I was offered an pair of .86 G/VS2 round diamond studs for $6100. At first seller said G/SI1 but more like VS2. She got it at a trade, that''s why price is excellent and cert is meaningless and more meaningful if certified by store...the stone is less than 1 carat, and for earrings, who is going to look closely, so she did not certify them. She said she is willing to take the stones out of the prongs to give me the measurements and check that it''s not chipped. She is a certified gemologist and can certify the studs for me but the certificate I get is from the store. She said the Rappaport prices for diamond went up 2x this year, and diamond prices are on the rise. A pair of this size would cost me $9k if certified.
She quoted me the following:
.90 H/SI GIA certified costs 10k
1 carat H/SI GIA certified costs 12k
I thought GIA report at most costs $500, why the big difference between certified and certified diamond? The fact that she is GIA gemologist, should I trust her grading that the studs are G/VS2? If they are, why would she not send them to be certified and sell at 9k? The studs look pretty and white next to my unmounte H/SI diamond.
I went on internet and look up GIA certified G/VS2 and they come out to around 3k each, so why would I pay same price for uncertified diamond. The color is very white compare to another uncertfied I/SI diamond that I have.
The characteristics of the studs are: 6.1 millimeter, .86 carat each mounted in 4 prongs white gold, G/VS2 color.
What do you think?
She quoted me the following:
.90 H/SI GIA certified costs 10k
1 carat H/SI GIA certified costs 12k
I thought GIA report at most costs $500, why the big difference between certified and certified diamond? The fact that she is GIA gemologist, should I trust her grading that the studs are G/VS2? If they are, why would she not send them to be certified and sell at 9k? The studs look pretty and white next to my unmounte H/SI diamond.
I went on internet and look up GIA certified G/VS2 and they come out to around 3k each, so why would I pay same price for uncertified diamond. The color is very white compare to another uncertfied I/SI diamond that I have.
The characteristics of the studs are: 6.1 millimeter, .86 carat each mounted in 4 prongs white gold, G/VS2 color.
What do you think?