What do you think this ring would sell for

[mgomey]

Please let me know what you think my ring will sell for the specs are below.

Era: 2000 to present
Table %: 75
Depth %: 78.5
Girdle Thickness: Medium to very thick
Culet: none
Polish: very good
Symmetry: good
Overall condition: Excellent
Metal: 14K
Center Diamond Shape: Princess
Measurements: 5.49x5.26x4.13 mm
Center stone carat weight: 1.01
Center Stone Color: D
Center Stone Clarity: VS1
Florescence: None
Lab Report: GIA

 

[neatfreak]

Here is a thread on selling that you might find helpful. But the best thing is to go to a jeweler and ask. FYI they will usually give you a lot more if you are trading for something else rather than outright selling...

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/reselling-gems-jewelry-what-can-you-expect.17952/

And please please please don't post in more than one place with the same thing. It's really annoying!

 

[mgomey]

I appologize, this is my first time on this site and have never posted befor. I didn''t relize that I was posting in the wrong place the first two times.

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 8/11/2008 11:27:22 AM
Author: mgomey
I appologize, this is my first time on this site and have never posted befor. I didn't relize that I was posting in the wrong place the first two times.

It's ok, next time if you realize you are in the wrong forum you can hit the "Report Post" button under the post and ask them to move it instead. It's really easy.

 

[stone_seeker]

plug the specs into the diamond finder at the Pricescope home page and you can get a pretty good idea of whats a fair range for the stone alone. Hard to get too much value from the setting but maybe adds a few hundred bucks max.

 

[stone_seeker]

I just plugged in some numbers and see a range of $4800 to $6100 (average $5450) for the stone. So I would guess $6K all in might be a good deal.

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 8/11/2008 11:51:35 AM
Author: stone_seeker
I just plugged in some numbers and see a range of $4800 to $6100 (average $5450) for the stone. So I would guess $6K all in might be a good deal.

This is what it sells for though at a jewelers...not what a jeweler would purchase it for from a consumer...unfortunately they are quite different numbers.

 

[mgomey]

I really appreciate that thank you so much

 

[purrfectpear]

If you are asking what you think you would get in a person to person resale, about a third (commonly) to half (less common) of that figure.

 

[stone_seeker]

Date: 8/11/2008 11:55:16 AM
Author: purrfectpear
If you are asking what you think you would get in a person to person resale, about a third (commonly) to half (less common) of that figure.

even on ebay? some of these ebay deals are pretty close to jewelry prices.

 

[purrfectpear]

Date: 8/11/2008 12:25:51 PM
Author: stone_seeker

Date: 8/11/2008 11:55:16 AM
Author: purrfectpear
If you are asking what you think you would get in a person to person resale, about a third (commonly) to half (less common) of that figure.

even on ebay? some of these ebay deals are pretty close to jewelry prices.

Not the person to person ones. Some of the retail on eBay stores with 100% return guarantee, yes.
If OP wanted to offer a 100% return policy, then they "might" get a higher price. They might also get ripped off. Best avenue is to contact Pearlman''s about a resale consignment.

 

[denverappraiser]

Ebay prices are all over the map. Some people seem to be selling for pretty good money while others need to do a steep discount in order to make a deal. What makes for a seller who can get good prices? It depends, and obviously there’s a lot of competition for this but some things that seem to help are:

1) Lots of people saying nice things about you in the feedback system over a long period of time.
2) Good photographs. Complete descriptions.
3) Thorough information from a source that the BUYERS will consider reliable. GIA is a good start, well regarded Independent Appraisers are sometimes useful but be careful, bogus appraisals do more harm than good and if your buyer doesn’t recognize the appraiser it’s prudent for them to ignore it.
4) Good terms and conditions. Generous refund and return policies are especially popular.
5) A professional looking website or storefront backing you up. No one wants to buy from what appears to be a fly-by-night outfit.
6) Answer your email and telephone.

As an individual seller, these are usually difficult to arrange but some can pull it off and so usually the question is how to set prices as high as possible without these things without killing the sale entirely. You might learn quite a bit by consulting with an independent appraiser in your area about how to best market it. It might be ebay, but I wouldn’t bet on it and it might be beneficial to get a broker involved even if ebay is the venue you select because they might be able to lend assistance with some of the above and result in higher realized prices even after you consider their fees.

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