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Author Selling Engagement Ring
Jambo
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5th May 16 at 14:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I need to get rid of the ex Mrs Jambo's engagement ring. Cost me in the region of £2500 from a jewellers in the lanes in Brighton and its an antique white gold/diamond ring from around 1920's IIRC.

Never sold anything like this before and what I have read online so far is contradictory and weird.

Anyone got any advice? I know I am not going to get back what I paid but I obviously don't want to get ripped off either. The ring doesn't have a "certificate" so I suppose I need to get one of these first, any idea on cost??

Thanks for looking
James
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5th May 16 at 14:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get it GIA certified and take it to Hatton Garden and see what they will pay. Sell it to whoever offers the most. Selling it any other way will be hassle IMO.
James
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5th May 16 at 14:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It will probably come down the how much of a "premium" you paid (i.e. if you buy from Goldsmiths on the high street you will pay loads more for the same ring compared to a small jewelers.)
Jambo
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5th May 16 at 14:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thanks James, I purchased it from a small private jewellers so hopefully didn't get ripped off too bad.

Where do I go about getting a GIA certification?
spencer88
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5th May 16 at 15:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Post pics, may treat the Mrs

Most decent jewellers can offer a GIA certificate (thorough external labs I believe), hit two or three up to ensure accuracy.

[Edited on 05-05-2016 by spencer88]
James
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5th May 16 at 15:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Actually somewhere in Hatton Garden would also certify it. You will probably need to make an appointment.

I used Cool Diamonds in Hatton Garden, they seem pretty good.
Ben G
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5th May 16 at 16:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Any pics of it?
JM_16v
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5th May 16 at 16:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bought my Mrs Engagement Ring from a wholesaler who made us the ring for £3k got a certificate for its retail price of £8.5k for insurance purpose. Looked in some shops and similar products. Gives you an idea of mark up of new rings. However Antiques prob have that new prem taken off them,.
Corsa_Sport21
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5th May 16 at 17:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Take it to Prestige Pawnbrokers in Hatton Garden.

Ask to speak to my mate James Constantinou tell him Nik sent you he will see you right.
N16K
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5th May 16 at 19:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Take it to Prestige Pawnbrokers in Hatton Garden.

Ask to speak to my mate James Constantinou tell him Nik sent you he will see you right.


http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/5918354/Posh-Pawn-television-star-a-convicted-thug-and-bully.html

Meh.

[Edited on 05-05-2016 by N16K]
DaveyLC
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5th May 16 at 20:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You're about to realise how much your pants are pulled down when buying diamonds
Corsa_Sport21
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5th May 16 at 20:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Meh she must have deserved it.
whitter45
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5th May 16 at 20:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Value in the stone not the band - band is worth nothing stone is the value piece
Tiger
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7th May 16 at 14:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You must be rolling in dough to spend in excess of £1000 on an engagement ring
spencer88
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7th May 16 at 18:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Still no pics??
taylorboosh
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7th May 16 at 20:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why did you split? Is she better now?
Jambo
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9th May 16 at 07:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Will sort some pics out tonight chaps!

Taylor, long story and no
DaveyLC
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9th May 16 at 08:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by whitter45
Value in the stone not the band - band is worth nothing stone is the value piece


Relatively speaking Its the other way around.. The platinum/gold holds its value the Diamond will be worth a fraction of the retail price..

Buying a diamond is like buying a new car, the value plummets the moment you drive it off the forecourt..

[Edited on 09-05-2016 by DaveyLC]
Steve
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9th May 16 at 08:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
A Diamonds value is mainly from man made trade agreements, not through rarity. True story.
DaveyLC
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9th May 16 at 08:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mugs game.
Ben G
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9th May 16 at 10:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
quote:
Originally posted by whitter45
Value in the stone not the band - band is worth nothing stone is the value piece


Relatively speaking Its the other way around.. The platinum/gold holds its value the Diamond will be worth a fraction of the retail price..

Buying a diamond is like buying a new car, the value plummets the moment you drive it off the forecourt..

[Edited on 09-05-2016 by DaveyLC]


Surely that depends how much h you actually paid for it in the first place?

Or do you just know everything there is to know about buying and selling everything on the planet, oh wise one?
DaveyLC
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9th May 16 at 10:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm happy to be corrected but unless said £2,500 ring is a fucking monster I'm pretty confident he was spanked just like everybody else
Ben G
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9th May 16 at 11:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I can neither confirm nor deny the diamond is a monster, as for some reason, Jambo hasn't posted pics.
VrsTurbo
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9th May 16 at 12:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
when i went to abu dhabi some of the rings for 40k were absolute monsters!

2.5k isnt alot for an engagement ring imo
DaveyLC
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9th May 16 at 12:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
2.5k isnt alot for an engagement ring imo


^^^ Another mug

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