| If you base what you do on inaccurate
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| | diamond scams - even in well known
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| information, you might be unpleasantly
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| | jewelry stores.
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| surprised by the consequences. Make sure
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| | If the diamond is important, you should
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| you get the whole diamonds story from
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| | strongly consider auctioning it off
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| informed sources.
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| | through one of the famous auction
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| There are many reasons why you may want
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| | houses, such as Christie's or
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| to sell a diamond that you own. Perhaps
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| | Sotheby's. If it isn't what is
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| you've gotten divorced, or you are
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| | considered an 'important' diamond or a
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| strapped for cash. The reasons why
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| | high-end diamond, you should try to sell
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| don't really matter - getting the best
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| | it to an individual using classified
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| possible price is what counts! The way
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| | ads, or even eBay. However, selling to
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| to obtain the best price for the
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| | an individual that you do not know
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| diamond is to not be in a rush. Slow
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| | could put you in danger - especially if
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| down, and carefully consider all of your
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| | the diamond is worth a lot of money.
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| options - there are many.
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| | Your final option should be a jewelry
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| First, have the diamond appraised. In
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| | store. It is vital that you not let
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| fact, have it appraised by two or three
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| | your diamond out of your sight while in
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| jewelers to get an accurate idea of the
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| | the jewelry store - you might find that
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| diamonds value. Tell the appraiser that
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| | the diamond you walked in with is not
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| you want the Rapaport Value. This is
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| | the same diamond that you walk out
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| the wholesale value of the diamond, and
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| | with! The jeweler will try to tell you
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| it basically tells you the highest
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| | that your diamond is of poor quality or
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| price that you can sell your diamond for.
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| | low weight. Inevitably, there will be
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| If your diamond has no certificate, you
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| | some problem with the diamond. This is
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| should consider getting a certificate
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| | where your appraisal and/or certificate
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| from GIA. This may help you get a
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| | will come in handy.
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| better price for the diamond as well.
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| | If the jeweler is fair, they will offer
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| First, try to sell the diamond yourself,
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| | you between 60% and 80% of the value of
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| to people you know. Friends and family
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| | the Rapaport Value. Do not accept
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| members may be interested. If you don't
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| | anything less than this. Again, do not
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| have any luck with friends or family
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| | let the diamond out of your sight until
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| members, you should turn to outside
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| | you have been paid for it.
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| sources. Absolutely avoid pawn shops! A
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| | There's a lot to understand about
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| pawn shop will only offer you about 10%
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| | diamonds. We were able to provide you
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| of what the diamond is worth! Also
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| | with some of the facts above, but there
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| avoid offers of selling the ring on
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| | is still plenty more to write about in
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| consignment. There are many things that
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| | subsequent articles.
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| can go wrong, and there is no shortage of
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