where to get a cheap diamond ring?
Q.Has anyone bought a marquis diamond ring for less than a grand? If so, where? I think this one is about half a carat;
A.How in the world did you come up with that. The basic markup on a diamond, at retail, is 800 to 1000 percent. In other words the jeweler paid between $100 and $125 for the stone he sells you for $1,000. This is a fact of life. If you know diamonds you can buy them wholesale for much less. Your price could be in the $250 range for the same stone. I said IF YOU KNOW DIAMONDS. If you think you know diamonds you can spend $250 for a stone the "discount" jeweler bought for $10 to $15. New York City is the best place to find stone at wholesale. There are also a number of wholesale store in Philly. I do not know of other cities. As with any other purchase look for a store that has been in business for a long time. Thiefs do not last long in any business, they are to greedy. The "Used Car" scenario just does not play. I worked for a wholesale jeweler when I bought my former wife's stone (ring, basically the setting is free, or nearly so). I paid $235 for a nearly perfect (there is no such thing as perfect, except in synthetics) 51 point stone. Could have sold the ring for $300 (to a jeweler) when we walked out of the store. Don't know, or care to know, what it would sell for today, but am willing to wager that if she decides to sell it it will bring far more the rice I paid for it.
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