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Gbestfriend

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one of the listings has no photos. Have you seen them for both?
 
I think it is risky to buy diamonds on ebay from someone with 7 transactions to their name
 
I don't know about IGI

and ditto Anne and Bgray
 
there isn't enough information on either one to make a decision.
need more pictures and a video if you can get one.

but honestly only 7 feedback on a $1500+ purchase is asking for trouble.
The igi grading is also suspect.
 
Karl_K said:
there isn't enough information on either one to make a decision.
need more pictures and a video if you can get one.

but honestly only 7 feedback on a $1500+ purchase is asking for trouble.
The igi grading is also suspect.
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This exactly...i would contact a trusted vendor on PS to see what they have in your price range.
 
Selling for that price there is no way the grading is accurate.
Here are some prices for a .75 E vvs2 EC on the PS search engine.


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Besides GIA and AGSL, the other labs are notoriously unreliable.
Don't make the mistake of thinking it's a bargain because the prices of legitimately graded stones are much higher. In many cases the sellers using these less than accurate reports are charging more than a seller would for an accurately stone of similar grade, with an accurate report.
 
mmm weird - i see photos.... like 3 of them+ the certificte. maybe it's a browser issue??

they have a reputation outside ebay - i looked them up online :read: that's why i wasnt worried about the 7

So generally IGI isn't good? Is it bad enough not to trust? or it's just a slight risk? maybe that's why it's cheap...?

should i ask for a video?? i've never seen viedos on ebay for diamonds...
 
Are you knuts?
Why not just make a charity donation?
 
Gbestfriend said:
So generally IGI isn't good? Is it bad enough not to trust? or it's just a slight risk? maybe that's why it's cheap...?
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Think about this for a minute. There is nothing to prevent the vendor from getting these stones graded by GIA, if these are really an accurate color and clarity grade, and then be able to sell it almost at twice the present selling price? So why didn't he?
 
Stone-cold11 said:
Gbestfriend said:
So generally IGI isn't good? Is it bad enough not to trust? or it's just a slight risk? maybe that's why it's cheap...?
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Think about this for a minute. There is nothing to prevent the vendor from getting these stones graded by GIA, if these are really an accurate color and clarity grade, and then be able to sell it almost at twice the present selling price? So why didn't he?
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IGI grade a lot of diamonds and are very strong on the other side of the world from USA (yes, the world is round and there is another side :roll: ).
The larger issue is the variance in every parameter between the 2 stones proportions. Not good
 
Stone-cold11 said:
Gbestfriend said:
So generally IGI isn't good? Is it bad enough not to trust? or it's just a slight risk? maybe that's why it's cheap...?
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Think about this for a minute. There is nothing to prevent the vendor from getting these stones graded by GIA, if these are really an accurate color and clarity grade, and then be able to sell it almost at twice the present selling price? So why didn't he?
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Time is money. Depending where you are located, GIA costs a lot of time.

--Joshua
 
serenitydiamonds said:
Stone-cold11 said:
Gbestfriend said:
So generally IGI isn't good? Is it bad enough not to trust? or it's just a slight risk? maybe that's why it's cheap...?
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Think about this for a minute. There is nothing to prevent the vendor from getting these stones graded by GIA, if these are really an accurate color and clarity grade, and then be able to sell it almost at twice the present selling price? So why didn't he?
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Time is money. Depending where you are located, GIA costs a lot of time.

--Joshua
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Enough to offset doubling in selling price, probably triple the profit? I highly doubt that.
 
Stone-cold11 said:
serenitydiamonds said:
Stone-cold11 said:
Gbestfriend said:
So generally IGI isn't good? Is it bad enough not to trust? or it's just a slight risk? maybe that's why it's cheap...?
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Think about this for a minute. There is nothing to prevent the vendor from getting these stones graded by GIA, if these are really an accurate color and clarity grade, and then be able to sell it almost at twice the present selling price? So why didn't he?
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Time is money. Depending where you are located, GIA costs a lot of time.

--Joshua
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Enough to offset doubling in selling price, probably triple the profit? I highly doubt that.
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At the wholesale level I just did a search, IGI and GIA's on rapnet have a spread of about $400 at 1.0 G/VS1 EX Cut.

I went to an online diamond search site that has diamonds listed by vendors who advertise on Pricescope, and here is the retail price breakdown:

IGI 1.84 I VS2 EX Cut $11068
GIA 1.80 I VS2 EX Cut $12778

These are from vendors who post on Pricescope who carry both IGI and GIA. Diamond markups are typically 8-13% above the wholesale price nowadays whether it's EGL, GIA, IGI, or AGS. 'tripling the profit' is not possible.

--Joshua
 
IGI isn't as consistent as other branded labs, but if you're working with a trustworthy jeweler or appraiser with a return policy it doesn't matter.

--Joshua
 
serenitydiamonds said:
IGI isn't as consistent as other branded labs, but if you're working with a trustworthy jeweler or appraiser with a return policy it doesn't matter.

--Joshua
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I question the consistent comment Joshua.
 
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