Need opinions

[walter123]

I found an ebay vendor who is selling a 3.04ct. solitare for around 13,000....I asked for a picture of the stone unmounted and this is what they sent me.....P.S.- stone is said to have color of "I" and a clarity of "VS-2"....What do you all think?

 

[hoorray]

I think you need a lot more information than this. Is the stone certified, and if so, buy which agency? What are the specs (measurements, table %, depth%, crown angle, pavilion angle, girdle, culet, .....) ?

the price is low for an ideal stone.

 

[baltneu]

I always believe that you get what you pay for. It is no different with diamonds. good luck.

 

[DiamondExpert]

Just be very, VERY careful!!

 

[diamondsman]

The price is very low for that kind of stone,Why would they want to sell it for that price if the real price is around $20,000, any store or wholesaler would have given him more for it without him looking to sell it on e-bay, from the looks of things that stone looks hazy.I would find out if the stone has a certificate from a worl renowned lab.ie. G.I.A, E.G.L,H.R.D,AGS,I.G.I.,if not I would not buy it.

 

[strmrdr]

There are atleast 5 very possibly eye visable inclusions visible in that picture.
vs2? dont think so.

I simular diamonds are selling for 20k -- i havent researched an exact number but 13k is low for a quality diamond that claimed size,color,clarity so the point is valid -- why would this person sell to you at such a huge discount?
Who would they lose thousands of dollars just to sell you a diamond?

 

[chris-uk04]

Have you read the thread about the ebay nightmare.

A 3.04 carat I VS2 for 13K. I don't believe everything is spot-on. Something is up. Either:

a. it's poorer cut and the diameter is no bigger that a ideal cut 2.3 carat stone.
b. The color is worse than I.
c. The clarity is worse that VS2.

Even EGL certified diamonds on pricescope search, with 3 carat, I, VS2, cost $17+K.

 

[moremoremore]

unless the seller is a poor schlep who really needs to sell a stone to make his mortgage payments, that is not legit. WHY would a jeweler/power ebay seller sell a stone that cheap? HE WOULDN'T!

 

[robbe]

walter, the picture you are showing us does not look like 3 carat diamond.


the tweezers compared to this diamond indicate this stone might just be half a carat or perhaps even smaller.


be very careful here. i think they just show you a nice picture of another stone.


good luck, robbe

 

[Robyn12]

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On 3/17/2004 9:31:10 PM robbe wrote:





walter, the picture you are showing us does not look like 3 carat diamond.


the tweezers compared to this diamond indicate this stone might just be half a carat or perhaps even smaller.


be very careful here. i think they just show you a nice picture of another stone.


good luck, robbe
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I was going to say the same thing. This stone does not look like 3 cts, at all... I would be very skeptical of this deal.