Rough Diamonds

[misterpaul]

I have been offered a rough diamond which purports to be detailed as follows:-
52.45 ct - Colour ''D'' - IF , and the asking price is $440 per carat.
I have only really ever dealt with some small cut diamonds so have no real chance of evaluating this stone.
My question is this - can the colour and clarity of a stone be established if the stone is ''ROUGH''?
Also, how realistic does the price seem to be - it is being offered direct from source in Namibia.

Paulus

 

[denverappraiser]

You are being scammed. RUN AWAY.

Neil Beaty
GG(GIA) ICGA(AGS) NAJA
Professional Appraisals in Denver

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 3/21/2009 6:25:39 PM
Author: denverappraiser
You are being scammed. RUN AWAY.


Neil Beaty

GG(GIA) ICGA(AGS) NAJA

Professional Appraisals in Denver

Yup.

 

[arjunajane]

Ditto Neil.

And, you clearly don''t know much about diamonds, so I have to ask, why would you even be considering buying rough??

 

[Fly Girl]

A link which answers some of your questions is here Link

 

[shawners_198]

That is a scam for sure. A rough diamond that size could go for $40000-$60000 per carat depending on rough shape. Plus Namibia''s diamonds are heavily regulated by the government and only large companies are able to get licenses to buy, sell, and export.


Shawn