That's not the value of the ring. The value of the ring is the amount it could be sold for, not the amount you would have to pay to buy a new one. If you want a real valuation, put it on Ebay. The 'saving' you got from buying in Bangkok won't seem so thrilling then.
Ring Valuation
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That's not the value of the ring. The value of the ring is the amount it could be sold for, not the amount you would have to pay to buy a new one. If you want a real valuation, put it on Ebay. The 'saving' you got from buying in Bangkok won't seem so thrilling then.
Whoever you use to value, make sure you get a proper written valuation detailing the weight, cut and clarity of stones as well as the setting type and the quality of the metal as well as the dimensions of the ring.
I went to H Samuels in cork for valuations, was charged €85 for two rings and when I asked for it in writing, the girl got a sheet of notepaper and wrote in biro - three stone diamond ring €x. five stone ring €xx. Very amatuerish and not professional looking at all.
I went to H Samuels in cork for valuations, was charged €85 for two rings and when I asked for it in writing, the girl got a sheet of notepaper and wrote in biro - three stone diamond ring €x. five stone ring €xx. Very amatuerish and not professional looking at all.
I don't really care what it would sell it for as I would never put it up for sale in the first place - it was a gift from my husband on honeymoon!
It's not like you would throw it on Ebay to earn a quick buck!
It's just nice to know that after spending a sizeable enough amount of money on a piece of jewellery in a foreign country where you do hear of scams going on, it's nice to know that it is the genuine article and in fact, worth a bit more than you originally paid for!
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In your 2 posts in this thread, you seem to ignore the fact that most people get their jewellery valued for insurance purposes, rather than resaling.
As for Ebay, would you trust buying a €10k gem there?? I and certainly many others would not... hence this €10k gem would end up snapped at €1k, considering the risk of it being anything else..than a real gem.
In your 2 posts in this thread, you seem to ignore the fact that most people get their jewellery valued for insurance purposes, rather than resaling.
As for Ebay, would you trust buying a €10k gem there?? I and certainly many others would not... hence this €10k gem would end up snapped at €1k, considering the risk of it being anything else..than a real gem.
if you ar ein dublin, contact O'reillys on the quays. they are pawn brokers and jewellry auctioneers. You would probably get best price at auction. jewellers mark up is about 150%, hence for jeweller buys ringsfor €200 and sells for €500.
If you paid €500 for it and wanted to sell it to another jeweller, you could expect to get less than €200 from him. You should get more at autcion and both buyer and seller do better!
If you paid €500 for it and wanted to sell it to another jeweller, you could expect to get less than €200 from him. You should get more at autcion and both buyer and seller do better!
FRASR,
We got it in "Gems Gallery", 198/23-24 Rama 6 Road, Phayathai, Bangkok 10400. Tel 02-2710150
If you ask your hotel reception about it, they will generally ring ahead and somebody from the jewellery store will come and collect you, free of charge. Just make sure it is actually the place above that you're going to, there are a few dodgy places there too with similiar names!
Just make sure you bring your cheque book with you because if you go in their with a woman, you will spend money!!
It's absolutely amazing and they have all price ranges - from €1k up to €200k+ As soon as you walk in, you will have an assistant beside you all the way.
Enjoy.......
FRASR
Also just to note, bargain on the prices.
We got 30% off what they asked and that wasn't with a huge amount of haggling - go in low and see how you get on!
Very good article on why there is almost no market in second hand diamond rings!
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/198202/diamond
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/198202/diamond