TraderDude
Rough_Rock
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- Dec 18, 2008
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I went to Graff today to look at a diamond ring for my wife. I thought the staff was a little pushy - acting a bit like used car salespeople, but I found a beautiful stone. It was a round 3.69 carat, G color, internally flawless, no flouresence, table 58%, depth 61.3, 9.992 x 10.09 x 6.11. IT was set in a four split-prong setting common to Graff with 2 pear shaped shoulder diamonds. The stone seemed full of sparkle and fire. My wife is very particular about the setting (she wants a classic tiffany six prong setting with no side stones, but I didn''t want to buy Tiffany because they don''t negotiate price). Graff said they recently hired one of Tiffany''s master jewelers who has made thousands of rings and could duplicate the setting for me. Of course, I have to buy the ring first, and if the setting isn''t perfect, all I can do is have them redo it. The price is $150K, which struck me as reasonable for Graff. A quick internet search found a comparable Blue Nile stone for $132K loose, so the Graff markup didn''t seem as bad as I expected. I am trying to make a decision and would appreciate any input or advice. Thanks.