sparkleloo
Rough_Rock
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- Aug 23, 2012
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Hi Everyone,
I could really use your expertise. I have a 0.71 I VS2 Signature H&A from BGD. I was hoping to upgrade with them, but have run into a tangle.
Does anyone have any insight into why BGD's 1.2-ish J VS1s are so much more expensive -- thousands more -- than those from Whiteflash, James Allen, etc.? I am trying to talk to BGD directly, but feel like I'm getting a little bit of the runaround...
Examples of BGD's prices:
$9,246
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.230-j-vs1-round-diamond-ags-104071675022
$9,103
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.209-j-vs1-round-diamond-bfg-19840
$9,291
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.234-j-vs1-round-diamond-bfg-19841
$9,306
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.235-j-vs1-round-diamond-bfg-19842
Examples from Whiteflash (ACAs):
$7,158
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3635963.htm
This 1.4 J VS1 is priced similarly to BGD's 1.2s?
$9,617
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3586217.htm
Examples from James Allen (True Hearts):
$6,670
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.20-carat-j-color-vs1-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-608816
$6,990
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.23-carat-j-color-vs1-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-969552
This is quite a disappointment as it really kills the possibility of an upgrade for me. Wishing I had gone with WF from the beginning...

Thank you so much for any insight you can offer.
I could really use your expertise. I have a 0.71 I VS2 Signature H&A from BGD. I was hoping to upgrade with them, but have run into a tangle.
Does anyone have any insight into why BGD's 1.2-ish J VS1s are so much more expensive -- thousands more -- than those from Whiteflash, James Allen, etc.? I am trying to talk to BGD directly, but feel like I'm getting a little bit of the runaround...
Examples of BGD's prices:
$9,246
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.230-j-vs1-round-diamond-ags-104071675022
$9,103
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.209-j-vs1-round-diamond-bfg-19840
$9,291
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.234-j-vs1-round-diamond-bfg-19841
$9,306
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.235-j-vs1-round-diamond-bfg-19842
Examples from Whiteflash (ACAs):
$7,158
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3635963.htm
This 1.4 J VS1 is priced similarly to BGD's 1.2s?
$9,617
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3586217.htm
Examples from James Allen (True Hearts):
$6,670
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.20-carat-j-color-vs1-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-608816
$6,990
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.23-carat-j-color-vs1-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-969552
This is quite a disappointment as it really kills the possibility of an upgrade for me. Wishing I had gone with WF from the beginning...
Thank you so much for any insight you can offer.