Pricing of a diamond question.

[natepig]

So as I read more and more on this site and others I am learning a lot about diamonds and what to look for when buying one. I recently went into a store (I''ll leave out the name) and talked with one of the "diamondologists" She seemed very knowledgeable about diamonds and showed me how they price them by using the Rapaport guide and their charge would only be 3% on top of the price of the diamond. I am looking for a princess and she said that the princess cut would fall under the pear cut report. This confused, isn''t there a report for the Princess cuts or do certain diamonds fall into other categories? Thanks for your help.

 

[JulieN]

https://www.pricescope.com/prices.asp

 

[natepig]

Yeah, read that already, thanks but it dosen''t really tell me what I''m asking.

 

[JulieN]

http://www.diamondschina.com/blog/?data=20040625

Paul-Antwerp (2001): On the manufacturing-wholesale-level, generally, the Rapaport-pear-sheet is used as a base for all fancies. Remember : as a base, the actual selling price rests on assessment of the stone(s), discussion, mode of payment, and so on.

http://www.diamondtutorials.com/articles/diamonds.tutorials/132/Diamond_Prices_and_The_Rap_sheet.html

 

[natepig]

Awesome, thanks a lot

 

[RockDoc]

RE: Using Pear Shape to determine the price of other fancy cut prices.


Currently, pear shapes are not the popular shape being sold. So prices reported by the Rap Sheet for a stone that is not the "rage" at the moment deserves little or no weight.

Princesses and Asschers are certainly priced higher than pears at the moment, so using the Rap Sheet as a reference point is rather "dis-jointed".

If you want actual pricing information "done right" an expert should be consulted.

Actual achieved sale information is far more reliable than a PRICE GUIDE which is what the Rap Sheet is. Additionally, the Rap sheet does not consider any other factors but carat weight, clarity grades, and color grades. The prices that appear on Pricescope more emulate a PRICE LIST, which is far more meaningful.

The Rap sheet also is based on major lab graded diamonds. Retailers that use the Rap Sheet, to represent a "retail price" for stones without a major lab report can create an impression that may vary wildly from the facts.

Consumers that buy into this are often shown a fancy shape stone and the seller uses the round price sheet ( which is higher pricing) to infer the consumer is getting a "bargain" price.

Rockdoc