Very expensive engagement ring returned. Should I sell or hold it?

[denverappraiser]

The NYC diamond district is, frankly, a pool of sharks. Be careful what you 'learn' there. You'll find the best dealers for what you're doing are not on the ground floor.

Auction houses ARE brokers. It's fundamentally a consignment transaction, and kind of an expensive one at that. The bright side is that auctions come with a date while more standard kinds of consignment are open ended. Sotheby's and Christies, for example, are well regarded companies and their brands adds a bit of cachet to the deal but it comes at a cost. It may be what you're looking for, a lot of people like them, and it depends on what you're looking for.

 

[Mayk]

You could reach out to Jewels by Grace. https://www.jewelsbygrace.com/collections/just-in

She offers consignment. She’s in DTLA and David Atlas does her evaluations.
she and her team are amazing. I have bought and sold many pieces through her.