Selling designer setting - would it sell better if I put a diamond in it?

[mommy-of-4-kids]

In my searches for my own ring, I came across a designer setting in platinum (A Jaffe) for an excellent price and I bought it for the purpose of either saving it for the platinum value or for reselling. It''s a size 8.25 and 6 mm wide, so it''s a pretty substantial 12.5 grams of platinum.

Would I do better reselling if it was set with a diamond? Should I set it with a CZ to help it sell? (just because the buyer would better be able to visualize the full effect?)

From reading here, I have contacted Pearlmans to ask about consigning it. Is there anywhere else I should contact?

Have any of you had success getting decent prices on Craigslist?

Thanks!

 

[Todd Gray]

I wouldn''t recommend setting anything in the ring which will enable potential buyers to consider it as an option for a diamond, a colored gem, a cubic zirconia, etc.

Instead I would try to find a file photograph of the ring style pictured with a diamond or CZ center stone and explain that the setting does not have a stone set in it...

 

[mommy-of-4-kids]

Thank you. I did take your suggestion and was able to find a photo of the setting with a diamond in it.

Anyone have suggestions on where to sell besides eBay?

 

[Jelly]

Sell it on Diamond Bistro.

 

[Jelly]

Oooh! I see your setting...love it! Too bad i'm not shopping for an e-ring setting right now! someone lucky will get it.

 

[mommy-of-4-kids]

Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[Todd Gray]

Date: 6/30/2009 1:39:51 AM
Author: Jelly
Oooh! I see your setting...love it! Too bad i''m not shopping for an e-ring setting right now! someone lucky will get it.

Where the heck are you seeing a picture of the ring? I''m sure that other people here on the forum would love to see it... Perhaps another forum member would even be interested in purchasing it.

 

[mommy-of-4-kids]

I didn''t want to post here since this isn''t a selling forum. However, the other poster found the A Jaffe setting on Diamond Bistro.

If anyone else has other suggestions on where to post for sale, please let me know.

Thank you!

 

[Todd Gray]

Date: 6/30/2009 1:24:40 PM
Author: mommy-of-4-kids
I didn''t want to post here since this isn''t a selling forum. However, the other poster found the A Jaffe setting on Diamond Bistro.

Okay, I found it by searching on Diamond Bistro for A Jaffe Ring - that is a pretty ring! I didn''t realize that you had already posted it there and thus didn''t think to search for it... Good luck with selling it!