics its worth nothing.? but iam thinking its bigger because its nicer and worth more? can you tell around how much my diamond weighs by pictures? I by looking at it? any test I can do here at home to help identify anything?

LibbyLA · Mar 13, 2013

Re: is there such thing as a worthless diamond? get it appra

Even if you bought the ring from Kay and immediately turned around and tried to sell it, you would be lucky to get half of what you paid for it. Unfortunately, your ring is probably worth its value for scrap (basically what the gold is worth), perhaps a little more. You're not likely to get hundreds of dollars for it and it's not likely to appraise for $800-1000.

Look on ebay and see if there's anything like it on ebay, then see if anything similar has sold.

liz

diamondseeker2006 · Mar 13, 2013

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That tiny diamond alone is likely worth very little. The ring is worth more kept whole as it is. I have no idea how much you could sell the whole ring for...maybe $50-100 or about whatever the scrap value is? It would not be worth getting that little diamond appraised, no.

bunnycat · Mar 13, 2013

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I would agree with the others it probably is worth more kept as it is to sell as a piece. It looks like it may be a vintage piece because of that buttercup style setting is not common now days. If you do want to sell it (online) and get the most you can for it, my suggestion is clean it, and then take pictures of it that are clearer. Things that get sold online that are that out of focus won't go for much, possibly less than scrap. Don't use a flash on it because that just washes out the diamond like in your picture. Bright diffused light will probably get you the best picture (like out under a tree where it is bright but not glaring).

I might also recommend going to another pawn shop to have them test the metal again to be sure. Don't say anything about it, just tell them you have this ring (from your grandma or something) and would like to know what the metal is because it isn't marked but are not trying to sell it to them.

Good luck!

bunnycat · Mar 13, 2013