Pricing of rounds compared to other shapes

[headlight]

Hi,
Long time since I''ve been on. Anyhow, just wondering if pricing on rounds seems to have gone up. I know that pricing of one shape over another is driven by demand and I thought cushion was the hot stone of late... but I was just pricing things out and saw that rounds seem to have really gone up. Any thoughts?

 

[Rockdiamond]

HI Headlight!

Round brilliant is the costliest of all the cuts.....aside from specialty or branded diamonds.
Cushions are in demand these days it's true- but all diamonds have seen fairly substantial increases over 2003 levels for example.

 

[MissGotRocks]

Hi Headlight - long time no see - welcome back!

Are you thinking of trading in your stone or just buying another one?

 

[headlight]

Thanks!
Well, I was thinking of trading in my stone for something else, but I am now thinking otherwise. I was just at a local jeweler I have become a customer to over the past few years and was talking about my current ring and some thoughts I had and the jeweler (a G.G. who sells AGS diamonds) basically told me that my ring is much better quality than I had perceived it to be, and also gave me the impression it is worth much more that I would have guessed (the diamond and mounting were not purchased from him). So I went onto some websites looking for comps and found that my stone today would cost considerably more than it did when I purchased it in May of 2003. Could that be possible? And, if so, I am thinking that maybe just reset the stone if I want to get a different look and hold on to this diamond....

 

[Lorelei]

GOOD to see you Headlight!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I believe your stone is quite large, and the larger stones have gone up much more than the smaller ones. Be glad you bought when you did!

 

[Eva17]

hi headlight, not just rounds have gone up in value.

i just traded in a fancy shape i had for a few years and it''s value increased tremendously.

it went up so much i was able to trade it in for something i had been wanting badly!!


the place where i purchased the fancy actually gives wholesale market value when you trade in. not just the price you paid for it.


i would not have been able to the trade up if the increase in value had not been passed on to me.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 1/16/2009 8:00:17 AM
Author: Eva17
hi headlight, not just rounds have gone up in value.

i just traded in a fancy shape i had for a few years and it''s value increased tremendously.

it went up so much i was able to trade it in for something i had been wanting badly!!


the place where i purchased the fancy actually gives wholesale market value when you trade in. not just the price you paid for it.


i would not have been able to the trade up if the increase in value had not been passed on to me.

Okay, Eva, show us the ring!!!

 

[Eva17]

morning DS,

it is not in a ring yet. she is still loose. i am working on a design at the moment and haven''t come up with a final plan yet...

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 1/16/2009 8:16:40 AM
Author: Eva17
morning DS,

it is not in a ring yet. she is still loose. i am working on a design at the moment and haven''t come up with a final plan yet...

Very exciting, Eva! I know it will be beautiful!