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babs23r

babs23r

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hi. Was just reading a post and price scope discount was mentioned. What is this referring to, and how do you get a discount?
 
Some vendors offer a PS discount.
Just ask for it and say you are a member of PS.
 
Thanks, Kenny. I can always count on you for sound advice. I am waiting for my daughter to get engaged and she wants a Marquise. I am a huge jewelry lover and I have started doing research. Didn't think diamond hunting would be so confusing. I gather that for fancy cuts, one should see them in person, so I would have to go to a vendor with a storefront or office in NY. Any suggestions ? Probably would look for a 1-1.2 size.
 
What's the budget? What's more important, cut? clarity? carat?
 
I would choose Good Old Gold on Long Island for a fancy cut. Once they are ready to buy, they can make an appointment and GOG will call in some stones for them and check out light performance, etc. They do this all the time via distance and make videos which helps a lot. GOG offers a wire discount but no additional discount for being a PS member since they do a lot of local business as well at their store.
 
Just ask for PS discount and that you are a PS member.
 
Yup, just ask. You can visit GOG in NY or JA. JA offers both wire and PS discounts.
 
diamondseeker2006|1356931422|3343326 said:
I would choose Good Old Gold on Long Island for a fancy cut. Once they are ready to buy, they can make an appointment and GOG will call in some stones for them and check out light performance, etc. They do this all the time via distance and make videos which helps a lot. GOG offers a wire discount but no additional discount for being a PS member since they do a lot of local business as well at their store.
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Either GOG, WF or IDJ for a fancy cut. Though I don't think IDJ gives a price scope discount they do give a new member discount.
 
babs23r|1356927468|3343294 said:
Thanks, Kenny. I can always count on you for sound advice. I am waiting for my daughter to get engaged and she wants a Marquise. I am a huge jewelry lover and I have started doing research. Didn't think diamond hunting would be so confusing. I gather that for fancy cuts, one should see them in person, so I would have to go to a vendor with a storefront or office in NY. Any suggestions ? Probably would look for a 1-1.2 size.
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Congratulations to your daughter. :appl:
For marquise I'd seriously consider buying on the second hand market at a fraction of the price of a new marquise.
Marquise was all the rage in the 1950s and the hotter a style is the more out of style it goes (which makes me worry about halo settings).
I've even read about people who make money buying marquises on the used market and polishing them into pears.
I see a lot of marquises in pawn shops, which have VERY negotiable prices.

Of course some people do not care for the stigma of buying a used diamond for their engagement.
But keep in mind there is no guarantee a diamond you buy new was not used.
Also buying used in questionable establishments requires a buyer be more knowledgeable and tolerant of risk.

When people divorce or die their diamonds are not thrown away.
Some of them are sold and they get touched up on a polishing wheel, sent out for a new lab report, and end up for sale at retail vendors.
Ask any retailer if they can really prove all of the diamonds they are selling were never owned before and you'll see a dance.
 
Wow! Thanks everyone for your great advice. Kenny, I would definitely consider pre owned diamonds, but not being an expert, how would I know what I'm getting ? Sill waiting for him to pop the question..... As for the budget, not sure. My husband and I would most definitely help out as her bf is working and going to school, etc... A lot of you like GOG. They aren't too far from me. I have looked at their web page, and they don't seem to have a lot of marquise diamonds to pick from. I understand that they probably get them from other vendors.
 
Kenny's idea is a good one, although I will say that the only real access I would personally have would be ebay, and usually the only safe sellers with good return policies are going to be jewelers. So I am not really sure there is a good way to buy marquise safely second hand. Even if there was, a person would need to be able to tell a well cut one from an average or poorly cut one.

Yes, GOG can call in anything from their suppliers. They would just need to know when you are coming.
 
Can I convince you to change to a pear :)
 
babs23r|1356969495|3343577 said:
Kenny, I would definitely consider pre owned diamonds, but not being an expert, how would I know what I'm getting ?
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Like I wrote, buying used requires the buyer have more knowledge and be tolerant of risk.
If you want a sure thing with no hassle buy "new".

Ideally, you'd take GIA courses to become a Graduate Gemologist.
Realistically nobody's going to do that for one E-ring diamond.

If I was considering this I'd learn learn learn, here on PS and study books on diamond grading.
I'd buy a loupe and perhaps a set of color-grading CZs to carry with me.
GIA actually does have correspondence courses on diamond grading and one of them may be worth the tuition cost if you save enough money.

People on Pricescope's Colored Stones forum learn tons and buy stones with no lab reports quite often.
Naturally a good return policy would be useful, but hard to come by in the used market.

Again, this route is not for everyone, but I just mentioned it as a cost-savings option since so many marquise are available used.
 
Thanks again, Kenny. I actually have owned a loupe for many years. Have always had an interest in jewelry. I am currently taking the three jewelry essentials courses from GIA on line just for fun. They really don't get down to the nitty gritty , like you guys do. Would love to learn all that I can, and will read on the different pricescope forums. Will let you know when the time comes and will be able to use all of this "knowledge"!
 
Hey, nice to know that your are actually taking efforts to know your gems and jewelry.
Its good to have theory knowledge but its a different thing altogether when you actually work on them and you learn a lot of new things with every passing day.
Good luck with your course :appl:
 
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