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Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Dec 8, 2007
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Wow! Everything I''ve read and studied up on on this site has helped me a lot!!! In fact, I have been to a few jewelers who hesitated when I asked certain questions or didn''t give the details about the diamond I was looking at as I learned on this site. So I''ve saved myself a few shoddy deals too!
I consider I''m pretty close to buying now but need still some advice...
A friend of mine recommended purchasing a diamond at a pawn shop. I went to the place she recommended and they do business quite a bit so I''m not too worried about being ripped off by the guy.
I did see a couple diamonds that I liked. One was a 50 point diamond that was just brilliant with lots of sparkle to it (I''m still a bit amateur on the terminology) and one was a certified .71 ct diamond. Both were SI1.
The guy was very helpful and conversant with the subject, not like the above "jewelers" I mentioned. He was also very sincere and I really got that he was helping me out and not just trying to close a deal. I know this because I recruit people for where I work and it''s a lot like selling - in fact, it is exactly like selling. This guy wasn''t giving me a pitch which means both that he wasn''t just after my cash and that he was confident he had a product that would interest me and that I would lead him to the close.
So here''s what threw me for a bit of a loop - he had the same asking price for both diamonds. The 50 point diamond looked more brilliant but I was not expecting it to be the same amount as the heavier diamond. In fact, by searching the prices on this website I could get a diamond with the same "stats" for much less than what he was asking - but what he was asking for the 70 point diamond was less than diamonds on this site with the same "stats."
At a different jeweler I found the perfect dainty pavay bridal set to mount the diamond on - so I''m close, but need some good advice for the final decision here. Should I do business with this guy or go elsewheres?
Oh yeah! He also mentioned something about how legally once a diamon is taken off a ring it is a "new diamond" and that dealers or companies will often buy rings from pawn shops, clean up the diamond and sell it for much more. I can believe that, but is it true?
Thanks!
Jevon
P.S. Sorry I wrote so much
I consider I''m pretty close to buying now but need still some advice...
A friend of mine recommended purchasing a diamond at a pawn shop. I went to the place she recommended and they do business quite a bit so I''m not too worried about being ripped off by the guy.
I did see a couple diamonds that I liked. One was a 50 point diamond that was just brilliant with lots of sparkle to it (I''m still a bit amateur on the terminology) and one was a certified .71 ct diamond. Both were SI1.
The guy was very helpful and conversant with the subject, not like the above "jewelers" I mentioned. He was also very sincere and I really got that he was helping me out and not just trying to close a deal. I know this because I recruit people for where I work and it''s a lot like selling - in fact, it is exactly like selling. This guy wasn''t giving me a pitch which means both that he wasn''t just after my cash and that he was confident he had a product that would interest me and that I would lead him to the close.
So here''s what threw me for a bit of a loop - he had the same asking price for both diamonds. The 50 point diamond looked more brilliant but I was not expecting it to be the same amount as the heavier diamond. In fact, by searching the prices on this website I could get a diamond with the same "stats" for much less than what he was asking - but what he was asking for the 70 point diamond was less than diamonds on this site with the same "stats."
At a different jeweler I found the perfect dainty pavay bridal set to mount the diamond on - so I''m close, but need some good advice for the final decision here. Should I do business with this guy or go elsewheres?
Oh yeah! He also mentioned something about how legally once a diamon is taken off a ring it is a "new diamond" and that dealers or companies will often buy rings from pawn shops, clean up the diamond and sell it for much more. I can believe that, but is it true?
Thanks!
Jevon
P.S. Sorry I wrote so much