Selling a diamond ring

[Colin_147]

I recently bought my OH a new engagement ring as she wasnt overly keen on my choice.

Does anyone know where I can sell the ring on the High Street? I was gonna put it up on Ebay if I dont get a decent High St price

Cheers

[thegman]

Worst she said no thread ever

[ipitythefool]

What is it?

[Colin_147]

thegman said:

Worst she said no thread ever

lol, that wudda been cheaper tbf

[M3CHA-MONK3Y]

Can't you take it back, otherwise H Samuel or something. You'll never get near the original price for it now though.

[blindswelledrat]

HOw much was it and where did you get it?
Be prepared for the fact that you will not een get half what you paid for it.

[off_again]

I tried a couple of times selling an emerald ring on Ebay. No luck. Not that there was no interest or that there wasnt anyone interested. Simply people were too cautious. Seems fair, but its a pretty easy and simple thing to fake and hence people steer well clear, unless its a silly bargain or that you have enough evidence that you are a shop or trader for example.

I might give it one more go, but I will take the ring I have to a specialist and see what I can do from there.

[SpydieNut]

if from a shop, i *think* most shops would be ok for you to take it back and get something else (especially if the something else was a bit more expensive)

[Bibbs]

Take it back where you got it, and use it as a down payment on an upgrade?

Most places don't mind trade ins if you are going bigger

(Or if it's big, I'll offer you £5).

[Colin_147]

blindswelledrat said:

HOw much was it and where did you get it?
Be prepared for the fact that you will not een get half what you paid for it.

It cost me £800 from GoldSmiths. Its an 18 carat white gold, 1/4 carat diamond

[minerva]

Can we have a photo? I think that I may be interested. After all, one day the OH will pull an (admittedly expensive) Christmas cracker and an identical ring to the one she is wearing will fall out....!

[monthefish]

Colin_147 said:

I recently bought my OH a new engagement ring as she wasnt overly keen on my choice.

Colin_147 said:

It cost me £800 from GoldSmiths.

[blindswelledrat]

Colin_147 said:

blindswelledrat said:

HOw much was it and where did you get it?
Be prepared for the fact that you will not een get half what you paid for it.

It cost me £800 from GoldSmiths. Its an 18 carat white gold, 1/4 carat diamond

I dont know why I asked because Im afraid Im none the wider for knowing the answer (and I never would have been).
GOod luck though.
Id be very interested to know what you get offered and sell it for ultimately.

[Bibbs]

If it's "off the shelf" and within 28 days, they *should* just take it back.

[Colin_147]

minerva said:

Can we have a photo? I think that I may be interested. After all, one day the OH will pull an (admittedly expensive) Christmas cracker and an identical ring to the one she is wearing will fall out....!

Yeah sure. I will take a pic and PM you if thats ok

[ViperScot]

What size (carats), cut, clarity and colour is the diamond?

[Colin_147]

ViperScot said:

What size (carats), cut, clarity and colour is the diamond?

On the certificate it says

Shape/Cut - Round Brilliant

Diamond weight - 0.25ct

Colour Grade - G H

Clarity Grade - SI1-2-3

[wildoliver]

Sorry to butt in but I am in a similar situation, I have a diamond engagement ring that has been passed down to me and I won't ever use it and thus would prefer to swap it for a ring I would use or considering how unlikely it is I will ever get married something useful and car related!

Other than ebay is there anywhere you can sell old diamond rings? The ring in question is quite old fashioned but very nice, the trouble is most jewelers will only give scrap price and the ring is perfect, there must be some forums somewhere that someone would buy it from?

[SpydieNut]

wildoliver said:

Sorry to butt in but I am in a similar situation, I have a diamond engagement ring that has been passed down to me and I won't ever use it and thus would prefer to swap it for a ring I would use or considering how unlikely it is I will ever get married something useful and car related!

Other than ebay is there anywhere you can sell old diamond rings? The ring in question is quite old fashioned but very nice, the trouble is most jewelers will only give scrap price and the ring is perfect, there must be some forums somewhere that someone would buy it from?

i'd probably take to a reputable jewellers 1st and get them to value it - as if for insurance purposes.

then decide where to sell it.

or, failing that, will you take £6 for it?

[Dominic H]

Colin_147 said:

blindswelledrat said:

HOw much was it and where did you get it?
Be prepared for the fact that you will not een get half what you paid for it.

It cost me £800 from GoldSmiths. Its an 18 carat white gold, 1/4 carat diamond

Won't they exchange it? Most of the big jewellers offer a 30 day exchange/refund. If you are over this, and are looking to exchange and maybe spend more I'm sure they'd entertain taking back an unworn piece into stock.