Advise on this emerald

[minnie35]

Hi, I came across with this emerald loose stone, the seller is saying is 6.64 ct, origin : Columbia, green to vivid green color, Minor oil treatment.

It is asking US$25k, is it a good price?

 

[minnie35]

Any comment are welcome.

 

[minnie35]

Thanks in advance!!

 

[Bron357]

Hi, emeralds are tricky to assess and price. Does this emerald come with proper certification?
I think the price is way too high. I attach a photo of a ring currently for sale in the US with a 17 carat GIA certified, no oil (very rare) Columbian emerald.
Look at the quality of this huge emerald, set, in a beautiful ring and it is $17k.

 

[minnie35]

Bron357, thanks for your reply!
The seller is sending it for certification, which should be ready by tomorrow. And said after getting the certificate, the price will be even higher. So trying to persuade me to buy it now.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Omg nooooooooo that is soooooo dodgy! Without certification that stone could be worth $20! Do they have a return policy?

I would stay away from this one based on that comment alone!

 

[Bluegemz]

Don’t feel rushed into it. That’s a big red flag. Why should the price be even higher? That sounds decietful with a desperation to sell.

 

[Lisa Loves Shiny]

The seller needs a lab report from a reputable lab to sell this emerald. No one is going to spend 25K on an emerald without one and it is shocking that the seller is going to raise the price for obtaining this. Big red flag there.

 

[suzanne2]

I bought this Emerald recently and took a chance because there wasn't a certification. It is about the same size as yours and almost the same color. Once I received it I realised that it was probably dyed.
Rather than go thru the hassle of a return, I took the hit. Good thing I only paid $10.00 (ten) with shipping.

I'm not saying that your jeweler is trying to unload a dyed stone on you. But I am saying you should never never buy without a cert. It's SOP and shouldn't make the price go up.

 

[minnie35]

Thanks for all your inputs!! Right I think will just wait for the next gem then!

 

[whitewave]

Bron357, thanks for your reply!
The seller is sending it for certification, which should be ready by tomorrow. And said after getting the certificate, the price will be even higher. So trying to persuade me to buy it now.

I am seriously doubting certification will be ready tomorrow. AGL takes a few weeks.

This all sounds very sketchy.

 

[Rfisher]

Do I trust my money with the vendor?
Do I trust and agree with the vendors return policy?
Do I have a pre agreed scenario for return of money ( whole or partial) if the lab report differs?
Do I like the stone for the price?
Am I not feeling pressured by sellers tactics?
Do I (and the gem community) trust the lab for the validity of the report?
Am I not buying to make money?

 

[minnie35]

They sending it to GRS for certification and because there is expo in Hong Kong which provide express service with extra charge. That is why they claim the certificate will be reqdy today or tomorrow.

 

[Arcadian]

I think its always best to wait for a gem report on an expensive stone such as this. Unless you have the tools to check yourself (the tool set isn't terribly extensive but can be a bit pricy) and the experience (this is what matters), then pass. don't take the pressure to buy if you're uncertain.

These stones could still come back with some sort of treatment, and often do. Oil treatment is very common as is Excel. And of course it could also come back with a dyed too.

I really don't know of any reputable lab that pops out gem reports like pez. Not saying they might not have express services, but even when I dropped one off in NY it STILL took couple of weeks.

It could be totally legit buy my magic 8 ball says wait until you have more information.

 

[ShinyPink]

pops out gem reports like pez

Good one!

 

[Anne111]

The color looks very fine, the price seems too good for such clarity and cut. If only minor oil treatment and Columbian, I would have thought this to be closer to 10k/ct. Wait for lab results.....

 

[minnie35]

The seller said GRS’s result is intense vivid green with minor oil treatment.
But certificate is not yet out yet.
The seller is saying they could try to negotiate with the wholesaler if they can offer the same price to me, if I really pursue.
I liked and did requested to compare the stone like Miki Moto did. But by the time I request that, they claim the stone was sent to lab. I wonder if this is all the selling tricks.
But after all, I guess the most important thing is if the stone values for that amount....

I requested,but seller can’t give me more pic of the stone in a white light setting, so really make me difficult to make decision on such big investment.

 

[minnie35]

Oh... here is the emerald I purchased so you can compare. I purchased the larger lighter green one, but you can also see the darker green ones. All these stones are from Muzo. You can see how they are native cut, similar to yours.

Good luck to you! I do like your emerald.

I like the color of your emeralds a lot!! It is a very pretty green!

Is a Columbian emerald? The clarity look much better than the one I’m looking into.

 

[minnie35]

Thanks Miki Moto, unfortunately I’m not in the States.