Is this price for emerald reasonable?

[threepwood]

Hi there, I am looking for a emerald that big and cheap.. I found an estate piece.. It is about 3 carat, natural Colombian emerald. Asking price is $300.. Does this sound reasonable?

 

[threepwood]

One more pic..

 

[JulieN]

If you're keeping the setting, I could see a reason to buy it.

Stone doesn't do anything for me.

But if you plan to reset it, I'd look for something different.

 

[threepwood]

I am actually planning to keep the setting too.. I love how it has a vintage feel to it, however I dun know if I should be paying $300 for the whole ring.. Is this a good deal?

 

[Officers girl]

If they have a good return policy I would go for it. The center looks a little dull to me but it could be the photos.

 

[strmrdr]

if thats vintage ill eat it.

The setting is crap grade 80s. real stone maybe maybe not, good quality.. not

Iv got a ring just like it around here some place if it didnt get lost.

$300? no way by about 10x.

 

[threepwood]

Date: 1/17/2007 3:22:23 AM
Author: strmrdr
if thats vintage ill eat it.


The setting is crap grade 80s. real stone maybe maybe not, good quality.. not


Iv got a ring just like it around here some place if it didnt get lost.


$300? no way by about 10x.

Yah, I think the stone is not that good a quality because of the price, but so long its big.

Any pics of your ring, strmrdr? I would love to see it..

Another question, I noticed that this emerald looks blueish-green. Is this normal for an emerald?

 

[strmrdr]

If I can find it I will take some pics but my arm isn''t up to digging for it (recovering from elbow surgery) but its identical to that one.
The blue-green is the lowest grade if its real.
As clean as it is I doubt it.
I don''t remember what I paid for the one Iv got here but it wasn''t much because I was in high school when I bought it for my mom.

 

[diagem]

Date: 1/17/2007 2:12:42 AM
Author:threepwood
Hi there, I am looking for a emerald that big and cheap.. I found an estate piece.. It is about 3 carat, natural Colombian emerald. Asking price is $300.. Does this sound reasonable?

Something looks not right to me with the prongs..., thay should be on the corner!!!

 

[threepwood]

yes, I noticed that too.. Sigh~ Thanks guys for the comments.. At least I know what I should do now..

 

[starryeyed]

No offense, but BLECK! The problem with this is that it LOOKS big and cheap. Is that what you want?

 

[Pandora II]

Sorry, but that is one seriously horrible stone.

It''s a poor colour, looks mega-included in a cheap looking setting. Personally I won''t pay $30 for it.

 

[threepwood]

Thank goodness for PS, I wouldnt know what I would do without you guys.. I dun know what I was thinking bout.. I was soo tempted to buy this ring because it was big.. I guess $300 is not really worth it if it looks cheap..