Somebody's Gotta Buy This Piece!

[newtojewels]

I don’t understand the cut of this tourmaline but the setting could be really pretty with those rose cuts.

18K Tourmaline & Diamond Cocktail Ring

18K Yellow Gold. Featuring Faceted Rectangular Tourmaline. Includes Generic Box.

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Already sold! Good because then I didn't have to decide what I thought about the tourmaline lol

 

[winnietucker]

Platinum 2.13 CTW Diamond Ring with Online GIA Report | EBTH

Bid on Platinum 2.13 CTW Diamond Ring with Online GIA Report online at Everything But The House. Bidding on most items starts at $1.

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[vitona526]

Platinum 2.13 CTW Diamond Ring with Online GIA Report | EBTH

Bid on Platinum 2.13 CTW Diamond Ring with Online GIA Report online at Everything But The House. Bidding on most items starts at $1.

www.ebth.com

Beautiful setting! I’ve never heard of that site before. Will keep an eye on them in the future!

 

[winnietucker]

This could be nice. The photos suck but they accept returns.

Victorian 14K White & Yellow Gold Old Mine Cut Diamonds Rubies Bar Pin 6.5g | eBay

Hand cut natural diamonds and rubies. Table / round cut all slightly irregular. Bezel set in white and yellow gold. C - clasp pin catch. Not marked, tests for 14k. The 6 rubies are 3mm D, for a total carat weight of about 0.7 carat.

ebay.us

 

[winnietucker]

Antique Art Deco BURMA NO HEAT Ruby Old Mine Cut Diamond Ring GIA Sz 5.25 | eBay

An exceptional, original Art Deco ring done in platinum and centered with a 1.02ct oval natural no heat Burmese ruby exhibiting exceptional color with an ever so slight purplish undertone being almost pure vivid red. Surrounding the center stone aren’t numerous old mine cut diamonds all being a...

ebay.us

This is so pretty.

 

[glitterata]

Antique Art Deco BURMA NO HEAT Ruby Old Mine Cut Diamond Ring GIA Sz 5.25 | eBay

An exceptional, original Art Deco ring done in platinum and centered with a 1.02ct oval natural no heat Burmese ruby exhibiting exceptional color with an ever so slight purplish undertone being almost pure vivid red. Surrounding the center stone aren’t numerous old mine cut diamonds all being a...

ebay.us

This is so pretty.

I've been watching that beauty for a while. I think the price has gone up.

 

[ItsMainelyYou]

I've been watching that beauty for a while. I think the price has gone up.

I have as well. Love it.
It has, a couple grand.

 

[Mreader]

I have as well. Love it.
It has, a couple grand.

Wow. I had been watching too and didn't realize it had changed.

 

[RRfromR]

Wow. I had been watching too and didn't realize it had changed.

The economist in me is scratching her head. It's been available for a very long time.

 

[Lookinagain]

I have as well. Love it.
It has, a couple grand.

Why do sellers raise the price when something hasn't sold? I've seen that happen in the past and have always been perplexed.

 

[winnietucker]

Why do sellers raise the price when something hasn't sold? I've seen that happen in the past and have always been perplexed.

I wondered this too. There’s an item on my watch list that the seller sent me an offer for $13-something-thousand. I think it was listed around $15k at the time? It’s almost $20k now IIRC

 

[Dreamer_D]

Why do sellers raise the price when something hasn't sold? I've seen that happen in the past and have always been perplexed.

Maybe to hit a different search window? New market of potential buyers?

 

[caf]

So I did a thing. I bought this and the stones are quite beautiful! So thanks @vitona526 for turning me onto it. I was going to use the center stone for something but right now I might leave as is. Tomorrow I will try and take photos!

Not the best photos! Sorry. It’s listed at a “circular brilliant.” Definitely round but it’s more like an OEC or maybe transitional.

 

[ItsMainelyYou]

Why do sellers raise the price when something hasn't sold? I've seen that happen in the past and have always been perplexed.

It looks like fishing to me, they bob on the extra or hope to capture the trend and hope for a bite.

 

[Mreader]

Why do sellers raise the price when something hasn't sold? I've seen that happen in the past and have always been perplexed.

It is an unheated Burma Ruby so maybe it’s the gem market that is changing the price. It could be eBay changing fees over the years. Or gold prices going up too.

 

[diamondish]

This one speaks for itself

Art Deco Platinum 7.50ctw Sapphire & Diamond Bracelet

950 Platinum & 18K White Gold. Featuring 1.96 Carat Rectangular Step Cut, Modified Kite Step Cut & Modified Pentagonal Step Cut Blue Sapphire. Includes Generic Box.

www.therealreal.com

This Buccellati ring made me laugh because they photoshopped it as a bracelet. It IS chunky.

18K 1.90ctw Diamond Band

Rhodium-Plated 18K White Gold & 18K Yellow Gold.

www.therealreal.com

 

[Mreader]

This one speaks for itself

Art Deco Platinum 7.50ctw Sapphire & Diamond Bracelet

950 Platinum & 18K White Gold. Featuring 1.96 Carat Rectangular Step Cut, Modified Kite Step Cut & Modified Pentagonal Step Cut Blue Sapphire. Includes Generic Box.

www.therealreal.com

This Buccellati ring made me laugh because they photoshopped it as a bracelet. It IS chunky.

18K 1.90ctw Diamond Band

Rhodium-Plated 18K White Gold & 18K Yellow Gold.

www.therealreal.com

They do that all the time! Lol

 

[Lookinagain]

It is an unheated Burma Ruby so maybe it’s the gem market that is changing the price. It could be eBay changing fees over the years. Or gold prices going up too.

I know that prices of things like gold have gone up, but the seller's investment remains the same. If a piece doesn't sell at the lower price, it just seems counter intuitive to me to raise the price. I wonder how successful they are at the higher prices.

 

[lulu_ma]

It is an unheated Burma Ruby so maybe it’s the gem market that is changing the price. It could be eBay changing fees over the years. Or gold prices going up too.

Valid points. I have seen some crazy colored gem auction results recently!

 

[Dreamer_D]

I know that prices of things like gold have gone up, but the seller's investment remains the same. If a piece doesn't sell at the lower price, it just seems counter intuitive to me to raise the price. I wonder how successful they are at the higher prices.

I remember reading in another thread that diamond and gem dealers price their wares based on what it costs them to replace the item in their inventory once sold, not what they paid for it initially. That helps explain prices increasing in existing stock. Like when gas prices go up overnight!

 

[RRfromR]

I remember reading in another thread that diamond and gem dealers price their wares based on what it costs them to replace the item in their inventory once sold, not what they paid for it initially. That helps explain prices increasing in existing stock. Like when gas prices go up overnight!

This is so strange for antiques, one of a kind items

 

[Mrsz1ppy]

I remember reading in another thread that diamond and gem dealers price their wares based on what it costs them to replace the item in their inventory once sold, not what they paid for it initially. That helps explain prices increasing in existing stock. Like when gas prices go up overnight!

I don’t sell my stocks for what I paid for them, but the current market price.

On the other hand, I love finding old jewelry/gemstone listings that haven’t been repriced for the market. TRR is a perfect hunting ground because the prices only go down.

 

[winnietucker]

It’s on hold but look how pretty it is.

Art Deco Platinum 7.50ctw Sapphire & Diamond Bracelet

950 Platinum & 18K White Gold. Featuring 1.96 Carat Rectangular Step Cut, Modified Kite Step Cut & Modified Pentagonal Step Cut Blue Sapphire. Includes Generic Box.

www.therealreal.com

 

[winnietucker]

Platinum 9.82ctw Diamond Bow Brooch Pin

950 Platinum & 14K White Gold. Includes Generic Box.

www.therealreal.com

 

[Lookinagain]

I don’t sell my stocks for what I paid for them, but the current market price.

On the other hand, I love finding old jewelry/gemstone listings that haven’t been repriced for the market. TRR is a perfect hunting ground because the prices only go down.

True about stocks and market prices but these jewels didn’t sell at the original lower asking price. If you tried to sell stocks at $25 a share but couldn’t would you then ask $30? It’s not about what the seller paid for them. Presumably the first asking price had their profit built in.

 

[Dreamer_D]

True about stocks and market prices but these jewels didn’t sell at the original lower asking price. If you tried to sell stocks at $25 a share but couldn’t would you then ask $30? It’s not about what the seller paid for them. Presumably the first asking price had their profit built in.

The argument I read was that vendors her think about how to replace their stock not only their profit. If they cannot afford to replace their stock they go out of business.

Your stock analogy made me lol though. Capitalism always feels like satire to me.

 

[Lookinagain]

The argument I read was that vendors her think about how to replace their stock not only their profit. If they cannot afford to replace their stock they go out of business.

Your stock analogy made me lol though. Capitalism always feels like satire to me.

I get it but if pieces don’t sell for long periods of time you don’t have cash flow to restock, even doing that with less expensive pieces. I guess it’s good that I had a different way to earn a living.

 

[Dreamer_D]

I get it but if pieces don’t sell for long periods of time you don’t have cash flow to restock, even doing that with less expensive pieces. I guess it’s good that I had a different way to earn a living.

I enjoy having a profession where I don’t have to worry about this stuff, that’s for sure!

 

[newtojewels]

Okay someone has to need a big statement necklace. I know this isn't for everyone but someone here besides me has to love it, right? Rodney Rayner, $6100, 18k rose gold, and it weighs 86.1g with turquoise, sapphires, tsavorites, and diamonds. I think this is a case where TRR has it wrong, they say synthetic sapphires but I just don't think that's true. I've seen it before with Suzanne Kalan where TRR said she used synthetic sapphires and the Suzanne Kalan website says her sapphires are not only natural but unheated and untreated. I don't know about Rodney Rayner but I just don't see the point in synthetic sapphire melee for this.

18K Multistone Via Roma Collar Necklace

18K Rose Gold. Featuring 3.63 Carat Round Brilliant Tsavorite Garnet, Faceted Oval Turquoises & 3.66 Carat Round Brilliant Synthetic Sapphire.

www.therealreal.com

 

[winnietucker]

14K Diamond Split Band Ring

14K White Gold.

www.therealreal.com

This is listed as a faint yellow OEC. It doesn’t look yellow to me but I feel like they give lower colored diamonds a higher color grade. So idk how to interpret their grading.

18K Engraved Hinged Bangle Bracelet

18K Yellow Gold.

www.therealreal.com

14K Gold Bangle

14K Yellow Gold.

www.therealreal.com

This one isn’t much higher than the scrap value.

Victorian Diamond Tiara Convertible Brooch/Necklace

Sterling Silver & 18K Yellow Gold.

www.therealreal.com