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http://rockdiamond.com/index.php/je...1-round-diamond--almost-an-old-mine-cut-r3512 I think sticker shock changed his mind. 
I almost had him talked into it!
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Imdanny
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Upgradable said:http://rockdiamond.com/index.php/je...1-round-diamond--almost-an-old-mine-cut-r3512 I think sticker shock changed his mind.
This is only a layperson's opinion but even if I had $249,000 to spend on this diamond hell would freeze over first.
Don't get me wrong. It's beautiful.
But I could buy an entire collection of jewels for the price- incredible price.
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Imdanny said:Upgradable said:http://rockdiamond.com/index.php/je...1-round-diamond--almost-an-old-mine-cut-r3512 I think sticker shock changed his mind.
This is only a layperson's opinion but even if I had $249,000 to spend on this diamond hell would freeze over first.
Don't get me wrong. It's beautiful.
But I could buy an entire collection of jewels for the price- incredible price.
I concur. Although I have a feeling that anyone buying this diamond has $249k and then some to spare.
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arjunajane
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athenaworth said:Imdanny said:Upgradable said:http://rockdiamond.com/index.php/je...1-round-diamond--almost-an-old-mine-cut-r3512 I think sticker shock changed his mind.
This is only a layperson's opinion but even if I had $249,000 to spend on this diamond hell would freeze over first.
Don't get me wrong. It's beautiful.
But I could buy an entire collection of jewels for the price- incredible price.
I concur. Although I have a feeling that anyone buying this diamond has $249k and then some to spare.
I have to say I agree too..sticker shock is right!
I also had the thought, you could possibly achieve a similar effect by seeking out a stone with very strong blue fluor - sure, it wouldn't have its blue tone except in certain lighting environments, but it also wouldn't have the grey component.
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stci said:Ridiculous price! I'm happy David don't use their 500 watts lights to make the video this time!
It's a beautiful diamond but no way I'm gonna pay this price for 1 ct diamond. Blue or not!
Well in this case listing didn't do itself any favours by doing the usual pavilion lit tweezers shot. I suspect for that color and price its a better color than it appears under those lighting conditions. Really not a good idea to light the pavilion to accurately show the saturation of color in a gem.
Equating shorter lower halves in a round diamond with two cushion descriptions "Old Mine Brilliant and Old Mine Cut."
This was 99.9% likely to be cut and polished in 2009 - 2010 so old seems highly inappropriate, see grading report.
Finding a shopper who doesn't doesn't know the difference between round and cushion, old and new, has the pocketbook to pay $250k and hasn't seen better comparables for that money, and is willing to ignore or doesn't notice the half dozen or so factual mistakes in that listing has got to be a tall order.
Then again it doesn't take much to borrow a diamond or photograph and video it at the supplier, take some video and photographs and generate a listing and then return the stone.
Perhaps its good advertising but I wouldn't hold my breath about a sale.
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CCL,
I haven't looked at at all, and you'll notice that I gave no value opinion at all. Stci did. I *DO* think that a GIA graded natural fancy grey-blue would be a difficult item to find and my guess is that it will be pricey if you can find one. I would be tickled to do a full appraisal on this item, then I can answer the question. All it needs is a client. That may be difficult but there ARE still a few people out there with that kind of budget.
I haven't looked at at all, and you'll notice that I gave no value opinion at all. Stci did. I *DO* think that a GIA graded natural fancy grey-blue would be a difficult item to find and my guess is that it will be pricey if you can find one. I would be tickled to do a full appraisal on this item, then I can answer the question. All it needs is a client. That may be difficult but there ARE still a few people out there with that kind of budget.
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denverappraiser said:CCL,
I haven't looked at at all, and you'll notice that I gave no value opinion at all. Stci did. I *DO* think that a GIA graded natural fancy grey-blue would be a difficult item to find and my guess is that it will be pricey if you can find one. I would be tickled to do a full appraisal on this item. All it needs is a client.
If "difficult to find another one like it for less" is not a a value opinion than I don't know what is.
Calling something pricey and validating that you won't find a comparable for less are quite different wouldn't you say?
One relates to a very broad range (ie a 1 carat fancy blue is a lot more expensive than 1 carat H )
The other one relates to a very precise indication of value, ie you won't find another 1 carat fancy greyish blue round for under 250k.
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