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Shiny_Rock
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- May 18, 2017
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Pricescope experts!
I'd love some help! I'm really struggling to find a stone that I love that is reasonably priced with a great cut- that being said, I want something a little different than others do so it should be easier or maybe harder.
I found a stone last week that I absolutely loved- it was a 2.81 stone, round brilliant, L , faint brown color- but a very bright color as well, not dark, SI1, with an HCA score of 1.7. It was on James Allen for $13k. Someone scooped it up pretty quickly, unfortunately. So now I'm trying to find another that is similar in specs for around the same price, the problem I keep running into is that while there are pretty many around that price, none of them have decent HCA scores. Everything is between 3-6. Yuck.
I've poked around on James Allan and Rare Carat, Rare Carat seems shady because they'll say they are great deals but have terrible stones. James Allen folks are absolutely zero help.
I'm scared I'm missing out on some great stones. I'd love help in this search! Ideally, I'd like something 2.75-3, for between $12k-13k. I'm hoping because I like the lower colored stones, AND I like the faint brown, that it will help with pricing. L is definitely my sweet spot. This would be my third L stone but J-L is totally fine as well. GIA or AGS graded is important too. No IGI. Not really interested in lab grown. It just doesn't pull at my heart.
Anyone here like going on a scavenger hunt and want to check around and see what you can find? Secret sites I don't know about? I know I love looking for stones when they aren't for me since I'm less emotionally vested in it but it's like I'm getting to spend someone else's money! I'd absolutely love the help if anyone is willing.
I'd love some help! I'm really struggling to find a stone that I love that is reasonably priced with a great cut- that being said, I want something a little different than others do so it should be easier or maybe harder.
I found a stone last week that I absolutely loved- it was a 2.81 stone, round brilliant, L , faint brown color- but a very bright color as well, not dark, SI1, with an HCA score of 1.7. It was on James Allen for $13k. Someone scooped it up pretty quickly, unfortunately. So now I'm trying to find another that is similar in specs for around the same price, the problem I keep running into is that while there are pretty many around that price, none of them have decent HCA scores. Everything is between 3-6. Yuck.
I've poked around on James Allan and Rare Carat, Rare Carat seems shady because they'll say they are great deals but have terrible stones. James Allen folks are absolutely zero help.
I'm scared I'm missing out on some great stones. I'd love help in this search! Ideally, I'd like something 2.75-3, for between $12k-13k. I'm hoping because I like the lower colored stones, AND I like the faint brown, that it will help with pricing. L is definitely my sweet spot. This would be my third L stone but J-L is totally fine as well. GIA or AGS graded is important too. No IGI. Not really interested in lab grown. It just doesn't pull at my heart.
Anyone here like going on a scavenger hunt and want to check around and see what you can find? Secret sites I don't know about? I know I love looking for stones when they aren't for me since I'm less emotionally vested in it but it's like I'm getting to spend someone else's money! I'd absolutely love the help if anyone is willing.
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