Resale · buyer-reported prices · updated September 2026
Engagement Ring Resale Value: What 863 Sellers Got Back
Sellers of natural diamond rings and stones got back a median 25% of what they paid, across 133 sales and offers; lab-grown sellers 47% across 36. A ring is worth what someone will pay for it second-hand, and the offers below show how far that sits from the price at the counter.
25%natural diamond back, median of 133
47%lab-grown back, median of 36
How the ring was sold
| Route | Sales and offers | Median share back |
|---|---|---|
| Not said | 264 | 25% |
| Jeweler | 166 | 25% |
| Online marketplace | 150 | 50% |
| Private sale | 128 | 50% |
| Pawn shop | 40 | 10% |
| Store buyback | 25 | 25% |
| Consignment | 23 | 50% |
| Insurance | 15 | 19% |
| Trade-in | 9 | 88% |
Questions about resale
Do engagement rings hold their value?
Rarely. Natural diamond sellers here got back a median 25% of the price paid. Lab-grown sellers got back 47%. Trade-in brought the most back (median 88% across 7), pawn shop the least (10% across 13).
Every sale, offer and trade-in
Paid is what the seller had paid; got is the money offered or received, in the seller's currency.
| Paid | Got | Back | Stone | Carat | Route | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | Online marketplace | Gave the ring away for free via online marketplace after divorce; recipient wanted a nice ring to pass to her daughter |
| – | – | – | – | – | Online marketplace | Sold through Worthy.com with insured shipping and got to decline offers; received about $2,000 more than the local jeweler's buyback offer |
| – | – | 50% | – | – | Online marketplace | Sold via Facebook Marketplace for about half of the ring's original retail price |
| – | – | – | – | 1.3 ct | Not said | Tried to sell a 1.3 ct diamond after appraisal but offers were far below expectations, so kept the stone instead |
| – | – | 70% | – | – | Not said | Sold a group-buy ring with a crooked, flat-set stone at about a 30% loss after the seller offered only a small discount |
| – | – | – | – | 2.1 ct | Private sale | The loose old-cut diamond sold; the setting itself remained available separately |
| – | – | – | – | – | Online marketplace | Empty 18K white gold six-prong solitaire semi-mount by David Klass Jewelry, sized for a 10.5mm round stone, with milgrain and natural diamond melee; sold to a forum member, price not stated |
| £50 | £5 | 10% | – | – | Pawn shop | An ex tried to pawn a lookalike ring after the relationship ended and was offered very little |
| – | $50 | – | – | – | Private sale | Sold the ring to her ex's mother after divorce, who still wears it |
| – | $300 | – | – | – | Jeweler | Sold to a jeweler for $300 after a breakup |
| – | A$400 | – | – | – | Store buyback | Lower end of two cash-for-gold offers; both said the ring would just be scrap |
| – | A$400 | – | – | – | Pawn shop | Ring was a gift from an ex; original purchase price unknown; sold at a pawn shop just to be rid of it. |
| – | $400 | – | – | 1.5 ct | Jeweler | Sold former boss's 1.5ct wedding ring for $400 after her divorce |
| – | A$500 | – | – | – | Store buyback | Upper end of the two cash-for-gold scrap offers |
| A$6,000 | A$500 | 8% | – | – | Jeweler | Other jewellers quoted $200-300 before one offered $500, which was accepted. |
| A$5,000 | A$500 | 10% | – | – | Not said | Three separate jeweller quotes for resale all landed around $500. |
| – | $600 | – | – | 1 ct | – | Ex-fiance's 1ct platinum-set ring with no GIA papers; best offer received |
| – | $625 | – | – | – | Consignment | Worthy suggested this as the lowest acceptable bid after the 1500 ask did not sell; writer felt pressured, with no chance to negotiate further |
| – | $650 | – | – | – | Trade-in | Jeweler paid close to spot gold price when she traded in unwanted pieces as credit toward other work |
| A$7,000 | A$700 | 10% | – | – | Store buyback | Sold through a specialty diamond buyback service (WA) that offered 10% back versus the usual 5% elsewhere. |
| – | $800 | – | – | 1 ct | Jeweler | Offer from a jewelry store for a 1ct diamond ring with accent diamonds around the band, writer's wife's princess-cut ring |
| – | $1,000 | – | – | 1 ct | Jeweler | 1ct solitaire with a pave band; sold to a jeweler after visiting more than a dozen pawn shops and jewelers; most other offers ran 600 to 800 |
| – | $1,100 | – | – | – | Store buyback | Sold to a cash-for-gold and precious-stones shop; writer had GIA papers and a third-party appraisal |
| A$11,500 | A$2,000 | 17% | – | – | Not said | Best offer received before bringing along the GIA certificate. |
| A$11,500 | A$2,200 | 19% | – | – | Not said | Sold once the GIA certificate was produced, for less than a fifth of the original price. |
| – | $2,500 | – | – | – | – | Actual resale price, far below the 13500 appraisal |
| – | $5,000 | – | – | – | Consignment | Sold through the Worthy consignment and auction service |
| A$23,000 | A$8,000 | 35% | – | – | Private sale | Buyer flew interstate to complete the purchase after separating and listing the ring online. |
| – | $15,000 | – | – | – | Not said | Opinion on what the person asking might get reselling the ring, calls even that lucky |
| – | $17,000 | – | – | – | Jeweler | Hypothetical resale estimate if the person asking sold the ring back to the original jeweler, per this buyer's opinion |
| – | $120,000 | – | – | – | Private sale | Friend resold a diamond ring secondhand for $120,000, described as an exceptional case |
| C$11,500 | – | 90% | Lab-grown diamond | 3.23 ct | Store buyback | Jeweler offered store credit for 90% of the original price (about $10,350 CAD) minus a 10% restocking fee since the ring was custom-ordered |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | Jeweler | The same jeweler verbally said the stone had no resale value to them, contradicting their own $13,000+ written appraisal |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | Jeweler | A second jeweler said they could pay roughly $1,000-1,500 per carat, about $5,000-7,500 for the 5-carat stone |
| $10,000 | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Jeweler | Cited as proof labs have no resale value: a jeweler would not pay anything to buy it back |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 0.5 ct | Not said | Regrets selling a fancy pink 0.5ct lab diamond solitaire on a rose gold band |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Private sale | Says her ex's lab diamonds turned out unsellable at anywhere near what he paid for them |
| – | – | 50% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Online marketplace | Sold their own lab diamond ring, in a brand-name setting, through an online engagement-ring resale marketplace for at least half of what they paid |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.27 ct | Private sale | Sold privately via Facebook Marketplace and Zelle for the buyer's full asking price, about $500 less than the original purchase price (exact amounts not stated) |
| – | – | 65% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Online marketplace | Writer says they usually recoup 60-70% of purchase price reselling lab diamond jewelry directly on BST subs and eBay. |
| – | – | 90% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Private sale | Buyer bought this lab diamond ring secondhand via the an online group group for about 10% below what the original owner paid |
| – | – | 100% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Not said | Sold two lab diamond pieces for exactly what she'd originally paid, no loss |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Not said | Sold lab diamonds for a couple hundred dollars more than originally paid, unlike the big losses typical of reselling natural diamonds |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | Not said | Sold her 2.5ct cushion upgrade stone after only two weeks once she bumped up again to a 3ct |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Not said | Same writer also sold a lab diamond ring, losing only about $100, far less than the natural one |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Private sale | Sold a lab diamond ring privately at a loss, smaller in dollars than the loss on her natural diamond ring |
| $5,000 | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | Not said | Friend's roughly 3ct lab diamond piece, bought for over $5,000, drew resale offers of only about $500 to $1,000 |
| – | – | 50% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Consignment | Sold a lab pink sapphire ring on consignment at a jewelry store; seller kept half of the eventual sale price, still more than a pawn shop |
| – | – | 50% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Not said | Sold multiple lab diamond rings personally, getting back at least half of what was paid on most |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | Online marketplace | Bought a 1ct blue lab diamond from Lightbox, resold it on a lab diamond marketplace (BST) and recouped the price paid minus shipping |
| $2,500 | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 9.88 ct | Not said | Sold the 9.88ct oval lab diamond ring to fund a new dream ring; sale price not given |
| $1,850 | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 0.83 ct | Trade-in | Traded the 0.83ct lab stone back to the original seller toward a natural-stone upgrade; the actual buyback amount wasn't stated. |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.09 ct | Private sale | Offered to buy the asker's ring for the cost of the gold plus $50 per carat for the stone |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.09 ct | Private sale | Offered melt gold value plus $25 per carat for the asker's ring, pending ring size |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Private sale | Confirmed sold; final sale price not stated |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 5.25 ct | Online marketplace | The lab sapphire sold; had been listed at $275 |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.3 ct | Consignment | A 2.3ct lab-grown old European cut diamond sold via Etsy consignment; no final price given |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.19 ct | Not said | Owner sold her 2.19 ct J VS2 lab-grown oval from Clean Origin sometime before being asked again; no price given |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.43 ct | Online marketplace | 1.43ct F VS1 lab diamond oval in a Frank Darling halo setting resold on the Loupe Troop preloved marketplace; buyer called it an excellent transaction |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.64 ct | Online marketplace | 1.64ct lab diamond emerald cut ring in white gold, originally bought from Friendly Diamonds, sold via Loupe Troop before another buyer could claim it |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Private sale | Charles & Colvard Caydia lab-grown diamond eternity ring in 14k yellow gold, sold with no price disclosed |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Private sale | Matching Charles & Colvard Caydia lab-grown diamond eternity ring in 14k white gold, sold with no price disclosed |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 0.75 ct | Online marketplace | The lab-diamond eternity band sold; final sale price not stated |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.72 ct | Private sale | The loose diamond sold to another diamond buyers online shortly after being listed; final sale price not stated |
| $2,495 | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.9 ct | Private sale | Confirmed the stone sold; final sale price not stated, the asking price had been $2,000 |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.72 ct | Online marketplace | Stone marked sold on Loupe Troop after the price reduction; final sale price not stated |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Private sale | Sold a transitional-cut diamond bought earlier from a fellow forum member, using the proceeds toward an antique old mine cut stone from another member. |
| $6,617 | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 5.02 ct | Private sale | Seller reports the diamond as sold, no final price given in the visible comments |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 4.1 ct | Private sale | Ring sold to another diamond buyers online, payment plan pending, final price not restated |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Private sale | The eternity wedding band listed above sold; final price not stated |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 0.39 ct | Private sale | Mount confirmed sold; final price not stated |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.09 ct | Online marketplace | Ring sold; final price not stated |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 5.34 ct | Online marketplace | Discussion title marks the stone as sold, though the final agreed price is not stated in the visible comments |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 4.01 ct | Private sale | Another forum member's 4.01ct old-European-cut lab diamond in a platinum recut setting was marked sold on a resale marketplace with no price shown |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 5.66 ct | Private sale | Sale went through shortly after the Black Friday price cut; ring being shipped to the buyer |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 5.53 ct | Online marketplace | Ring sold to a fellow forum member after being listed at $1,500 |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | Online marketplace | The eternity band sold to a buyer who reached out through Loupe Troop; final price not stated in discussion |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.25 ct | Private sale | Seller resold a lab old-European-cut diamond ring bought Nov 2023 after upgrading to a larger natural diamond |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.16 ct | Online marketplace | Listing marked sold shortly after the price cut; final sale price not stated. |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 4.49 ct | Online marketplace | Ring sold on the resale forum; final sale price not stated |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Not said | Sold a previous oval diamond to fund a new purchase; no price given |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 5.69 ct | Private sale | The recut peach stone from this discussion was passed on to another forum member; no sale price was given |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.42 ct | Private sale | Same OEC pair sold to a fellow forum member; final price not disclosed |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.21 ct | Online marketplace | Discussion title later marked the listing Sold; no final sale price appears in the visible comments |
| $2,500 | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | Private sale | Discussion title marks the band as eventually sold, though no final price appears in the visible comments |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.74 ct | Online marketplace | Sold her original 2.74 ct lab oval as a loose stone after having the jeweler swap in a different antique-cut oval instead; no price given |
| $9,950 | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | Private sale | Listing titled 'Sold'; combined ask was $3,900 for stone plus setting ($2,800 stone + $1,100 setting), exact final sale price not stated in discussion |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.1 ct | Private sale | Seller listed an 18k gold halo ring with a 1.10ct lab OMC diamond and 1.48tcw natural red spinel for less than they paid; a member bought it, no price stated here. |
| $5,300 | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.83 ct | Private sale | 22K gold 3-stone ring, 2.83ct fancy yellow lab rose-cut center; setting alone cost about $5,300 to build; listed over 50% off that to raise funds for a firefighter's family emergency; sold to a forum |
| – | $50 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | Not said | Estimate of resale value for the 1ct lab stone, plus about $20 more for the silver as scrap |
| $4,000 | $75 | 2% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Jeweler | Trade buyer says a lab stone bought retail for $4,000 would fetch only about $75 from a jewelry buyer |
| – | £100 | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Online marketplace | Writer relisted a barely-worn Ritani lab diamond ring on eBay UK and drew only lowball offers around £100 |
| – | $100 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | Jeweler | A jewelry store's cited resale/buy-back value for a 2ct lab diamond, illustrating lab stones' low resale |
| $2,000 | $100 | 5% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Not said | Friends' lab-grown diamond ring, bought for 2000, later found to be worth only about 100 when they looked into reselling |
| $7,600 | $157 | 2% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Not said | Sent the ring to an online valuation/buyback site less than 6 months after buying; gold appraised worthless, stone at about $80, offered $157 total |
| £120 | £160 | 133% | Lab-grown diamond | 1.18 ct | Online marketplace | IGI-certified blue lab diamond resold on eBay at a small profit |
| £4,000 | £190 | 5% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Not said | Sold the first oversized lab diamond ring for gold scrap value only; the buyer wouldn't pay anything for the lab diamond itself |
| $11,000 | $200 | 2% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Jeweler | A jeweler said he could buy the stone from her for only this much versus her $11,000 purchase |
| $10,000 | $300 | 3% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Jeweler | Trade buyer says a lab stone bought retail for $10,000 would fetch only about $300 from a jewelry buyer |
| $5,000 | $300 | 6% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Not said | Highest resale offer received for the lab-grown ring after the relationship ended |
| $800 | $350 | 44% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Online marketplace | Half eternity lab diamond ring in white gold resold for $350, down from an original retail around $800, via a lab diamond resale group |
| $4,000 | $400 | 10% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Jeweler | Shopped it to many jewelers after a breakup; best offer was about 10% of the original price |
| $4,000 | $400 | 10% | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | Not said | Bought a 3ct lab stone for about $4,000 several years ago before prices fell; says now only the gold setting, about $400, holds value |
| – | $400 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | Pawn shop | 12-year-old lab diamond ring from a small online seller; pawn shop could not tell it was lab and offered this on the spot |
| – | $400 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 0.39 ct | Private sale | Buyer offered $400 for the same empty mount against the $600 ask |
| $32,000 | $475 | 1% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Jeweler | Trade buyer says a lab stone bought retail the prior week for $32,000 would fetch only about $475 from a jewelry buyer |
| $9,000 | $500 | 6% | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | Not said | Buyers offered about $500 for a lab-diamond ring that cost roughly $9k, far below the purchase price |
| $1,000 | $500 | 50% | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | – | 1ct solitaire resold |
| – | $500 | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Not said | Now divorcing; says the same ring is worth under 500, about its gold value, and she is keeping it rather than melting it |
| $750 | $500 | 67% | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | Online marketplace | Made a 1ct lab diamond solitaire for $750 plus shipping, sold it on a lab diamond marketplace (BST) for $500 |
| – | $500 | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Not said | Sold her wedding and engagement rings (18k white gold, lab diamonds) together for $500 while leaving a relationship, to cover urgent dog care costs |
| – | $650 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.06 ct | Online marketplace | Lab pink diamond eternity band, newly reduced in price, sold quickly to a forum member who feared missing out |
| $9,000 | $700 | 8% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Not said | Boyfriend's ring; he checked every shop in town and online before accepting the highest offer, under 10% of what he paid |
| – | $700 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 10.03 ct | Private sale | Buyer estimates only $700-$1,000 for the stone in a private sale; large SI1 emerald-cut lab is a hard sell, gold adds scrap value only |
| – | $750 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.09 ct | Private sale | A buyer offered to buy the asker's ring directly for $750; the person asking arranged contact |
| $1,600 | $800 | 50% | Lab-grown diamond | 2.09 ct | Online marketplace | Writer estimates they could resell their $1,600 old-mine-cut lab ring for about $800 on a lab jewelry sales group |
| $1,422 | $900 | 63% | Lab-grown diamond | 2.77 ct | Not said | Resold the loose-stone-plus-custom-setting ring described earlier here; recouped about 63% of what was paid |
| $1,000 | $900 | 90% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Private sale | Private sale; writer says no jeweler or pawn shop would have paid as much for the lab stone |
| $7,000 | $1,000 | 14% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Not said | Cousin's $7,000 lab diamond ring reportedly worth just under $1,000 resale one year later, mostly the gold's value |
| – | $1,000 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.41 ct | Online marketplace | Sold her own 2.41ct lab-grown diamond ring on Facebook Marketplace for $1000 about a year before the comment |
| – | $1,000 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.05 ct | Online marketplace | IGI-certified 3.05ct F/VS2 antique Moval-cut lab-grown diamond listed online Preloved and LoupeTroop for $1,000 including shipping and insurance; sold |
| – | $1,050 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.1 ct | Not said | Buyer capped an offer at about $1,000-1,100; not taken |
| – | $1,100 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.1 ct | Not said | Another buyer's estimate/offer of about $1,100; not taken |
| $2,100 | $1,100 | 52% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Online marketplace | Combined stone-and-setting cost sold online |
| $8,000 | $1,500 | 19% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Not said | Friend's lab diamond ring resold after a divorce, about three years into the marriage |
| $7,000 | $1,500 | 21% | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | Cvd oval originally bought from FD when lab prices were much higher; resold at a steep loss |
| – | $1,800 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.1 ct | Not said | Buyer's offer estimate of about $1,800; not taken |
| – | $2,000 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.1 ct | Not said | One buyer's opinion put a $1,800-2,200 offer on this used lab diamond; offer not taken |
| $6,000 | $2,000 | 33% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Not said | More recent offer for a different lab diamond ring the writer owns; not stated whether she accepted |
| $10,500 | $2,000 | 19% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Insurance | Jeweler insured the stolen ring and band for the original $10,500 paid but says remaking them now with cheaper lab diamonds would cost only about $2,000 |
| – | $2,250 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | Private sale | 4ct oval lab diamond solitaire in white gold, IGI certified, listed at $2,250 (also shown as $2,950 CAD), shipped from Ontario |
| – | C$3,000 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.1 ct | Not said | Another buyer's guess/offer of C$3,000 for the diamond; not taken |
| – | $3,000 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.1 ct | Not said | Buyer's ceiling offer of $3,000; not taken |
| – | $3,600 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | Private sale | A collector sold a loose 5ct old-European-cut lab diamond cut to Tolkowsky ideal proportions |
| $5,000 | $4,000 | 80% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Not said | Lab diamond engagement ring bought for $5,000, later resold for $4,000 |
| – | $4,150 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 5.34 ct | Online marketplace | 5.34 ct G/VS1 antique emerald-cut lab diamond, IGI certified, loose and unset, listed online's Preloved marketplace and marked as a sold discussion |
| – | $4,500 | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Private sale | Sold a ring similar in specs to the asker's lab diamond ring for $4,500 a few weeks before this comment |
| $4,700 | $4,500 | 96% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Private sale | Sold a few years before this comment to a buyer found online |
| $6,738 | $4,700 | 70% | Lab-grown diamond | 4.01 ct | Online marketplace | Sold as a complete ring at the $4,700 asking price (not explicitly reconfirmed at the moment of sale) after costing $6,737.50 all-in; seller found the recut 4.01ct stone wore too big |
| – | $5,000 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.56 ct | Trade-in | Trade-in credit applied toward an $18,000 lab diamond purchase, bringing net cost to about $13,000; traded item not specified |
| $2,850 | $6,000 | 211% | Lab-grown diamond | 13.09 ct | Private sale | Resold shortly after the post for an offer she couldn't refuse |
| – | – | – | – | 6 ct | Online marketplace | Ring sold to a fellow diamond buyers online member; final price not disclosed |
| – | – | – | Moissanite | – | Trade-in | After nine months of research the writer disliked the moissanite's fire and size in person and traded it in for a salt-and-pepper diamond |
| $500 | – | – | Moissanite | – | Not said | Resold a ring nearly identical to the asker's after buying it from Tianyu for about $500 |
| – | – | – | Moissanite | – | Private sale | Sold a large Rensu-cut pear moissanite ring bought two weeks earlier because it looked too big on her hand, recovering almost the full price minus some fees. |
| – | – | – | Moissanite | – | Pawn shop | Pawned the ring after divorce and learned the stone was moissanite rather than the diamond she'd believed, leaving it worth little |
| – | – | – | Moissanite | – | Not said | Sold a 'colorless' moissanite ring after the stone turned out too yellow for her taste |
| – | – | – | Moissanite | – | Online marketplace | Sold this exact ring design secondhand and used the proceeds toward a full eternity version of the same pattern |
| – | – | – | Moissanite | – | Not said | Resold a moissanite engagement ring after switching to a lab diamond; took only about a $100 loss versus what she paid |
| – | – | – | Moissanite | – | Online marketplace | Sold a well-cut oval moissanite stone from an overseas vendor after switching preference to a lab diamond oval; no amount given. |
| – | – | – | Moissanite | – | Not said | The same moissanite ring, made by Provence, later sold; no price disclosed |
| – | – | – | Moissanite | – | Online marketplace | Sold several 10k gold moissanite rings at full asking price on Facebook Marketplace, losing little versus purchase; not said to be engagement rings |
| – | – | – | Moissanite | 3 ct | Not said | Sold a 3 ct pear moissanite after deciding she wanted a bigger stone |
| – | – | – | Moissanite | – | Not said | Sold off her moissanite jewelry, likely including rings, after switching to lab diamonds and no longer wearing the pieces. |
| – | – | – | Moissanite | – | Private sale | Confirmed sold; final sale price not stated |
| $9,000 | – | – | Moissanite | 1.4 ct | Private sale | Discussion title indicates the ring eventually sold; final sale price not stated in the comments |
| £1,600 | £110 | 7% | Moissanite | – | Not said | Moissanite ring resold under 2 years after purchase, far below original price, after checking multiple stores |
| $800 | $400 | 50% | Moissanite | – | Not said | Resold the Harro oval moissanite for $400 after finding it rarely passed for a diamond |
| – | $450 | – | Moissanite | – | Trade-in | Traded in the 8-year-old moissanite center stone to the original jeweler for a $450 credit toward the new setting |
| $1,100 | $5,000 | 455% | Moissanite | 3 ct | Jeweler | Jeweler recognized the stone as moissanite but still offered to buy the ring back for far more than it cost; owner declined |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 5.58 ct | Not said | Received purchase offers for the inherited stone but turned them down as below what was paid for it in 1961 |
| $13,000 | – | 10% | Natural diamond | 1.9 ct | Jeweler | Jewelers offered around 10% of the original purchase price on trade-in inquiry, well below the 30% the person asking expected |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 2.2 ct | Insurance | Initial quote of £132 a month, about £1,584 a year, for the same worldwide cover on the £35k-valued ring; the person asking felt it was too pricey and didn't take it. |
| – | – | 60% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Tried to sell a 25-year-old natural diamond; the best offer received was about 60% of the original purchase price |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Over-1 ct D internally flawless stone bought at wholesale for his then-wife; after the divorce he sold it for more than he paid |
| – | – | 10% | Natural diamond | – | Pawn shop | Jewelers and pawn shops offered around 10% of the original purchase price for a natural diamond ring after a broken engagement |
| – | – | 20% | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Eventually sold privately to a family member for about 20% of the original purchase price |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Sold the only natural diamond ever bought after realizing diamonds weren't for them; switched fully to moissanite |
| – | – | 72.5% | Natural diamond | – | Consignment | Writer says consigning a diamond with a jeweler herself got back 70-75% of value, far better than a pawn shop payout |
| – | – | 60% | Natural diamond | – | Trade-in | Traded in her mined diamond toward a lab-diamond upgrade after 8 years and got back only about 60% of its value. |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Sold the diamond separately afterward, says splitting the sale nets more than selling the ring whole |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Had to sell a high-quality natural diamond after her divorce and says the money back was tiny next to what it cost |
| 6,000 | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Resale offers after a 2015 divorce came in well under $1,000; original jeweler declined any trade-in and said it needed recutting |
| – | – | 20% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Sold her first natural-diamond engagement ring for about one-fifth of what was originally paid |
| – | – | 20% | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | First engagement ring bought by an ex sold for about a fifth of its cost to a woman who resets stones into her own jewelry |
| $82,000 | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Sold a natural diamond Tiffany ring at a steep loss years after buying it and put the proceeds into other appreciating assets |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 1.7 ct | Not said | Adult daughter tried to sell her 1.7ct natural solitaire after a divorce; the offer was so low she kept it and had it reset into a pendant instead |
| – | – | 30% | Natural diamond | 2 ct | Not said | Writer's mother's 2 ct natural in a platinum pave setting sold for 30% of what her father had paid for it years earlier |
| $85,000 | – | – | Natural diamond | 3.31 ct | Not said | Sold at a $30,000-40,000 loss versus the original Tiffany purchase price |
| $7,600 | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Jewelry stores with resale sections said they couldn't offer even $2,000 for the $7,600 natural solitaire, since a bigger lab stone costs about the same new |
| $7,600 | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Pawn shop | Pawn shops offered almost nothing for the same $7,600 natural solitaire |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Trade-in | Traded mother's diamond, originally bought 1998 with a wholesale-sourced stone, toward a new ring; jeweler gave $3000 more in trade credit than a cash buyout, landing close to the original cost |
| – | – | 88% | Natural diamond | 1.7 ct | Not said | Costco 1.7ct IF diamond ring sold years later for about 12% less than the purchase price |
| – | – | 25% | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | Jeweler | Two jewelers each offered about a quarter of what he paid for his 1.5ct mined-diamond engagement ring bought a quarter-century ago. |
| – | – | 60% | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Checked buy-back on her GIA VVS2 E natural stone bought 20 years ago; the quote came in 40% below what she originally paid. |
| – | – | 50% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Best-case report among divorced acquaintances who resold natural diamond rings: recovered half of original price |
| – | – | 50% | Natural diamond | – | Trade-in | Traded her original natural stone in toward a new natural upgrade and received about half the new ring's cost as credit |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Sold her natural engagement ring recently for close to what she originally paid, planning to replace it with a lab diamond. |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Jeweler | Local jeweler in Sweden paid only for the gold weight on an old half-carat ring and kept the center stone |
| – | – | 30% | Natural diamond | 2 ct | Not said | Offered a 30% premium over the sapphire anniversary ring's value from a would-be buyer, declined since it was a gift from spouse |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 0.65 ct | Not said | Sold a 0.65ct natural stone to fund upgrading to a 1.5ct lab-grown diamond; no price given |
| – | – | 30% | Natural diamond | 2 ct | Jeweler | Third-party mention: a friend's Tiffany 2ct flawless emerald-cut platinum ring got no offers above 30% of purchase price |
| $15,000 | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Describes a case where buyers offered only about $2k-$5k for a natural diamond ring that cost $15k |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Sold a separately owned mined ring at an estimated $4,000 loss; exact paid and received figures not given |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Sold a previously-owned mined diamond ring at about a $5k loss versus what was paid |
| – | – | 20% | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Every jeweler she tried offered less than a fifth of what was originally paid for her natural diamond ring, so she kept it and bought a lab-grown stone separately instead. |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Took a bigger dollar loss reselling a natural diamond ring than on her lab diamond ring |
| $2,000 | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Sold the black diamond ring at a big loss after a denied manufacturing defect and a missed return window |
| $7,100 | – | 55% | Natural diamond | 1.2 ct | Not said | Estimated resale: diamond alone might fetch 40-70% of retail, setting adds roughly $100-250 in scrap value |
| $7,100 | – | 37.5% | Natural diamond | 1.2 ct | Not said | General rule of thumb cited: sellers are lucky to get 25-50% of retail value reselling a natural diamond |
| $7,100 | – | 55% | Natural diamond | 1.2 ct | Private sale | An individual private buyer might pay 50-60% of retail, better than a jeweler's offer |
| – | – | 47.5% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Offered 40-55% of original price when trying to sell a diamond ring; writer called that lucky |
| $11,000 | – | 10% | Natural diamond | 1.78 ct | Trade-in | Two years ago she learned a trade-in would return only about 10% of the original price |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Tried to sell natural engagement and wedding rings in Dec 2024; several jewelers said cheaper lab stones had pulled natural prices down |
| – | – | 100% | Natural diamond | – | Trade-in | Jeweler offered a trade-in credit equal to the couple's original purchase price on their mined wedding set toward a larger lab upgrade |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Sold a 1970s cocktail ring with 8 small real diamonds for just the gold's scrap value since the diamonds were not worth saving. |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Sold a similar 1970s gold cocktail ring with small real diamonds for scrap gold value only; the diamonds weren't valuable enough to keep. |
| $21,000 | – | 7.5% | Natural diamond | 2.02 ct | Not said | General estimate from a past seller that diamond jewelry resale offers run about 5 to 10% of original purchase price |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Secondhand jeweler offered only the gold's scrap value for a diamond ring and valued the diamonds themselves at $0 |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | Not said | The person asking sold her original 1.5ct natural ring after upgrading to a 3ct; no price disclosed. |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 4 ct | Not said | Sold her 4 ct mined solitaire for a fraction of what the couple had spent on it over the years after trading up on anniversaries; calls the idea that natural diamonds are an investment a myth |
| – | – | 33% | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | The jeweler who sold the natural stone offered only about a third of the original price back when they tried to sell it |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Pawn shop | Pawned a natural diamond ring from a past engagement after the breakup; says stones return low resale value |
| – | – | 25% | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Shopped a natural diamond originally bought in 2009 around the NYC Diamond District; offers came back around 25% of the original price |
| – | – | 12.5% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Bought a large mined diamond in 2002 at a discount through an ex-husband's jeweler friend; offered only about 1/8 of that price when trying to sell after divorce in 2022 |
| – | – | 33% | Natural diamond | 0.3 ct | Jeweler | Expected about a third of original value based on online estimates of 20-50%, but jewelers offered only for the metal, calling the stone nearly worthless; a jeweller relative confirmed this |
| – | – | 15% | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Sold on eBay after jewelers offered very little; used as evidence that engagement rings lose most of their value on resale |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Trade-in | Tried exchanging a 10-year-old wedding band (23g 18k gold, claimed 0.5ct diamond); jeweler paid only current gold value and refused the diamond entirely; another store found the stone really about 0.1 |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Sold the Rare Carat natural diamond engagement ring on eBay close to asking price after low pawn shop and jeweler offers |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Not said | Tried to resell a retail-bought ~1-carat round brilliant natural diamond ring and could only get a small fraction of what he paid, calling it a bad investment |
| – | – | 60% | Natural diamond | – | Store buyback | Chain retailers like Tiffany, Jared or Zales typically buy back a natural diamond for around 60 percent at best |
| – | – | 80% | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | A quality natural stone sold loose outside a retailer can fetch around 80 percent of what was originally paid |
| – | – | 85% | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | This jeweler's own shop said it has paid clients about 85 percent of the original price for well-bought, quality stones |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Trade-in | Traded in her previous cushion-cut diamond toward a round upgrade; no amounts given for either stone. |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 2.25 ct | Not said | Sold her french-cut eternity band, worn only briefly, to help fund a custom reset project; no sale price given. |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 1.25 ct | Not said | Sold a 1.25 ct J SI2 natural diamond and got very little; blames cheap lab stones for pulling prices down |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Tried to resell an antique natural diamond ring from a prior marriage; no local jeweler would buy it at all |
| $6,500 | – | – | Natural diamond | 1.09 ct | Not said | Sold original natural engagement ring to help fund a 3ct lab-grown upgrade; said the return was much less than expected |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 7.36 ct | Online marketplace | The blue zircon sold; had been listed at $350 |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Sold her mined diamond and put the proceeds toward buying two lab diamond rings instead; no amount given |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 0.28 ct | Online marketplace | The loose 0.28ct fancy yellow diamond sold; final price not stated |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | The Belle Epoque diamond ring sold; final price not stated |
| – | – | 50% | Natural diamond | 2.51 ct | Store buyback | An online retailer offered to buy the 2.51ct cushion outright for under half of its original price |
| – | – | 65% | Natural diamond | 2.51 ct | Trade-in | Same online retailer offered about 65% of the price as trade-in credit toward one of its own stones, which she felt were lower quality |
| – | – | 35% | Natural diamond | 2.51 ct | Store buyback | Abe Mor offered about 35% of retail cost, attributing the low figure to weak demand for square cushion cuts versus elongated shapes |
| – | – | 80% | Natural diamond | 2.51 ct | Store buyback | A large local jeweler quoted a 70-90% cash buyback range (combined stone and setting value) pending in-person inspection |
| – | – | 87.5% | Natural diamond | 2.51 ct | Trade-in | Same jeweler quoted 75-100% of combined stone and setting value as trade-in credit toward a new stone, pending inspection |
| – | – | 83% | Natural diamond | 2.51 ct | Trade-in | Completed trade-in of the 2.51ct F SI2 cushion at 83% of its value toward a 3.03ct I SI2 stone priced 25% above the original, about 45% more total cash outlay |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | CvB Norah 10-stone, low-profile natural diamond wedding band, 14k white gold, sold with no price disclosed |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 1.03 ct | Private sale | David Klass 5-stone, low-profile natural diamond ring sold with no price disclosed |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 1.04 ct | Online marketplace | Sold to a fellow diamond buyers online via the Loupe Troop listing; final price not stated |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Online marketplace | The yellow gold natural-diamond eternity band sold in a weekend sale; final price not stated |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 0.91 ct | Private sale | Sold; no final price stated here |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 3 ct | Online marketplace | Ring sold; final sale price not disclosed here |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 2.95 ct | Private sale | Same ruby eternity band sold to another diamond buyers online, final price not stated |
| $1,715 | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Band sold to another diamond buyers online; final sale price not stated |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | The Victorian five-stone ring sold; final price not stated here |
| $6,000 | – | – | Natural diamond | 1.12 ct | Trade-in | Traded her 1.12ct natural diamond ring, wedding band, an empty Tacori setting and scrap gold at a local jeweler; the credit exactly covered a new 2.51ct lab diamond ring with $8 left over |
| $3,500 | – | – | Natural diamond | 0.84 ct | Online marketplace | Ring sold via LoupeTroop to a fellow forum member who plans to use it as her own engagement ring; final sale price not disclosed |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Seller confirms the band found a buyer; final agreed price not stated. |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 2.47 ct | Online marketplace | Ring sold; final sale price not disclosed here |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 0.7 ct | Private sale | Sold the same band directly to the original jeweler's great-grandson as a family heirloom; final price not disclosed |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 2.01 ct | Private sale | The 2.01ct J SI1 White Flash 'A Cut Above' center stone sold separately from the setting; no price disclosed |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 3.09 ct | Jeweler | Family heirloom diamond bought as an engagement ring about 100 years ago was sold by two sisters to a local jeweler to fund their grandchildren's college costs |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 3.3 ct | Consignment | Antique 1915 old European cut diamond eternity band, size 4.25, consigned with a named dealer and sold to a fellow forum member; no sale price stated. |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Seller sold a mined round brilliant GIA-graded G; it was later recertified by GIA as F, and she regrets the sale. |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | An 18K yellow gold old mine cut diamond ring listed on the Loupe Troop marketplace sold; no price given. |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 0.76 ct | Online marketplace | A 0.76 ct pear rose cut diamond ring listed on the Loupe Troop marketplace sold; no price given. |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Private sale | Sold; no final price stated here |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 4.56 ct | Consignment | A 4.56 ct old European cut ring, on consignment with Jewels by Grace for a full year, finally sold within an hour to a different buyer; no price given. |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 1.87 ct | Online marketplace | Same antique OEC cluster ring sold to a diamond buyers online buyer after being relisted at $2,500; final agreed price not stated |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | A separate old-European-cut ring (not the band in this listing) mentioned in passing as sold to another diamond buyers online, no price given |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Consignment | The same seller's earlier old mine brilliant ring sold through the same consignor within 48 hours; no price given. |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 3 ct | Online marketplace | Seller announces the ring sold; final sale price not stated, last asking price had been $2,499 |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 2.69 ct | Online marketplace | Merelani mint garnet from Precision Gem, sold as part of a personal collection liquidation; price not disclosed |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 2.68 ct | Online marketplace | Top-color internally-flawless spessartite garnet, sold in the same collection liquidation; price not disclosed |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | AIGS-certified vivid red pigeon-blood Thai ruby, previously price-reduced, sold in this liquidation; price not disclosed |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 1.56 ct | Online marketplace | Vivid violet unheated sapphire, sold in the same personal collection liquidation; price not disclosed |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 1.1 ct | Online marketplace | Super-fluorescent hot pink sapphire/ruby, listed as available then confirmed sold; price not disclosed |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 1.7 ct | Online marketplace | Loupe-clean red spinel, listed as pending then confirmed sold; price not disclosed |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 1.89 ct | Online marketplace | Marked Sold in a final comment; no sale price given |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 0.57 ct | Online marketplace | Ring marked sold with no final price disclosed |
| – | – | 30% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | General rule of thumb given: expect only about 30% of retail value, and selling without a lab report is very difficult |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Sold a natural diamond to a jewelry-exchange dealer; his offer dropped 25% over one week before the sale; writer gave only placeholder numbers, not the real price |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 1.33 ct | Private sale | 1.33ct old-stock Kenya tsavorite sold from the same seller's clearance collection |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 2.07 ct | Private sale | 2.07ct vibrant pink unheated sapphire with a Lotus Gem certificate, sold from the same clearance collection |
| $9,500 | – | – | Natural diamond | 1.25 ct | Private sale | Ring sold through the marketplace; final sale price not stated here |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 1.18 ct | Online marketplace | Custom David Klass 14k yellow gold mixed natural sapphire eternity/stacking band, size 7.5, price reduced twice before it sold; no price disclosed |
| $12,000 | – | – | Natural diamond | 2.71 ct | Online marketplace | Announced the stone sold without restating a final price, planning to put the proceeds toward another purchase |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Private sale | Sold; no final price stated here |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 1.15 ct | Store buyback | Owner used Good Old Gold's buyback to get rid of her Star129-cut ring after her divorce, but says GOG did not honor the buyback terms she expected and she settled for less than she felt entitled to |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 2 ct | Trade-in | Traded in a 2 ct natural diamond ring years later toward a higher-quality but smaller replacement stone; no amount stated |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 0.7 ct | Online marketplace | Band sold to another diamond buyers online; final price not stated |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Online marketplace | Preowned 18kt diamond half-eternity band asking $2,000 sold quickly after being relisted on eBay; final sale price not stated |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Trade-in | The person asking trades in her old 3-stone emerald-cut engagement ring toward the new 6.05ct OEC diamond purchase; trade-in credit amount not stated |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 0.47 ct | Private sale | The eternity band sold to another diamond buyers online; final price not disclosed here |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 2.58 ct | Online marketplace | Final sale confirmation wrote with no price restated; last asking price before this was $6,400 |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | Online marketplace | Sold to a fellow diamond buyers online; final price not restated, last asking price was $1,900 |
| $40,000 | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Buyer recalls posts about someone paying this for a natural diamond and getting only a few thousand back |
| – | – | 40% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Says locally a natural diamond ring typically fetches only 30% to 50% of its original cost back, with the metal now often carrying most of the value. |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 1.24 ct | Trade-in | Traded in a GIA H VS2 1.24ct round toward the new stone for a value described only as incredible, no figure given |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 3.02 ct | Not said | Sold her previous 3.02ct antique cushion diamond to fund the search for a bigger upgrade; no amount given |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 0.31 ct | Online marketplace | Discussion title marks the ring as sold; final price is not stated in the comments |
| $2,000 | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Listing title later marked sold, though the final sale price is not given in the visible discussion |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 0.89 ct | Online marketplace | Discussion title marks the ring sold after the seller and a buyer connected through the Loupe Troop listing; no sale price was disclosed here |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 7.28 ct | Private sale | Natural 7.28ct purple star sapphire and diamond platinum ring listed online Preloved; listing later marked no longer for sale, no price stated here. |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 1.65 ct | Private sale | 2-row chunky old mine cut diamond ring bought from a UK seller when tariffs were only 10%; resold on the forum with no price stated |
| – | $25 | – | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | A dealer said the 8 tapered baguette melee side stones alone would fetch only about $25 if loose |
| $1,400 | $70 | 5% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Sold her natural diamond wedding set for a fraction of what she paid after her divorce |
| – | $75 | – | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | A local shop offered this for grandmother's old shield-cut diamond, estimated around H color/I1 clarity; offer was declined and the stone was kept |
| – | $100 | – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Not said | Lowest offer received while shopping a 1ct mined diamond ring for sale after a divorce. |
| – | $100 | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Private sale | A buyer jokingly offered $100 for the ring here |
| – | $150 | – | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | The same buyer separately offered to buy the stone themselves for around this much if sent closer photos |
| – | $150 | – | Natural diamond | 1.2 ct | Jeweler | The original jeweler offered only $150 to buy it back; she declined, kept it, and later lost it in a traded-in car |
| – | $200 | – | Natural diamond | – | Pawn shop | Gifted old mine cut of over one carat; jewelers and pawn shops offered a couple hundred at most, so they kept it |
| $1,600 | $200 | 12% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Sold years later after divorce for a small fraction of the original price |
| – | $200 | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | A friend's natural diamond ring was dismissed by Zales after her divorce and eventually sold for about $200 on Facebook Marketplace. |
| – | $200 | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Third-party writer with a similar-size but lower-clarity ring (more gold, more melee stones) says she was offered $200 from multiple buyers |
| – | $250 | – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Not said | Best of ten offers received for the same 1ct mined diamond ring after a divorce. |
| – | $250 | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Writer says the same band would actually only fetch about $250 if sold, versus its insurance appraisal |
| $4,500 | $300 | 7% | Natural diamond | 1.04 ct | Pawn shop | Pawn shop's offer for the 1.04ct natural diamond ring bought in 2018, no grading report available |
| – | $300 | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Not said | Highest of several 'we buy gold/diamond' shop offers for the same inherited ring |
| – | $300 | – | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Perry's then offered $300 unprompted to buy the ring outright, though the owner wasn't looking to sell |
| $2,000 | $300 | 15% | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | The same treated blue diamond was eventually sold on eBay for this amount; most of the value was said to be in the gold |
| – | $300 | – | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | Jeweler | Sold a 1.5ct VS natural diamond stone years later for just $300; the gold was worth far more than the diamond |
| – | $300 | – | Natural diamond | 1.1 ct | Jeweler | A jeweler's offer for a marquise diamond just over a carat, VVS clarity; writer says the setting's gold was worth more than the stone itself |
| $1,000 | $350 | 35% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Estimates she would get only $300-400 today for the natural diamond ring bought for her in 1988. |
| – | $500 | – | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Jeweler's buy offer for mother's natural diamond ring and band |
| $10,000 | $500 | 5% | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | A specialized online highest-bidder buyback service offered only $500, which the writer refused. |
| – | $500 | 10% | Natural diamond | – | Insurance | Stone insured/valued around $5,000 but quoted only a $500 resale value by two jewelers |
| – | $500 | – | Natural diamond | 0.75 ct | Private sale | Offer for just the 0.75ct natural internally-flawless I-color center stone from a buyer who didn't want the setting; the gold in the setting alone was worth more than 500 |
| – | $500 | – | Natural diamond | 3.5 ct | Jeweler | A jeweler offered this to buy the same 1920s ring outright; writer found the gap versus the insurance appraisal shocking and kept the ring. |
| – | $500 | – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Jeweler | A different buyer says a jeweler's offer for her 1ct natural diamond in 14k white gold was less than $500 |
| $10,000 | $500 | 5% | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | A private jewelry store offered $500 for a ring bought 15 years earlier for $10,000; she kept it instead |
| – | $500 | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Online marketplace | The half-carat antique old mine cut diamond ring sold |
| – | $505 | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Jeweler | A jewelry store offered this for the gold and diamond melt value only (diamonds about half a carat each), dismissing the emerald as worthless |
| $2,500 | $600 | 24% | Natural diamond | 0.55 ct | Jeweler | Local jeweler offered $600 to buy back the barely-worn ring six years after the $2,500 purchase |
| – | $600 | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Sold the gold from an old family ring for scrap value after removing the diamond for reuse in a new band |
| – | $600 | – | Natural diamond | 0.1 ct | Not said | Seller (selling on behalf of the stone's owner) estimated the owner would accept around this much if the stone proves untreated and natural |
| £3,000 | £600 | 20% | Natural diamond | 0.6 ct | Not said | Resold her own diamond engagement ring years after buying; sale price worked out to around £1,000 per carat |
| – | $600 | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Setting plus the wide side stones alone (excluding the center diamond) estimated at about $600 based on eBay comparables |
| – | $625 | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Jeweler | Local jewelry shop quoted $500-750 for grandmother's vintage 1943-era 0.5ct marquise diamond ring in platinum and 14k gold |
| $12,000 | $700 | 6% | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Jeweler | Best buyback offer for the princess-cut natural diamond and scrap platinum was $700, against $12,000 originally paid in 2014 |
| – | $700 | – | Natural diamond | 2.12 ct | Not said | Offered $700 for a ring valued around $10k with a 2.12ct canary-yellow princess-cut diamond; declined and kept it |
| $4,000 | $700 | 18% | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Offered $700 to scrap out a natural diamond ring bought for $4,000 twenty-five years earlier; they declined and kept it for grandchildren |
| – | $750 | – | Natural diamond | 0.91 ct | Jeweler | Jeweler told the person asking the 0.91ct cushion F SI1 ring would fetch at most $750 in today's soft market |
| $7,000 | $750 | 11% | Natural diamond | 2 ct | Not said | Offered $750 for a natural diamond ring that cost $7,000 |
| – | $750 | – | Natural diamond | 3 ct | Private sale | A buyer directly offered this amount for the ring here. |
| – | A$750 | – | Natural diamond | 0.3 ct | Private sale | Listed own 0.30 ct G/VS solitaire (with about $1,000 of gold) on Facebook Marketplace hoping for $1,300+ total; offers came in around $700-800 |
| – | $750 | – | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | Jeweler | Part of an $8000 set (ring plus gold/platinum band) bought in 1997; a jeweler recently offered about $750 for the ring alone |
| $9,000 | $800 | 9% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Offered only $800 to sell a $9,000 natural Tiffany ring from a previous marriage |
| $9,000 | $800 | 9% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Tiffany natural diamond ring from her first marriage; when she tried to sell it after the divorce the best offer was 800 |
| $3,800 | $800 | 21% | Natural diamond | 0.89 ct | Jeweler | Shopped it around after being told it was worthless; best offer found was $800 for a ring that cost $3,800 |
| £9,000 | £800 | 9% | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Not said | 1ct mined diamond ring originally cost £9000; average resale offer after divorce was £800 |
| – | $800 | – | Natural diamond | 0.8 ct | Online marketplace | After gradually lowering the price over a few months, sold the found ring on Facebook Marketplace for $800 |
| $10,000 | $852 | 9% | Natural diamond | 1.2 ct | Online marketplace | First highest bid received on the Worthy Inc auction listing |
| – | $900 | – | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | Jeweler | A friend's 1.5ct natural transitional-cut diamond from a family estate was offered $900 by a jeweler |
| – | £1,000 | 11% | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | Pawn shop | A local jeweller/pawn shop's offer, about 11% of the £9,000 insured value; the person asking was told a private sale would pay more. |
| – | $1,000 | – | Natural diamond | – | Trade-in | Turned down a buyer's offer to trade a 1,000 dollar diamond ring for her pear-cut moissanite ring. |
| – | $1,000 | – | Natural diamond | 2 ct | Jeweler | Tried to help a friend sell her three-stone natural diamond ring, 2ct center stone in platinum; jeweler's highest offer |
| $10,000 | $1,000 | 10% | Natural diamond | 3 ct | Not said | Resale offer for her three-stone natural ring; she said the gold scrap alone would fetch more than this offer |
| – | $1,000 | – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Not said | 25-year-old 14k gold ring, 1 ct center plus accents; best offer was a little under $1000, so she kept it and got a 2 ct lab stone; natural implied, not stated |
| $15,000 | $1,000 | 7% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Offered $1,000 for a $15,000 natural Canadian diamond, prompting a switch to lab |
| $10,000 | $1,000 | 10% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | After a divorce, tried to sell her engagement ring originally bought for over $10k; was offered about $1,000 |
| $8,000 | $1,000 | 12% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Tried selling a ring bought about 15 years earlier for over $8k; recalled a roughly $1k offer and kept the ring instead of selling. |
| – | $1,000 | – | Natural diamond | 1.9 ct | Not said | A buyer said they would personally offer $1,000 for it |
| $3,000 | $1,000 | 33% | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Jeweler | Offered $200 for the 1ct VVS1 D ideal-cut Canadian mined diamond plus $800 for the 18kt gold; ring originally cost $3k in 2002 |
| – | $1,000 | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Recently offered less than $1,000 to sell the same ring; writer declined and kept it |
| – | $1,000 | – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Online marketplace | Antique Art Deco carre-cut natural 1ct diamond platinum eternity ring, one small chip, sold at asking price to a fellow forum member |
| $10,000 | $1,080 | 11% | Natural diamond | 1.2 ct | Online marketplace | Highest bid on the auction rose to $1080 |
| $10,000 | $1,080 | 11% | Natural diamond | 1.2 ct | Online marketplace | The person asking accidentally accepted the $1080 bid with a stray click |
| – | $1,100 | – | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | Trade-in | Mother's ring from 25 years ago, huge center stone plus two side stones, traded toward a new custom ring for just this much |
| $8,500 | $1,200 | 14% | Natural diamond | 1.2 ct | Not said | Lowest of several resale quotes received for a stone originally bought for $8,500. |
| – | $1,200 | – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Not said | Offered around $1,200 everywhere for a natural 1ct I/VS2 diamond ring a few years before the comment. |
| $8,000 | $1,200 | 15% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Offered $1,200 for a natural diamond she'd paid $8,000 for years earlier |
| – | $1,200 | – | Natural diamond | 1.9 ct | Not said | A buyer claiming 20+ years in the trade predicted she'd get between $1,200 and $1,500; a separate comment from the same person suggested asking $1,700 and hoping for $1,500 |
| $20,000 | $1,300 | 6% | Natural diamond | – | Pawn shop | After the failed online listing, the same $20k natural diamond ultimately sold to a pawn shop for $1,300 |
| – | $1,400 | – | Natural diamond | 1.21 ct | Not said | Writer was offered $1,400 for the stone after GIA certification came back lower (1.21ct, D, SI2) than the original appraisal specs |
| – | $1,500 | – | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | A couple of jewelry shops offered about 1,500, blaming lab diamonds for the weak market; the person asking leaning toward keeping the ring at that price |
| $10,000 | $1,500 | 15% | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Sold the $10k wedding set after divorce; this was the best offer received. |
| – | $1,500 | – | Natural diamond | 2.02 ct | Private sale | Sold a 2.02ct M-color radiant stone, non-GIA certified by another lab, to a private appraiser-type buyer |
| £9,000 | £1,500 | 17% | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Jeweler | One jeweller said it might fetch up to £1500 at a jewellery auction; ring was kept instead and worn as a right-hand ring |
| $5,600 | $1,500 | 27% | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Previous owner had paid $5,600 for this natural diamond ring before privately reselling it for $1,500. |
| $1,500 | $1,500 | 100% | Natural diamond | – | Trade-in | Traded in a diamond ring originally bought at a pawn shop for $1,500 credit toward the new 1.5ct stone, breaking even on it |
| $7,000 | $1,500 | 21% | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Not said | Sold the natural 1ct ring and band from a first marriage for $1500 after ex spent over $7k |
| – | $1,500 | – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Jeweler | Sold a natural 1ct plus 0.80ct diamond ring with an IGI cert to a gold store for $1500, about 20 years before the comment |
| – | $1,700 | – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Jeweler | Sold the 1ct heirloom-style solitaire to a fine jeweler after divorce, far more than expected after reading the discussion's low estimates |
| – | $1,700 | – | Natural diamond | 2 ct | Not said | GIA 2ct emerald-cut F VVS1 ring, best offer received after divorce was $1,700, a third of which was for the setting's melt value |
| $7,100 | $1,750 | 25% | Natural diamond | 1.2 ct | Jeweler | A tri-state jewelry exchange on Long Island offered $1,500-2,000 for the ring originally bought for $7,100 |
| $10,000 | $1,800 | 18% | Natural diamond | 1.2 ct | Online marketplace | Initial estimate from Worthy Inc before the ring was listed for auction |
| $8,500 | $1,800 | 21% | Natural diamond | 1.2 ct | Not said | Highest of several resale quotes received for the same stone. |
| – | $1,800 | – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Private sale | The writer instead bought the ring from her friend directly for $1800 on the spot, to help her friend who needed cash |
| – | $1,875 | – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Jeweler | A jeweler examined a friend's mother's natural 1ct diamond (18kt gold, bought in Brazil about 50 years earlier) and offered $1875, also estimating he could resell it for $7000-8000 once reset |
| – | $1,875 | – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Private sale | Friend's 1ct natural diamond ring in 18k was appraised then bought directly by the buyer for $1,875; jeweler expected $7-8k resale once reset |
| – | $1,950 | – | Natural diamond | 2.5 ct | Private sale | Seller resold a platinum full-eternity band of reclaimed French cut diamonds, originally bought from an NYC dealer, at her listed asking price |
| $6,670 | $2,000 | 30% | Natural diamond | 0.75 ct | Not said | The asker's own online research suggested a best-case resale near $2,000 against the $6,670 paid; had hoped for closer to $5,000 |
| – | $2,000 | – | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Estimated actual cash value if sold to a dealer or jeweler today |
| $5,000 | $2,000 | 40% | Natural diamond | 0.73 ct | Not said | Resold this year the 0.73ct H very-good Tiffany diamond her first husband paid just over $5000 for; got only $2000 back. |
| $10,000 | $2,000 | 20% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Estimates the $10,000 platinum diamond ring would fetch at most about $2,000 on resale |
| $12,000 | $2,000 | 17% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Tried to resell her first marriage's diamond ring; highest offer received was $2,000 against more than $12,000 paid |
| $16,000 | $2,000 | 12% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Lower end of offers received when trying to resell the $16k ring-and-band set. |
| – | $2,000 | – | Natural diamond | 1.2 ct | Jeweler | A wholesaler offered about $2,000 in trade credit for the writer's 27-year-old 1.2ct mined diamond when upgrading. |
| $10,000 | $2,000 | 20% | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Sold via private sale after two years of trying; the best other offer received was $700. |
| $10,000 | $2,000 | 20% | Natural diamond | – | Store buyback | Buy-back offers came in under $2,000 on a $10,000 natural diamond, well below purchase price |
| – | $2,000 | – | Natural diamond | 3.16 ct | Store buyback | Estimated reseller buyback offer, roughly $2,000-$2,500 |
| – | A$2,000 | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Sold after negotiating down from the 2500 AUD asking price; the person asking had since gotten an upgraded ring |
| – | $2,000 | – | Natural diamond | 1.9 ct | Not said | A self-described diamond-trade buyer's real-world resale estimate for the stone alone, saying it could drop to $1,600 for a quick sale |
| $11,000 | $2,000 | 18% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Early-1990s anniversary diamond bought for 11K against a 22K tag is now worth about 2K; owner puts current resale at roughly 10% |
| – | £2,000 | – | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Best offer at Hatton Garden for the same £10k-valued ring. |
| 8,000 | 2,000 | 25% | Natural diamond | 0.8 ct | Not said | Sold his first engagement ring for 2k, two years after the divorce; originally paid about 8k |
| – | $2,052 | – | Natural diamond | 1.17 ct | Jeweler | A jeweler's buy offer, about 20 percent of the appraised value; seller felt 40 to 50 percent would be fair |
| – | $2,250 | – | Natural diamond | 1.9 ct | Not said | Same buyer's real-world resale estimate for the full ring, saying it could drop to $1,800 for a quick sale |
| – | $2,250 | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Seller relisted a platinum Erika Winters Eleanor mounting with French cut diamonds after taking it down repeatedly, finally selling to a diamond buyers online at this price. |
| $10,000 | $2,500 | 25% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | A designer engagement ring from a first marriage sold after the relationship ended, for about a quarter of what it cost |
| – | $2,500 | – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Jeweler | Writer estimates a jeweler would offer only about this much today, a nearly 90% loss adjusted for inflation |
| – | £2,500 | – | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | The ring eventually sold to a small jeweler outside London for this amount. |
| – | $2,900 | – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Private sale | An earlier offer for the asker's ring before it was raised further |
| $2,950 | $2,950 | 100% | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | Online marketplace | Sold an antique 1.5ct I color I2 clarity GIA old mine cut diamond pendant, with a 9k Victorian chain thrown in for free, priced at what she originally paid for the stone and fabrication |
| – | $3,000 | – | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | Not said | Received an offer of $3,000 for the 1.5ct GIA-certified radiant while asking where to sell for more |
| – | $3,000 | – | Natural diamond | 2 ct | Jeweler | A buyer who says he was a jeweler for decades estimates a dealer would only buy back the asker's stone for about this much |
| – | $3,000 | – | Natural diamond | 1.08 ct | Trade-in | Traded a 1.08 ct I color VS1 transitional-cut diamond with a GIA report for $3,000 store credit toward a separate purchase from the same jeweler |
| $21,000 | $3,000 | 14% | Natural diamond | 2.02 ct | Not said | A lowball buyer offer around $3,000 that a buyer said was well under the stone's true worth despite the strong fluorescence |
| $15,000 | $3,000 | 20% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | One friend was quoted this trying to resell a natural diamond bought for at least $15,000 |
| $16,000 | $3,000 | 19% | Natural diamond | 1.75 ct | Jeweler | Jeweler offered this much against the ring's original $16,000 price |
| – | $3,200 | – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Private sale | Current best offer for the asker's ring, raised from an earlier $2,900 offer by a serious private buyer |
| – | $3,500 | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Buyer's estimated secondhand resale value range was $3,000-$4,000; midpoint recorded |
| $10,000 | $3,500 | 35% | Natural diamond | 1.12 ct | Jeweler | Sold an 18k white gold natural diamond wedding set to fund a lab upgrade; the store later sold it back to her ten months on for the same $3,500 |
| – | $3,500 | – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Private sale | Another buyer offered this amount over DM for the asker's ring |
| – | $3,700 | – | Natural diamond | 1.51 ct | Online marketplace | Listed a 1.51ct triple-X round in a thin platinum setting on Worthy after being told to expect 5500-7000; top bid was only 3700 and was declined |
| – | $3,750 | – | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | Jeweler | Average lowball offer from several jewelers for the same inherited ring, versus its $15,000 appraisal |
| – | $3,800 | – | Natural diamond | 1.4 ct | Online marketplace | Photo showed a 1.4ct J natural diamond that sold for this amount, about 5000 under recent retail |
| $16,000 | $4,000 | 25% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Upper end of offers received when trying to resell the $16k ring-and-band set. |
| $8,000 | $4,000 | 50% | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Diamond bought about 30 years earlier; she did not sell and later gave it to her son for his future wife |
| $19,000 | $4,000 | 21% | Natural diamond | 1.9 ct | Not said | Lowball offers received while trying to resell; best offer around $4,000 against the original $19,000 purchase |
| $10,000 | $4,000 | 40% | Natural diamond | 2 ct | Not said | Bought a 2ct natural stone for about $10,000, resold it later for about $4,000 |
| $19,000 | $4,000 | 21% | Natural diamond | 2 ct | Not said | Sold a 2ct diamond bought for $19,000 for $4,000, cited as proof natural diamonds lose most of their value |
| – | $4,000 | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Sold the $18k-appraised natural diamond set after divorce for only $4k |
| $33,000 | $4,000 | 12% | Natural diamond | 1.69 ct | Jeweler | Offered $4,000 by a reputable jeweler last month when trying to sell an 18-year-old flawless round diamond ring |
| – | $4,450 | – | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | Online marketplace | 1.5ct old mine cut natural diamond in a 14k collet pendant setting with a watch chain, not a ring, sold via a a diamond buyers' forum Preloved listing |
| $20,000 | $4,500 | 22% | Natural diamond | 2 ct | Jeweler | Sister's E VVS1 oval with its matching pave band; best of several jeweler quotes was 4.5k for both, and two jewelers refused to bid |
| $30,000 | $4,500 | 15% | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | A reputable jeweler offered this after noting a tiny wear scratch on the stone; called it their worst investment ever |
| – | $4,800 | – | Natural diamond | 2.36 ct | Jeweler | Cash offer for the loose stone only from a second jeweler |
| – | $5,000 | – | Natural diamond | 3.3 ct | Jeweler | Broker's buy offer for mother's loose 3.3ct round VVS1 D natural diamond |
| – | $5,000 | – | Natural diamond | 3.5 ct | Private sale | Sold a different 3.5 ct natural champagne diamond solitaire ring for just over $5,000 with no paperwork or appraisal, authenticated informally |
| $18,000 | $5,000 | 28% | Natural diamond | 2 ct | Trade-in | Traded in the original natural princess solitaire toward the lab diamond upgrade |
| $10,600 | $5,000 | 47% | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Jeweler friend's highest offer covered both the $10k ring and $600 band together; writer declined to sell |
| – | $5,000 | – | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | Not said | Old natural 1.5 ct pear-cut ring with a pave band; took months to find a buyer at this price |
| – | $5,000 | – | Natural diamond | 3 ct | Not said | Sold a 3ct natural round diamond ring with an edge chip; buyer had the stone reshaped to hide the chip before giving it to his wife. |
| $14,990 | $5,000 | 33% | Natural diamond | 1.27 ct | Online marketplace | Pink diamond ring sold; final price not restated but matches the last $5,000 asking price |
| $15,000 | $5,000 | 33% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | The other friend was quoted this instead, on the same at-least-$15,000 purchase |
| $20,000 | $5,000 | 25% | Natural diamond | 2 ct | Store buyback | Writer's own ring, bought for 20k-plus in 2011, was offered only 5k in a buyback about two years before this comment |
| – | $5,200 | – | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Per-carat offer for a loose round fancy yellow diamond from an NYC diamond-district wholesaler, not yet accepted |
| – | $5,400 | – | Natural diamond | 2.36 ct | Jeweler | Cash offer for the loose stone only from a third jeweler |
| – | $5,500 | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Sold the same oval ring for $5500 during a divorce to cover legal fees; bought at an employee discount, still less than half of what he'd paid. |
| – | $5,600 | – | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Per-carat offer for a loose radiant-cut fancy yellow diamond from the same wholesaler, not yet accepted |
| $8,888 | $5,950 | 67% | Natural diamond | 1.9 ct | Online marketplace | Sold at the reduced $5,950 asking price, no separate final figure given |
| – | $6,000 | – | Natural diamond | 2.6 ct | Jeweler | Multiple jewelers offered about $6k to buy the old-cut 2.6ct family diamond outright; offer not accepted |
| $12,000 | $6,000 | 50% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Resold a natural diamond ring for $6000, about half of the $12,000 paid, cited as a typical outcome |
| – | $6,000 | – | Natural diamond | 1.6 ct | Store buyback | Online diamond buyback service offered $6,000 sight-unseen for her 1.6ct F/VS2 GIA round, pending the stone matching its certificate |
| $12,000 | $6,000 | 50% | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | Jeweler | Jeweler offered $6,000 trade-in for her 20-year-old 1.5ct mined diamond when setting her new lab diamond |
| – | $6,000 | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Community estimate: about $7,000-$8,000 gross for the diamond, side emeralds and setting, roughly $4,000-$6,000 net after typical selling fees |
| $22,000 | $6,500 | 30% | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Original jeweler quoted $5,000-$8,000 to buy back the $22k-appraised ring after a divorce; other jewelers quoted even less; she kept it |
| $32,000 | $6,500 | 20% | Natural diamond | 4 ct | Jeweler | Best offer from several jewelers when she tried to sell the ring after her marriage ended, far below the original purchase price |
| – | $6,980 | – | Natural diamond | 2.99 ct | Online marketplace | Sold to a fellow diamond buyers online via a 6-month layaway plan totaling the reduced price |
| $21,000 | $7,000 | 33% | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Friend's diamond ring known informally as her '$21k diamond' from Zales; an independent jeweler offered $7,000 including the gold |
| – | $7,000 | – | Natural diamond | 1.59 ct | Online marketplace | The loose stone sold and was shipped out; setting remained listed separately |
| – | $7,400 | – | Natural diamond | 1.33 ct | Store buyback | Sold GIA-certified diamond to an online diamond buyback company, recouping close to the original purchase price |
| $10,000 | $7,500 | 75% | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | Jeweler | Same jeweler's trade-in offer specifically for the natural center diamond alone |
| $30,000 | $7,500 | 25% | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Third-party account: a guest's $30,000 natural diamond ring drew about $7,500 offers from multiple buyers during a divorce sale |
| $8,818 | $7,700 | 87% | Natural diamond | 1.09 ct | Private sale | Custom-made ring built around a GIA fancy light pinkish brown antique cut diamond with antique pear side stones; relisted below the seller's total build cost and sold same day |
| $11,700 | $8,000 | 68% | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | Jeweler | Jeweler's trade-in offer for the whole ring: diamond, moissanite side stones, band and setting, toward an upgrade |
| $16,000 | $8,000 | 50% | Natural diamond | – | Trade-in | Traded in her first natural engagement ring toward an upgrade about 7 years after purchase, appraised and given close to half of what was originally paid |
| – | $8,500 | – | Natural diamond | 2.36 ct | Jeweler | Cash offer for the whole ring, stone and setting, from a local jeweler; one of three offers sought for an inherited stone |
| $10,000 | $9,500 | 95% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Bought a natural diamond in 2003, sold it fifteen years later; kept most of the value but no investment growth |
| – | $10,000 | – | Natural diamond | 2 ct | Not said | Claims to have bought three 2 ct F VVS stones for 1500 USD in total at a Ghana street market and resold one of them for 10000 |
| C$13,000 | C$10,000 | 77% | Natural diamond | 2.5 ct | Jeweler | Sold the 2.5ct natural GIA ring to a used gold-and-diamond buyer for $10,000, a few years after paying $13,000 for the stone; writer is in Canada |
| – | $10,800 | – | Natural diamond | 2.36 ct | Consignment | Same second jeweler's consignment net offer for the stone, versus their outright cash offer of 4800 |
| $25,000 | $12,000 | 48% | Natural diamond | 2 ct | Not said | The ex-wife sold the $25,000 ring for $12,000 about 8 years after the divorce; reported secondhand by the current wife |
| $55,000 | $14,000 | 25% | Natural diamond | 2.1 ct | Jeweler | Sold during divorce for the highest bid from a Tysons Corner, VA jewelry store; proceeds paid off her car and an apartment deposit |
| $15,100 | $14,345 | 95% | Natural diamond | 1.53 ct | Trade-in | Same jeweler offered the original $15,100 price minus 5% (about $14,345) as trade-in credit toward a 2ct+ upgrade. |
| $12,000 | $14,900 | 124% | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Contrasted with the lab example above; presumed natural, a jeweler quoted more than the purchase price to buy it back |
| $100,000 | $15,000 | 15% | Natural diamond | 3 ct | Jeweler | Asked jewelers about reselling her six-figure Tiffany platinum solitaire; quoted about $15k after commission and decided to keep it instead |
| $15,100 | $16,000 | 106% | Natural diamond | 1.53 ct | Not said | Estimated no jeweler or wholesaler would pay more than about $16k for the internally-flawless stone unless they had a quick buyer lined up. |
| $15,100 | $16,000 | 106% | Natural diamond | 1.53 ct | Not said | A buyer estimated the 1.53ct stone could fetch about $16k from the right vendor, depending on demand. |
| – | $18,000 | – | Natural diamond | 2.25 ct | Store buyback | The jeweler who sold her the ring guaranteed this buyback value in writing 11 years earlier; guarantee not used |
| $22,000 | $19,000 | 86% | Natural diamond | 1.74 ct | Private sale | Other chat offers on the same ring topped out around $19000, about $3000 below what her husband paid. |
| $38,000 | $19,000 | 50% | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Buyer cites an eBay-sold diamond ring bought at retail then resold for about half, before eBay's roughly 13% fee |
| – | $20,000 | – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Not said | Sold an antique 1ct Tiffany engagement ring for $20,000 |
| – | $20,000 | – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Not said | Antique diamond collector sold an antique 1 ct Tiffany engagement ring for 20k not long before the comment |
| – | $20,000 | – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Private sale | Writer's family member sold a 1920s Tiffany ring with a 1ct center stone for just over $20,000, sold within a week |
| – | $21,000 | – | Natural diamond | – | Trade-in | Writer has $21k in Kay store credit, apparently from trading in a mined stone, to put toward a lab diamond |
| $22,000 | $22,000 | 100% | Natural diamond | 1.74 ct | Private sale | A buyer messaged offering to pay the exact amount her husband originally paid for her 1.74ct natural diamond. |
| $40,000 | $22,000 | 55% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Sold her second natural engagement ring and put the money toward a designer bag and a lab diamond |
| – | $23,000 | – | Natural diamond | 3.4 ct | Not said | First offer the person asking received when exploring resale of the ring after calling off the engagement |
| – | $24,000 | – | Natural diamond | 2.02 ct | Jeweler | Estimated wholesale/dealer buy price about 15% below retail, since a dealer can already buy at wholesale |
| $63,000 | $24,000 | 38% | Natural diamond | 3.6 ct | Not said | Writer sold a 3.6ct natural diamond her ex had bought for $63k; says there is no real resale market for diamonds. |
| $50,000 | $30,000 | 60% | Natural diamond | 4 ct | Not said | Sold a 4ct natural cushion diamond for about $30,000 versus the roughly $50,000 originally paid for it. |
| $1,750 | $32,000 | 1829% | Natural diamond | 2.5 ct | Not said | Writer's mother's 2.5ct diamond bought in 1978 for $1,750 and recently sold for $32,000 |
| $98,000 | $35,000 | 36% | Natural diamond | 5 ct | Not said | Best offer among over 50 buyers after two years of trying to sell was $35k, well below the $98k paid in 2004 |
| – | $36,000 | – | Natural diamond | 3.2 ct | Jeweler | After her divorce, no jeweler offered more than $36k for the stone she had been told for years was worth $100k or more. |
| – | $41,500 | – | Natural diamond | 4.05 ct | Not said | A diamond dealer estimated realistic resale at 40000-43000 due to the stone's cut, without seeing it in person |
| $225,000 | $44,000 | 20% | Natural diamond | 4.2 ct | Jeweler | Ex tried to resell a Harry Winston 4.2ct D VS2 natural diamond bought for about $225k; offered $44,000 and took the deal after confirming the figure wasn't a typo. |
| – | $46,000 | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | That same comparable stone actually sold for $46k, illustrating the gap versus its appraisal |
| – | $50,000 | – | Natural diamond | 3.4 ct | Private sale | A buyer offered to buy the diamond sight-specs-unseen |
| $100,000 | $50,000 | 50% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | The writer's client paid over 100k a couple of years earlier and 50k was the best offer; writer says about 40% back is the norm |
| – | $50,000 | – | Natural diamond | 2 ct | Private sale | A family friend sold her 2-carat Tiffany engagement ring for $50,000 some years back |
| – | $55,000 | – | Natural diamond | 3 ct | Not said | Says they recently sold a natural stone with the same carat weight and grading as the one pictured, for $55,000 |
| $90,000 | $60,000 | 67% | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Sold around the 2016-2017 turn for about 60k after paying over 90k in 2015; Tiffany's upgrade program would have needed the full original price again |
| – | $75,000 | – | Natural diamond | 9.98 ct | Private sale | A buyer offered $75,000 for a 9.98ct Y-Z natural diamond inherited from her late mother, planning to recut it smaller for a better color and cut |
| £12,000 | £85,000 | 708% | Natural diamond | 5.02 ct | Not said | Declined an offer of 85,000 pounds for the inherited 5.02ct pear diamond appraised around 100,000 pounds |
| ₹52,500 | ₹112,000 | 213% | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Kalyan quoted about double the roughly 50-55K she paid in 2016 for an 18k gold ring set with several small diamonds, not a solitaire; credited mostly to gold price gains, unclear if she actually sold |
| – | $500,000 | – | Natural diamond | 22 ct | Not said | A 22ct GIA fancy intense yellow diamond, referenced as a comparison, reportedly sold for over $500,000 |
| $10,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 20% | Natural diamond | 35 ct | Not said | Mariah Carey's engagement ring cited as proof naturals lose value; a dealer replied the price paid was about twice the stone's worth |
| – | – | – | – | – | Online marketplace | Sold two gold rings privately on Facebook Marketplace for about double what Maloys and local pawn shops had offered; no dollar figure given. |
| – | – | – | – | – | Private sale | Sold a rose gold milgrain knife-edge band to a friend about two years before this post, no price given |
| – | – | – | – | – | Online marketplace | The 0.9ct solitaire setting sold; final price not stated |
| – | – | – | – | – | Online marketplace | The Stuller 4-prong setting sold; final price not stated |
| – | – | – | – | – | Online marketplace | The 0.92ct solitaire setting sold; final price not stated |
| – | – | – | – | – | Private sale | Thin engraved wheat-pattern 14k yellow gold wedding band, originally bought from DeAguiar Designs on Etsy, resold with no price disclosed |
| – | – | – | – | – | Online marketplace | Same platinum solitaire setting sold to a fellow forum member after the asking price was lowered more than once; exact amount never stated |
| – | – | – | – | – | Private sale | Same band confirmed sold via PayPal friends & family; final price not restated |
| – | – | – | – | – | Consignment | A preloved platinum solitaire setting (no center stone, fits an 8-8.5mm stone) sold through a jeweler's consignment listing; no price stated |
| – | – | – | – | – | Private sale | Band sold; final price not stated |
| – | $10 | – | – | – | Pawn shop | Writer's ex stole the plain gold band and pawned it without consent |
| – | $11 | – | – | – | Not said | Writer tried to sell a Tiffany-stamped sterling silver signet ring years after getting it as a gift and was offered very little |
| – | $50 | – | – | – | Pawn shop | A plain white gold band (no diamond) sold at a gold/coins pawnshop for cash to buy food |
| – | $125 | – | – | – | Jeweler | A jeweler contact estimated the combined scrap gold value of the writer's wedding band and engagement ring setting at only about this much |
| $900 | $200 | 22% | – | – | Pawn shop | Pawned the white gold wedding band a few days after the divorce was finalized |
| – | $500 | – | – | – | Jeweler | Same jeweler offered about $500 for the matching gold and platinum wedding band from the same 1997 set |
| – | $551 | – | – | – | Jeweler | Sold just the 14k white gold band back to the original jeweler, to a different salesperson; kept the diamond; warns against buying from Kay Jewelers |
| $9,200 | – | – | Other | 16.04 ct | Private sale | Ring sold; final sale price not stated here. |
| – | – | – | Other | 3.8 ct | Private sale | The aquamarine sold; final price not stated |
| $3,700 | – | – | Other | 1.7 ct | Online marketplace | Ring officially sold on LoupeTroop after being on and off the resale market for about a year; final sale price not stated |
| $1,500 | – | – | Other | 2.47 ct | Private sale | The emerald and diamond ring sold the next day; final price not stated |
| – | – | – | Other | 5.51 ct | Private sale | Jeff Davies & Son AAA-grade loose amethyst, sold with no price disclosed |
| – | – | – | Other | 1.75 ct | Private sale | Loose 1.75 ct round Merelani mint garnet, precision-cut, sold to a community member via a resale marketplace, price not disclosed |
| – | – | – | Other | 2 ct | Private sale | Loose 2+ ct asscher/square step-cut Merelani mint garnet, sold to a community member via a resale marketplace, price not disclosed |
| – | – | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Buyer confirmed and paid via PayPal; final sale price not stated, last asking price had been $800 |
| – | – | – | Other | 1.63 ct | Private sale | Loose 1.63ct Mahenge spinel from Tanzania cut by Jeff White, listed and sold to a fellow forum member online's Preloved marketplace with no price disclosed. |
| – | – | – | Other | 3 ct | Private sale | Ring sold to a UK buyer after the price cut; final sale amount not stated |
| – | – | – | Other | 1.24 ct | Online marketplace | The Vietnam red spinel sold; exact final amount not stated |
| $5,699 | – | – | Other | 2.13 ct | Online marketplace | Jedi spinel sold at the last reduced asking price; final amount not stated |
| – | – | – | Other | 2.95 ct | Private sale | Resold a custom French-cut ruby eternity band by David Klass that had already changed hands once before among community members |
| – | – | – | Other | 1.64 ct | Online marketplace | The listing was marked sold with no final price disclosed |
| – | – | – | Other | 7.95 ct | Online marketplace | Sold to a fellow forum member; final price not stated |
| $500 | – | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | The eight paraibas bought for about 500 reported sold; final sale price not given |
| – | – | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Ruby melee lot and a pair of spinels reported sold; no price given |
| – | – | – | Other | 1.69 ct | Online marketplace | Custom platinum halo ring with pear lavender sapphire and lab diamond melee sold secondhand to another forum member; sale price not disclosed. |
| – | – | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Remaining gems, including the Burma spinel and demantoid set, reported sold with no individual prices given |
| – | – | – | Other | – | Private sale | Listing marked sold, final price not stated |
| – | – | – | Other | 1.03 ct | Online marketplace | Separate 1.03ct teal sapphire from the same dealer sold; sale price not stated |
| – | – | – | Other | 1.04 ct | Online marketplace | 1.04ct round blue sapphire from Adamant Gemology confirmed sold, final price not stated |
| – | – | – | Other | 3.03 ct | Online marketplace | 3+ct vanadium chrysoberyl confirmed sold, final price not stated |
| – | – | – | Other | 2.07 ct | Online marketplace | Sold to a fellow diamond buyers online shortly after being offered at $3,500; final price not restated |
| – | – | – | Other | 3.4 ct | Online marketplace | A loose 3.4ct tanzanite, never set, sold with no price disclosed in the marketplace discussion |
| – | – | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | A GIA-certified tsavorite garnet ring sold after the seller's knuckle swelled and she could wear it only once or twice |
| – | – | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | A pair of trillion-cut tourmaline cabochons sold, price not disclosed in the marketplace discussion |
| – | – | – | Other | 3 ct | Online marketplace | A 3ct loose blue sapphire from a separate listing was confirmed sold; no price given |
| – | – | – | Other | 1.6 ct | Online marketplace | Discussion title later marked Sold; no final sale price appears in the visible comments |
| – | – | – | Other | 0.23 ct | Online marketplace | Discussion title marks the ring sold; final sale price is not stated inside the discussion itself |
| – | – | – | Other | 2.5 ct | Private sale | Discussion title marks the ring as sold, but no final sale price was given anywhere in the visible discussion |
| $600 | $60 | 10% | Other | 6 ct | Not said | Buyer's hypothetical offer at about $10/carat for the dark sapphire the owner paid $600 for |
| – | $90 | – | Other | 0.51 ct | Online marketplace | 0.51ct spessartite garnet sold at the $90 shipped asking price after a buyer secured it by direct message. |
| $200 | $100 | 50% | Other | – | Online marketplace | Suite sold at the $100 asking price to another forum member |
| – | $180 | – | Other | – | Jeweler | Best buy offer from several jewelers for a vintage 14k gold opal ring found at a thrift store; all offers were at scrap/melt value |
| – | $225 | – | Other | 2.44 ct | Online marketplace | Unheated 2.44ct Uruguayan amethyst cushion sold at the $225 shipped asking price. |
| – | $252 | – | Other | 1.56 ct | Online marketplace | Heptagonal brilliant-cut gray spinel sold at the $252 shipped asking price; a matching CAD ring/pendant design was offered free to the buyer. |
| – | $300 | – | Other | 1.89 ct | Online marketplace | Pair of 5.5mm Flanders-cut gray spinels sold at the $300 shipped asking price. |
| $600 | $400 | 67% | Other | 6 ct | Not said | Buyer estimated it would fetch $200-600 at auction, at or below the $600 purchase price |
| – | $400 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | The Victorian emerald and old-cut diamond ring sold |
| – | €550 | – | Other | 5 ct | Private sale | Final sale price to a private buyer, discounted from the original 675 euro asking price |
| – | $550 | – | Other | 1.59 ct | Private sale | Ruby layout sold after several interested buyers, final price inferred from the last wrote asking price of $550 |
| $1,050 | $650 | 62% | Other | – | Online marketplace | Mixed gemstone cluster ring sold; price not restated but matches the $650 asking price |
| – | $1,200 | – | Other | – | Not said | Sold a platinum diamond-and-sapphire ring with a heavily extinct (dark, low-transparency) sapphire for $1,200 |
| – | $2,000 | – | Other | – | Insurance | Insurer offered to sell the cracked padparadscha back to her for about $2,000 after payout; she declined since it could not be recut |
| $150 | $2,800 | 1867% | Other | – | Not said | 14k gold Trinity-style ring bought for $150, GIA-certified as a natural padparadscha sapphire, resold for over $2,800 |
| – | $3,000 | – | Other | – | Pawn shop | Years earlier a pawn shop offered $3,000 for the ring, which the owner turned down |
| – | $35,000 | – | Other | 25.3 ct | Not said | Unsolicited offers already received for the inherited emerald piece; owner not planning to sell despite the offers |
| – | – | – | – | – | Online marketplace | A spinel ring from the same seller's left-column pieces had already sold; no price given |
| $3,650 | – | – | – | 2.24 ct | Online marketplace | Sold to a fellow forum member; final agreed price not restated in the sale announcement. |
| – | – | – | – | – | Private sale | Ring sold; final price not restated here |
| – | $25 | – | – | – | Pawn shop | Pawned a topaz-and-diamond ring received on her 18th birthday, needed cash as a single mom |
| $75 | $400 | 533% | – | – | Jeweler | A jeweler noticed the piece while she was shopping and offered this on the spot, about quadrupling the original stone-plus-gold cost; offer declined for sentimental reasons. |
| $3,500 | $2,950 | 84% | – | 2.06 ct | Online marketplace | Natural no-heat Mozambique ruby with IGI report, originally bought as a ring stone then reset as a pendant for $500 more; sold via a a diamond buyers' forum Preloved listing |
| – | – | – | – | 1 ct | Jeweler | Jeweler bought back a flawed 1ct sapphire (fingerprint inclusion) as part of a swap for a new 2ct replacement stone. |
| – | – | – | – | – | Online marketplace | A Montana sapphire ring from the same seller had already sold; no price given |
| – | – | – | – | – | Private sale | The sapphire engagement ring and its diamond band both sold to a fellow forum member; final price not stated |
| – | – | – | – | – | Online marketplace | Blue sapphire eternity ring sold via a Loupe Troop preloved listing; no price disclosed |
| – | $40 | – | – | 0.59 ct | Not said | One buyer said they wouldn't value the heavily included Umba sapphire above $40. |
| – | $50 | – | – | 0.59 ct | Not said | Another buyer said they wouldn't pay more than $50 given the size, inclusions and so-so cut. |
| – | – | 15% | Not said | – | Consignment | Auction consignor told the person asking to expect about 15% of the $17k appraisal from the sale. |
| – | – | 50% | Not said | – | Not said | General claim that engagement or wedding rings typically resell for about half of what was paid |
| – | – | 10% | Not said | – | Pawn shop | Pawnbrokers in Adelaide typically bought rings at about 10% of their insured valuation, then resold them around 50% or more of that a few days later |
| – | – | 50% | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Sold one ring for about half its appraised value through a former employer's online marketplace. |
| – | – | 50% | Not said | – | Private sale | Sold a second ring on Craigslist for about half its appraised value, meeting the buyer at a Dunkin Donuts. |
| – | – | 65% | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Held out for 7 months hoping for a better price, then sold her ring for about 65% of what was originally paid. |
| – | – | 50% | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Cleaned the ring at the original store, listed it on Facebook as just 'a nice ring' to avoid the breakup association, and sold it for about 50% of its value with the diamond certificate included. |
| – | – | 70% | Not said | – | Jeweler | A friend of the buyer, a frequent customer, reportedly received about 70% of assessed value selling her ring through a jeweler. |
| $17,000 | – | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | Trying to sell a $17k wedding ring, most appraisers offered low, ranging roughly $200 to $10,000 |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Sold wedding and engagement ring on Facebook Marketplace; no price given |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Sold on Mercari; no price given |
| – | – | 25% | Not said | – | Jeweler | The original jeweler quoted about this share of the purchase price to buy the rings back for cash |
| – | – | 100% | Not said | – | Trade-in | Same jeweler offered full original purchase price as store credit toward a trade-in instead of cash |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Pawn shop | Sold to a pawn shop and used the money to pay off a credit card; no price given |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Pawn shop | Not even the cheapest pawn shop would take it; considered worthless, thrown away instead |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Writer sold a ring for an embarrassingly low amount, then learned the original store would have done a full-retail-value trade-in instead |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Writer sold a personal ring through Worthy.com for more than double what any local store or pawn shop had offered |
| – | – | 20% | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Worthy quoted about one-fifth of the original purchase price; writer decided to hold onto the rings for now |
| – | – | – | Not said | 1.6 ct | Jeweler | Shopping around to resell a 1.6ct solitaire originally bought online, getting offers close to the original full price her ex paid |
| – | – | 50% | Not said | – | Store buyback | Buyer sold her own diamond to wpdiamonds.com for about half of what she originally paid |
| – | – | 100% | Not said | – | Consignment | Resold a preloved estate ring through a consignment jeweler and recouped the full purchase price after nearly a year on the market |
| – | – | 50% | Not said | 3 ct | Consignment | 3-carat platinum diamond ring from a broken engagement; in-person offers were low, ended up selling at an auction house for a little over half its value |
| C$3,500 | – | 100% | Not said | – | Store buyback | Received a full store-credit refund since the ring wasn't a custom order, unlike the more common 90% custom-order policy |
| – | – | 20% | Not said | – | Not said | Sold a platinum Tiffany halo ring and eternity band after a divorce, recovering only about a fifth of what was originally paid |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Insurance | Home-policy quote runs about $200 to $400/yr depending on coverage chosen; nearing Canada's $30k premium-jump threshold |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | Sold the gold setting to her jeweler after her first engagement ended |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Store buyback | Sold aunt's mixed gold/silver jewelry (no valuable stones) to a gold exchange for melt value, netting a few thousand dollars total |
| – | – | 33.3% | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Sold an engagement and wedding set through I Do Now I Don't for about a third of retail; the ring couldn't be resized but was an in-demand brand |
| – | – | 55% | Not said | – | Jeweler | Buyers offered roughly 40 to 50 percent less than the appraised value when the writer tried to sell |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Pawn shop | Sold her engagement ring and wedding band to a pawn shop after her divorce, no amount given; put the proceeds toward a pink sapphire ring for herself. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Private sale | Sold an estate diamond ring for cash after it never felt like hers |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Sold her first engagement ring after upgrading, felt no attachment to it |
| – | – | 50% | Not said | – | Jeweler | Son returned an unworn, never-proposed ring to a reputable jeweler after the breakup; jeweler refunded only 50%, calling the rest retail markup |
| – | – | 100% | Not said | – | Jeweler | Traded the ring back to the original jeweler and got full store credit toward a future ring for the center stone, though not for the band. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | Kept and reused the diamond in a new setting, then sold the old ring's metal band back to the jeweler for a small, unspecified amount. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Trade-in | Traded in a radiant cut ring that lacked the sparkle of her round and emerald cuts; no amount given. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Sold a disliked custom silver engagement ring for what he called not a lot of money back |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | An earlier engagement ring resold for far less than what was originally paid, no amounts given |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Insurance | Quoted around $1,000 to insure a Brilliant Earth ring; declined to buy the policy and has had no issues since |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Upgraded from a 2ct oval to a 3ct stone wearing like 3.3, decided it was too big, and resold it while searching for a replacement; no price given |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Consignment | Sold own engagement ring after divorce through Worthy, a GIA-verified consignment service that took an 18% fee |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Pawn shop | Pawned a ring her husband had bought at a pawn shop with a friend she disliked; no amount given for what she got back |
| – | – | 50% | Not said | – | Jeweler | Eventually sold to a licensed gem dealer who examined the stone and paid on the spot by check, for about half of what was originally paid |
| – | – | 10% | Not said | – | Not said | A couple of buyers offered only about this share of value before a better buyer was found |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Regrets selling a pear-shaped stone that read as noticeably larger than its actual size, before getting her current ring. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Pawn shop | Pawned all her rings once her marriage ended; no amount stated |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Sold the gold setting from an ex-husband's ring for scrap, keeping only the diamond to pass down to her daughter |
| – | – | 25% | Not said | – | Insurance | After the ring was lost, insurer offered about a quarter of the purchase price and roughly 30% of replacement cost; writer took the cash value for the setting since the design could not be replicated. |
| – | – | – | Not said | 1 ct | Jeweler | Sold a 1-carat solitaire engagement ring from a previous marriage through a local diamond buyer; no amount given, seller was satisfied |
| – | – | – | Not said | 9.11 ct | Jeweler | Traded a 9.11ct elongated oval (1.62 length-to-width ratio) for a less elongated 1.50-ratio oval after finding the longer stone got in the way daily |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | Weighing several vendor offers in NY's diamond district for her diamonds, advised to take the current offer rather than wait out tariff uncertainty |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | After divorcing, she sold the diamond solitaire her first husband chose despite her wish for a sapphire, then bought a three-stone sapphire ring |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Consignment | Sold her diamond wedding band about a year after her divorce; got a local jeweler appraisal first to check the resale value wasn't lowballed. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | Sold her ring after getting a price quote from a jewelry store first, which made the sale feel more final and less emotional. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | The person asking sold her own wedding ring and used the money for gifts for her kids. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Sold the more expensive of her rings after an abusive marriage and says the payout was handy; gave the cheaper rings away for free. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Trade-in | Advises trading the ring in rather than expecting full value back; used the proceeds to buy herself a necklace. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | The person asking separately sold her first engagement ring when she upgraded to a new one and says she has no regrets about it. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Pawn shop | Sold her engagement ring and wedding band together to a pawn shop for more than her ex originally paid; used the cash for a car down payment. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Tried to sell her old engagement ring for what she wanted but couldn't get close; is refashioning it into a cocktail ring instead |
| – | – | 20% | Not said | – | Jeweler | First of two ring sales: offered only 20% of purchase price, center stone under 1 carat |
| – | – | 33% | Not said | – | Jeweler | A different buyers with her own unsellable ring says a jeweller quoted about a third of the original price back; she still had not managed to sell it |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Sold a like-new Tiffany-style ring for less than half of the brand's retail price after listing it for six months. |
| – | – | – | Not said | 3.2 ct | Not said | Sold her 3.2 ct upgrade because it felt too big after moving up from 1.8 ct; no amounts given |
| – | – | 10% | Not said | – | Jeweler | Buyer (unrelated ring) was offered only about a tenth of what they originally paid by jewelers evaluating it at scrap value |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Store buyback | Same buyer ultimately sold it back to the original store that sold it, for $1,000 less than they had paid |
| – | – | 25% | Not said | – | Not said | Tried pawn shop, jewelry store, gold store, and Marketplace; best offer was about a quarter of original cost, still unsold |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Regrets selling her wedding ring for cash after the divorce; believes the diamond was worth much more than she received. |
| – | – | – | Not said | 2 ct | Private sale | Owner offered to resell her 2ct oval diamond, set as a pendant, to a buyer at whatever she originally paid, with no markup; no price stated and no sale confirmed. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Sold her custom-designed pear-shaped ring (just under 8mm by 6mm) shortly after her partner died; no price given |
| $500 | – | – | Not said | – | Trade-in | Traded in a damaged ring at a jeweler toward a replacement set valued around $5,000, paying $500 extra |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Trade-in | Traded her engagement ring back to the original jeweler after a divorce for a Cartier bracelet, diamond stud earrings, and a diamond right-hand band; no dollar figure given |
| $21,000 | – | 50% | Not said | – | Not said | Expects to get back only about half of the $21,000 he originally paid if he resells the ring after his divorce |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | Sold at scrap melt value after disliking a ring that matched exactly what was requested; proceeds went toward a replacement ring |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Sold two earlier rings, including an upgraded solitaire, after tastes changed again nine years into marriage; now wears a bezel-set ring instead |
| – | – | 40% | Not said | – | Consignment | A friend of the buyer sold a similarly appraised ring via jewelry-store consignment for about 40% of its appraised value. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | Sold outright to an estate-jewelry dealer for not much, since the ring wasn't worth a lot, but more than other offers received |
| $15,000 | – | 60% | Not said | – | Not said | Sold in a divorce for barely 60% of what it cost, even after shopping it to several buyers with its certificate and valuation |
| – | – | – | Not said | 1 ct | Trade-in | One-carat ring traded in at the 10-year anniversary toward a 2.5 ct lab diamond; no amounts given |
| $30,000 | – | 50% | Not said | – | Not said | Tried to resell the $30k GIA-certified ring; couldn't get even half that back |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Trade-in | First ring traded in toward a 15k ten-year upgrade; the program required the new stone to be natural; trade-in value not given |
| – | – | 100% | Not said | – | Private sale | Sold her first engagement ring to a friend for exactly what her ex-husband had originally paid |
| – | – | 20% | Not said | – | Jeweler | Had her ring appraised and was offered only one-fifth of what was originally paid |
| – | – | 55% | Not said | – | Private sale | Sold pieces individually (not back to the original store) and lost roughly 40-50% of value not counting inflation |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | Sold a deco-era platinum ring with an old mine cut diamond in the NYC diamond district after a buyer's scan found one stone was lab-grown, not mined; got a small fraction of the original purchase pric |
| – | – | 20% | Not said | – | Jeweler | Buyer said jewelry stores typically offer about this share of appraised value when buying stones from the public |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Sold the ring on eBay after the relationship ended; no price given |
| – | – | 33.3% | Not said | – | Not said | Buyer says they have sold used diamond rings for about a third of the insurance value |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Sold his wedding ring the weekend of the comment, about six months after divorcing; got less than he hoped but was happy with the decision. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Buyer sold off natural and lab diamond rings she owned and kept only moissanite for its sparkle |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | The original jeweler offered decades later to buy back the father's wedding band, saying that style is coming back in fashion |
| – | – | – | Not said | 1 ct | Not said | Sold the 1 ct upgrade ring years after regretting sizing up, went back to wearing her original smaller ring |
| – | – | 20% | Not said | – | Not said | Buyer's estimate: sellers typically get about 20% back of a set's replacement value |
| – | – | 25% | Not said | – | Not said | A friend who sells wholesale jewelry to stores says it's very difficult to get even 25% of appraised value back |
| – | – | 50% | Not said | – | Jeweler | Local jewelers who buy estate pieces reportedly offer about 40-60% of replacement value |
| – | – | 75% | Not said | – | Consignment | Consignment through a reputable jeweler reportedly nets closer to 70-80% of replacement value but takes longer |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Trade-in | On their first anniversary the couple traded her replacement ring in for one she liked better; values not given |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Pawn shop | She later pawned that ring to pay for concert tickets; amount not given |
| – | – | 20% | Not said | 1 ct | Not said | Ring from her first marriage with a 1 ct center sold for only a fifth of what it cost |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Trade-in | Husband traded in the ring from his earlier engagement toward her new ring; it took about half off, leaving roughly 900 to pay |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Insurance | Quote received from a widely trusted insurer but pricier, not chosen over BriteCo. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Insurance | Quote from a homeowners policy add-on for the ring. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Insurance | Second quote compared against the homeowners add-on. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Sold her original engagement ring after a rough patch in the marriage; replaced it with a new one without telling her husband |
| $3,000 | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Sold her original Shane Co. engagement ring after a divorce to pay for nursing school textbooks |
| $5,000 | – | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | Jewelers she brought the $5k ring to offered a combined $300-$500; she didn't sell |
| – | – | 34% | Not said | – | Consignment | Sold first engagement ring through Worthy for a little over one third of its appraised value |
| – | – | – | Not said | 4.76 ct | Not said | Sold an old-mine-cut 4.76ct ring to get a more traditional-looking old mine cut ring instead |
| – | – | – | Not said | 4 ct | Online marketplace | Resold a 4ct asscher-cut platinum ring won at an EBTH auction because it was too big for her; no resale price given |
| – | – | 20% | Not said | – | Jeweler | From personal experience selling old rings to jewellers, typically got back about one sixth to one quarter of the appraised value. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Consignment | Expects that same appraised piece would fetch only about 1500 to 2000 at auction, which they call a fair secondhand price. |
| – | – | 25% | Not said | – | Trade-in | A colleague of the writer part-exchanged an art deco engagement ring with a jeweller for about a quarter of its value, since that jeweller didn't specialize in antique pieces. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Pawn shop | An ex pawned the writer's grandmother's white gold diamond engagement ring for drug money; no price given |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Sold her own engagement ring for cash after leaving an abusive marriage quickly; no price stated |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Later also sold an inherited Art Deco platinum diamond-and-emerald ring from her grandmother during hard times; no price stated |
| – | – | 30% | Not said | – | Not said | A colleague's Tiffany ring was offered only 30% of what her ex-husband had paid for it when she tried to sell after their divorce |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | An ex's marquise diamond was reset into a men's dome ring, then the diamond was later sold and the dome ring kept |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Sold her engagement ring from a past bad relationship and used the money to buy a twelve-string guitar she had wanted |
| – | – | – | Not said | 4.25 ct | Not said | Sold her original 4.25 carat plain diamond ring after falling on hard times; she is replacing it with a citrine, her birthstone. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Tried to sell her diamond ring after finding out about her husband's affairs; buyers offered very little |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Sold the ring shortly after her divorce; she had wanted a sapphire but her ex chose a different ring |
| – | – | – | Not said | 3.01 ct | Not said | Owner says her 3.01 ct diamond ring is going to a new home this weekend; no price given |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Her mother-in-law sold the wedding bands from an earlier marriage to pay for the couple's bands; no amount given |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Sold off several rings from her collection; she says she regularly sells pieces she no longer wants to help fund new jewelry purchases |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | The asker's three-stone ring's stones were sold in a brief follow-up post, no price given |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Private sale | Sold an antique solitaire diamond and put the proceeds toward a new antique cluster ring that cost a bit less than half of what the solitaire sold for. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Writer sold her uncomfortable original engagement ring after about ten years and bought a smaller one she preferred |
| – | – | 5% | Not said | – | Online marketplace | The only offer received on the diamond ring before the seller pulled the listing, well below the appraised replacement value |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Owner mentioned one of her three-stone rings is no longer hers, sold with no price or date given |
| – | – | – | Not said | 0.74 ct | Consignment | A loose 0.74ct D SI1 ideal-cut diamond, graded a top-tier stone by a diamond appraisal shop, sat listed for over a year before it eventually sold; no price ever stated |
| $600 | – | – | Not said | – | Private sale | The same 18k diamond puzzle ring sold; final price not stated here |
| – | – | – | Not said | 1.54 ct | Private sale | Same eternity band sold to a fellow a diamond buyers' forum Preloved member; final price not shared here |
| – | – | 80% | Not said | – | Trade-in | Got over 80% of the original ring's purchase price back as trade-in credit at a small regional jewelry chain toward an upgrade |
| – | – | – | Not said | 0.5 ct | Private sale | Sold; no final price stated here |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Seller announced one of the two listed rings sold, without stating which one or the final price |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | A Beverly Hills dealer initially discussed a 6,000 to 8,000 dollar range by phone based on the GIA report photo |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | Sold a diamond to a NYC dealer to fund the purchase of a branded-cut diamond; no price stated |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Private sale | Sold to a fellow diamond buyers online; final price not stated |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Sold the diamond from one earring of an old ~1.25 ct/ear stud pair after downsizing to smaller studs; no amount given |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Private sale | A ring nicknamed Bea was sold to a friend, with the seller's jeweler acting as a fee-free intermediary since the seller was also buying a ring from her at the time; no price given. |
| – | – | – | Not said | 6 ct | Store buyback | An over-6-ctw ring was sold back to the original vendor who had sold it to her; described as painless, no price given. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | The antique engraved platinum single-cut band from the same listing batch sold; final price not stated |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Sold a previous engagement ring and put the proceeds toward an unrelated ring bought after her divorce |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Setting sold to another diamond buyers online; final sale price not stated |
| – | – | – | Not said | 0.75 ct | Not said | Sold a former engagement ring set with three emerald-cut diamonds (about 0.75 ctw total) to help fund a relocation; no price stated |
| $545 | – | – | Not said | – | Private sale | Sold to a diamond buyers online; final agreed price not stated, last asking price had been $250 |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Owner sold her Vera Wang ring, originally bought secondhand on eBay, after doubts over a mismatched brand engraving added by a mall jeweler; no price given, not marketed as branded |
| – | – | 10% | Not said | – | Not said | Says that when trying to resell a diamond ring with paperwork, buyers typically offer only about 10% of what was originally paid. |
| – | £0 | – | Not said | – | Pawn shop | Pawned for 10 pence since the writer felt the ring had no value to them anymore |
| $16,000 | $2 | 0% | Not said | – | Not said | A resale store's offer was quoted as just $2 for a ring that had cost $16,000 new |
| – | $25 | – | Not said | 0.33 ct | Pawn shop | Pawn shop offer for a 1/3 carat diamond ring with platinum band, called too low to accept generally but advised to take it |
| A$1,800 | A$50 | 3% | Not said | – | Private sale | Sold her first ring years later at a garage sale after paying 1800 for it in 1999 |
| – | $50 | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Sold her old engagement ring from a previous marriage (4 marquise diamonds plus an F-color VS1 radiant center) for a token amount on Facebook Marketplace |
| – | $70 | – | Not said | – | Pawn shop | Sold at a pawnshop just to stop seeing it on the keyring |
| $1,500 | $70 | 5% | Not said | – | Pawn shop | Pawned a $1,500 wedding set the year after buying it, for a small fraction of the price |
| – | $75 | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | Sold a similar mass-produced 90s gold cocktail ring plus other pieces for about $75 total to a jeweler who wanted the gold for repairs. |
| – | $75 | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | Sold a similar gold 1990s cocktail ring inherited from her mother for scrap gold value to a jeweler for repair-shop reuse. |
| – | $100 | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | Tried selling her set after a divorce; offered only around $100 for the platinum melt value |
| – | $100 | – | Not said | – | Pawn shop | Pawn shop offered just $100 total for two rings from a failed engagement; writer declined and kept them |
| – | £100 | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | Several Hatton Garden jewellers offered only about 100, pricing mainly on base metal rather than the stone. |
| – | $100 | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | 14k gold band, about 1.5mm wide, size 5.75, listed and sold quickly at the asking price |
| – | $120 | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | Sold the engagement/wedding set at a local jewelry store despite it being kind of nice |
| – | $125 | – | Not said | – | Not said | Writer's ex had claimed it was a costly pink diamond; after it scratched and fell from its prong she was offered this much when trying to sell it |
| – | €150 | – | Not said | 0.27 ct | Private sale | Sold their own fancy vivid yellow diamond secondhand after a long search for a buyer; says the asker's bigger stone should sell easier |
| $6,600 | $188 | 3% | Not said | – | Not said | A buyback offer of $188 before fees on a ring originally bought for $6,600 |
| C$500 | C$220 | 44% | Not said | – | Pawn shop | Tiny engagement ring pawned for $220, worthwhile mainly for the amount of metal in it |
| $2,500 | $250 | 10% | Not said | – | Not said | Mint-condition ring sold for a tenth of its price after a separation |
| – | $250 | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | Local jeweler's cash offer for her wedding set from her divorce, felt too low to accept |
| – | $250 | – | Not said | – | Pawn shop | Highest pawn offer received during hard times, for the gold only; they declined to sell for its sentimental value |
| – | $250 | – | Not said | – | Not said | Buyer says people who sell rings originally bought for 'thousands' often end up with only about $200-300 |
| $2,800 | $260 | 9% | Not said | – | Not said | Ring given by ex-husband, valued around $2800, sold years later for about $260 after divorce despite trying multiple sale avenues |
| – | $300 | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | Grandmother's heirloom ring appraised; jeweler said he'd buy it for $300 but could resell it for around $1,200 |
| – | $300 | – | Not said | – | Trade-in | Used the original store's trade-in-for-credit program; a friend got $600 store credit toward a new wedding band and paid the writer $300 for the old ring |
| $3,000 | $300 | 10% | Not said | – | Jeweler | Sold years after a bad breakup, held onto it for years first, no private sale interest |
| $5,000 | $300 | 6% | Not said | – | Not said | Declined this resale offer on her old $5k ring, calling it crushing |
| $5,500 | $300 | 5% | Not said | – | Not said | Sold a mined diamond ring bought for $5,500 and got only $300 |
| – | $325 | – | Not said | – | Trade-in | Jeweler credited this scrap value for melting down the original platinum band during the family ring's redesign |
| $4,899 | $325 | 7% | Not said | 1.25 ct | Pawn shop | Sold a Shane Co ring originally $4,899 to a pawn shop for $325; thinks shopping around could've gotten more |
| – | $350 | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Sold her own engagement ring on OfferUp after her divorce, called it a financial hit but better than nothing |
| – | $400 | – | Not said | – | Pawn shop | First pawn shop offer for the ring. |
| $1,700 | $400 | 24% | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Designer Verragio ring resold on eBay for a fraction of what was paid new |
| $7,000 | $400 | 6% | Not said | 0.69 ct | Jeweler | A shop offered just $400 against a ring bought for over $7,000, citing weak resale demand for a branded, non-standard cut stone |
| – | $400 | – | Not said | 0.5 ct | Jeweler | Sold to a jewelry store that wanted the gold more than the small diamond |
| – | $475 | – | Not said | – | Not said | Says the same stone would now only fetch about $475 |
| – | $500 | – | Not said | – | Pawn shop | Second pawn shop offered a choice of $500 cash or $700 in store credit for the same ring. |
| – | $500 | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | A northern New Jersey dealer told the person asking they would pay $500 for the ring; the person asking is weighing whether a trip to NYC would fetch more |
| – | $500 | – | Not said | – | Pawn shop | Pawned her wedding ring for $400-$600 at a time during a period of financial hardship, before eventually getting it back |
| – | $550 | – | Not said | 0.22 ct | Jeweler | Best offer the person asking received so far from a jewelry-buying place for the same band |
| $5,000 | $550 | 11% | Not said | 1 ct | Pawn shop | Princess solitaire that cost $5k new was pawned about 10 years before the comment; writer took the offer |
| – | $600 | – | Not said | – | Trade-in | Traded the wedding set straight across for a right-hand ring the jeweler had listed at this price, instead of taking the cash offer |
| $10,000 | $600 | 6% | Not said | – | Jeweler | Jeweler's buyback offer on a wedding set (engagement ring plus custom matching band) originally bought for over $10k |
| A$5,000 | A$600 | 12% | Not said | – | Pawn shop | Pawned a $5,000 Michael Hill engagement ring after a breakup and received only $600, the scrap gold value; jeweler said the diamonds were too poor quality to resell |
| $900 | $650 | 72% | Not said | – | Jeweler | Resold pre-owned set (originally bought for $900) to a local jeweler after buying it secondhand |
| $3,500 | $700 | 20% | Not said | 3 ct | Private sale | Sold the engagement ring and wedding band together after divorce; the $3500 original cost was for the engagement ring alone |
| $4,000 | $700 | 18% | Not said | – | Not said | Sold the ring for a fraction of the purchase price after the marriage ended |
| $3,000 | $700 | 23% | Not said | – | Store buyback | A different jewelry chain offered this buyback quote for a ring bought elsewhere for over $3k |
| $10,000 | $700 | 7% | Not said | 2 ct | Pawn shop | Sister's $10k two-piece 18k white gold wedding set with a 2ct center diamond sold to a cash-for-gold shop for $700 after a divorce |
| $2,750 | $700 | 25% | Not said | – | Not said | Sold her broken-engagement ring for $700 after a $500-750 fair-resale estimate; originally bought for $2,750 on Black Friday |
| $7,000 | $700 | 10% | Not said | 1 ct | Jeweler | Sold the princess-cut ring and matching band, bought for about $7000 in 2000, for $700 after a divorce 15 years later; told the main stone was a colored stone |
| £2,300 | £700 | 30% | Not said | – | Jeweler | Buyer's own past engagement ring sold to a jeweler for about 30 percent of cost, had a UK hallmark |
| – | $750 | – | Not said | – | Pawn shop | Pawned the inherited ring for cash during a financial hardship and was unable to reclaim it before it was sold |
| – | $800 | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | Partner's ex's engagement ring scrapped for $800 rather than kept, to avoid holding onto a ring with bad memories |
| $5,500 | $800 | 15% | Not said | – | Jeweler | Sold a $5,500 diamond ring to a DTLA jeweler for $800, the best of about 12 offers (others ran $300-500). |
| $3,000 | $850 | 28% | Not said | – | Not said | Engagement ring resold on the resale market after the couple didn't marry |
| – | $900 | – | Not said | – | Not said | A friend's ring described as worth about 10000 reportedly sold for under this amount; writer called it an unreasonable outcome |
| $1,750 | $900 | 51% | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Sold through Worthy after the divorce for well under the estimated original retail cost |
| – | $900 | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | A separate estate jewelry store offered less than the original store, and also declined the band |
| £3,000 | £900 | 30% | Not said | – | Not said | Sold after some haggling, well below what was originally paid |
| A$10,000 | A$900 | 9% | Not said | – | Online marketplace | The friend eventually accepted an offer far below the listed asking price |
| $8,000 | $900 | 11% | Not said | – | Jeweler | Tried selling the ring to jewelry stores after the relationship ended; best offer was 900 against an 8000 purchase price |
| $2,200 | $900 | 41% | Not said | – | Private sale | Sold via Facebook Marketplace during divorce; original retail was $2,200, sold for her asking price of $900 |
| C$1,800 | C$1,000 | 56% | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Sold a white gold ring on Craigslist for about 56% of what he paid; the buyer didn't even test the stones. |
| $5,000 | $1,000 | 20% | Not said | – | Store buyback | Buyer of unused engagement rings says a 5k ring bought two weeks earlier is typically worth about 1k to the jeweler that sold it |
| $1,000 | $1,000 | 100% | Not said | – | Trade-in | Traded in the original $1k Kay ring for $1k credit toward a $2k replacement ring |
| – | $1,000 | – | Not said | 2 ct | Jeweler | Buyer's friend's 3-stone platinum ring, 2ct center, was offered about $1k by jewelry stores when trying to sell it |
| – | $1,000 | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | The same jeweler who appraised the ring at $3,000 offered $1,000 to buy it; writer hoped to get $1,500-2,000 selling it elsewhere instead |
| – | $1,100 | – | Not said | 2 ct | Not said | A 20-year jewelry industry veteran sold their own 2-carat diamond for $1,100 |
| $3,500 | $1,200 | 34% | Not said | 0.97 ct | Private sale | The family friend who originally sourced the ring offered to buy it back; the person asking had not shopped it to anyone else yet |
| – | $1,200 | – | Not said | – | Store buyback | The store that sold her the ring would pay no more than 1,200 to take it back |
| $17,000 | $1,200 | 7% | Not said | – | Not said | Sold after divorce; ex-husband had paid over $17k for it originally |
| $2,000 | $1,400 | 70% | Not said | – | Private sale | Sold on Craigslist with photos and an appraisal copy after the engagement ended. |
| $9,000 | $1,400 | 16% | Not said | – | Store buyback | Sold the $9k GIA-graded engagement ring together with the wedding band at a buyback event for about $1,400 total |
| $10,000 | $1,400 | 14% | Not said | – | Store buyback | A jewelry buyback event paid for both the ring and its matching wedding band together, about 14% of the original $10k ring price alone |
| $5,000 | $1,450 | 29% | Not said | 0.81 ct | Pawn shop | Cushion halo ring bought for about $5,000 sold after a divorce for the highest of several offers tried |
| $10,000 | $1,700 | 17% | Not said | – | Not said | Sold a $10k engagement ring for $1,700 after a divorce |
| $6,000 | $2,000 | 33% | Not said | – | Private sale | A man whose fiancee left him sold a wedding set described as a 6000 set to the buyer for 2000 |
| – | $2,000 | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | Sold through a friend's jewelry shop because the writer needed money for rent |
| – | $2,000 | – | Not said | – | Not said | Same $12k-appraised ring realistically sells for only about $2,000. |
| – | £2,000 | – | Not said | – | Not said | Eventually sold the same piece for 2000 somewhere other than Hatton Garden. |
| – | $2,000 | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | The same dealer then offered only about a third of the phone estimate in person, claiming the stone looked less saturated than in the GIA photo |
| $2,340 | $2,340 | 100% | Not said | – | Trade-in | Trading in original diamond at full value toward a James Allen upgrade requiring 2x that spend |
| – | $2,450 | – | Not said | – | Trade-in | Writer got scrap-gold value from old redesigned rings and put it toward three new pieces |
| $16,000 | $2,500 | 16% | Not said | – | Jeweler | One jeweler's offer to buy back a ring originally bought for $16,000 in 2002 |
| $6,700 | $2,500 | 37% | Not said | – | Jeweler | The original store (Naser) offered to buy back only the center diamond, not the pave band |
| $10,000 | $3,000 | 30% | Not said | – | Jeweler | Sold at a jeweler three years after the divorce for about 30% of its original value |
| $16,000 | $3,000 | 19% | Not said | – | Jeweler | Best offer for the $16,000 broken-engagement set came from a jeweler friend, about $500 above her next-best offer |
| – | $3,000 | – | Not said | – | Not said | Writer looking to sell a solitaire ring received an offer of $3,000 and isn't sure if it's too low |
| – | $3,000 | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | A jeweler's quote to buy the same ring, about a quarter of its appraisal |
| $2,000 | $3,000 | 150% | Not said | – | Not said | One of several resale offers received on a ring she paid $2,000 for, supposedly worth $4-6k |
| $16,000 | $3,000 | 19% | Not said | – | Jeweler | A second jeweler's offer for the same ring bought in 2002 for $16,000 |
| – | $3,500 | – | Not said | – | Not said | Offer made a week after a couple bought a $45k diamond engagement ring, reported second-hand |
| $2,000 | $3,500 | 175% | Not said | – | Not said | Another resale offer on the same $2,000 ring |
| $1,200 | $3,500 | 292% | Not said | – | Not said | Resale offers on a second $1,200 ring ranged from $2,000 to $3,500; supposedly worth $3,500-4,000+ |
| $4,500 | $3,500 | 78% | Not said | 1.79 ct | Online marketplace | Platinum French-cut diamond eternity-style band bought new from David Klass for $4,500 in 2022, resold barely worn via a Loupe Troop peer listing at a $3,500 asking price |
| $8,000 | $4,000 | 50% | Not said | – | Private sale | Self-ran the auction with no commission taken out; originally paid about this, appraised (inflated insurance value) at $11k-13k, sold for this hammer price |
| $12,000 | $4,000 | 33% | Not said | – | Not said | Ring bought for $12,000 in 2015, sold for $4,000 after the engagement was called off about 18 months later |
| A$14,000 | A$4,000 | 29% | Not said | – | Not said | Resold the ring for a fraction of the original 14,000 purchase price |
| – | £4,500 | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | Highest of several jewellers' offers for the same ring, well under its appraisal |
| – | $4,700 | – | Not said | – | Jeweler | Writer's own earlier diamond ring sold outright to a jeweler, not used as a trade-in credit |
| $13,000 | $4,800 | 37% | Not said | – | Not said | Retail value cited as $13k; resold for $4,800, about a third of that value, without shopping around for the best offer |
| – | $5,000 | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Unrelated ring appraised at $15k sold for $5,000 cash, advertised on Facebook Marketplace to a young couple |
| – | $5,000 | – | Not said | – | Private sale | Sold about a year later to an engaged couple, roughly 40-45% of the appraisal |
| $3,000 | $5,000 | 167% | Not said | 1 ct | Jeweler | A jeweler offered $5,000 for the friend's ring about six months after the $3,000 purchase at Kay's |
| $7,500 | $5,750 | 77% | Not said | 1.5 ct | Jeweler | Sold back to the same dealer about 3 years after buying and lost roughly $1,500-$2,000, so got back a midpoint of about $5,750 |
| – | $6,000 | – | Not said | – | Not said | A diamond wholesaler had offered the same seller $6,000 before she sold it privately for $7,000 instead |
| 20,000 | 6,000 | 30% | Not said | – | Not said | Sold her first husband's Tiffany ring for a fraction of what he paid, after that marriage ended. |
| – | $6,100 | – | Not said | 1 ct | Trade-in | Traded a 1-carat diamond ring to a jeweler for credit toward a Rolex now worth about $15k |
| $20,000 | $6,500 | 32% | Not said | – | Jeweler | Jeweler reports offering roughly $5k-8k trade-in to owners who paid about $20k a few years earlier |
| $2,000 | $6,500 | 325% | Not said | – | Not said | Someone offered her full asking price of $6,500 for the same ring, though she hasn't sold it |
| $30,000 | $7,000 | 23% | Not said | – | Private sale | Recently divorced woman sold a ring said to be worth around $30k privately to the asker's friend for $7,000 |
| – | $7,000 | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Seller recalls once mailing a ring valued around $7k directly to a Preloved buyer, calling the shipping experience nerve-wracking |
| – | £8,000 | – | Not said | 2.9 ct | Consignment | Local high-street jeweller proposed listing the same diamond ring around £7k-9k on a roughly 70%-commission consignment basis |
| – | $9,000 | – | Not said | – | Trade-in | An ex-wife's ring was traded in at a chain jeweler for store credit toward a new ring |
| $20,000 | $10,000 | 50% | Not said | – | Not said | Sold diamond jewelry originally worth over $20k for about half that amount |
| – | $10,000 | – | Not said | 1.1 ct | Not said | Says the 1.1ct emerald-cut stone could have sold for about $10k five to ten years ago; finds no buyers now |
| $40,000 | $10,000 | 25% | Not said | – | Not said | An acquaintance sold her self-bought engagement ring for about 10k less than four years after buying it |
| – | A$10,000 | – | Not said | – | Insurance | After the theft the insurer offered a choice of $10k cash or a $15k store voucher instead of replacing the actual rings |
| – | $11,000 | – | Not said | 2 ct | Jeweler | Best of several cash offers from NYC diamond-district dealers, well below the insurance appraisal |
| $60,000 | $12,000 | 20% | Not said | – | Jeweler | Stranger observed selling her 30-year-old engagement ring at a jewelry store for a fraction of what she paid |
| $18,000 | $12,000 | 67% | Not said | – | Jeweler | A friend of the writer traded a ring back to the original jeweler for $6k cash plus $6k in store credit, each said to be a third of the original price, implying about this much paid originally, over t |
| – | $12,000 | – | Not said | – | Not said | Was once offered $12,000 for her flawless loose diamond, no year given |
| $1,500 | $12,000 | 800% | Not said | – | Not said | Sold the 2010 wedding set after a fresh appraisal and accepted offer; bought a new set with the proceeds |
| $25,000 | $13,000 | 52% | Not said | – | Not said | After the divorce she shopped the 2006 ring around; the best offer she could find was 13k |
| $25,000 | $15,000 | 60% | Not said | – | Private sale | Her ex-husband bought the ring back from her for 15k to keep for their son |
| – | $20,000 | – | Not said | – | Consignment | Writer sold an antique piece through a Sotheby's auction in under 24 hours; the house took a 30% commission |
| – | C$22,000 | – | Not said | – | Insurance | The asker's own online quote after uploading appraisal and photos |
| – | 23,000 | – | Not said | – | Insurance | Quote received in writer's home country, country and currency not named |
| – | C$27,000 | – | Not said | – | Insurance | Alternate online quote to insure at purchase price instead of appraised value, same $1000 deductible |
| – | $30,000 | – | Not said | – | Not said | Friend resold an old Tiffany ring for about $30k |
| – | $35,000 | – | Not said | 5 ct | Not said | One of several offers the person asking received while shopping the ring; described as more than this amount |
| – | C$36,000 | – | Not said | – | Insurance | Online quote to insure at the ring's appraised value, with a $1000 deductible; premium not yet locked in |
| – | £37,000 | – | Not said | – | Consignment | Bonhams auction house sold the ring for 37000, well above the expected estimate. |
| – | $100,000 | – | Not said | 5 ct | Not said | The person asking mentions multiple offers including one described only as 'six figures' |
What sellers ask for a pre-owned ring
576 rings were put up for sale or marked down. These are prices asked, not prices taken, so they are left out of the shares above.
| Paid | Asking | Share | Stone | Carat | Route | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | Consignment | Original jeweler declined to buy it back; a different jeweler agreed to sell it in-store on consignment for a 10% commission |
| – | $300 | – | – | – | Private sale | Gold hammered spacer band listed for sale alongside the engagement ring and eternity band, used in a bridal stack |
| $1,495 | $750 | 50% | – | – | Private sale | Listed the preloved rose gold CVB Sofia band with round diamonds for this asking price, OBO |
| $1,795 | $950 | 53% | – | – | Private sale | Listed the preloved white gold CVB Sofia band with french-cut diamonds for this asking price, OBO |
| – | $1,500 | – | – | – | Consignment | Asking price on the Worthy online auction service; did not sell at this price |
| – | $1,500 | – | – | – | Private sale | Reduced asking price for the empty setting; sizing bumps included, true to size 7.5 |
| – | $1,700 | – | – | – | Private sale | Separately listed the empty 20k yellow gold setting alone once the diamond found a buyer, size 7.5 |
| – | $2,800 | – | – | – | Not said | Victor Canera Emilya halo setting and matching platinum eternity band relisted together, stone-less, for $2,800 after the center stone sold separately |
| – | C$8,500 | – | – | – | Private sale | Offering to sell the same ring directly to an online buyer, offered to send photos |
| – | $9,500 | – | – | 2.1 ct | Private sale | Another markdown on the diamond |
| – | $9,750 | – | – | 2.1 ct | Private sale | Further markdown |
| – | $10,000 | – | – | 2.1 ct | Private sale | Lowered asking price from $10,500 |
| – | C$15,000 | – | – | – | Private sale | Offering to sell the unworn engagement ring and band set for half of the 2008 purchase price, has a jeweller's appraisal available |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.44 ct | Private sale | Buyer offering a 2.44ct lab diamond for sale, price not stated in discussion, details pointed to their post history |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.01 ct | Private sale | Same buyer also offering a 3.01ct lab diamond for sale, price not stated in discussion |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | Private sale | Owner listing a used lab-grown engagement ring, just over 3ct pear shape with shoulder diamonds; no asking price given |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Private sale | Selling a lab-grown diamond originally bought from Layla Diamonds due to unforeseen circumstances; no asking price given |
| $1,400 | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.79 ct | Not said | Reselling their lab old-mine-cut moval ring; no asking price given here |
| $8,550 | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | Online marketplace | Asking $2,500 to resell a 3ct lab emerald cut VS1 G stone that retailed for $8,550 |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | Not said | Selling a brand-new 2ct princess-cut lab-grown engagement ring through her own shop; no price given. |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | Private sale | Listing an IGI VVS2-D 2ct pear stone for private sale in Toronto, no asking price given |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | Private sale | Selling a 3ct lab-grown diamond ring, no asking price stated |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 4.3 ct | Online marketplace | Lab emerald's asking price reduced from $250, new figure not given; later delisted unsold |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 0.75 ct | Online marketplace | 3/4 carat lab diamond band in 14k white gold listed for resale on the Loupe Troop marketplace |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Private sale | Custom lab-grown three-row pave engagement ring mount with no center stone, sold with its matching pave eternity band through David Klass, no price given |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.01 ct | Online marketplace | Listed a 2.01ct K VS1 old mine cut lab diamond for sale on a diamond resale marketplace; no asking price given |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Online marketplace | Listing a similar old European cut lab stone for sale on the forum's peer-to-peer marketplace board; no price given |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | Online marketplace | Seller dropped the asking price for a resale 2ct lab diamond eternity band originally bought in Dec 2023 to $650 on the Loupe Troop marketplace |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 8.5 ct | Private sale | 8.5ct lab-created pink sapphire cushion from a Preloved seller's clearance, price negotiable |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.09 ct | Consignment | A preloved halo setting with a 2.09ct D VVS1 certified lab-grown center stone listed for sale, open to offers, no price stated |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | Private sale | 3ct radiant-cut, IGI certified, for sale, no price stated |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | Private sale | 3ct marquise-cut, IGI certified, for sale, no price stated |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | Private sale | 1.5ct radiant-cut, IGI certified, for sale, no price stated |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.1 ct | Private sale | 1.1ct emerald-cut, IGI certified, for sale, no price stated |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.37 ct | Private sale | 1.37ct stone, IGI certified, for sale, no price stated |
| – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.57 ct | Online marketplace | Custom 1.57 ctw lab-grown Decagon-cut 3-stone ring in platinum, GCAL-certified D VVS1 stones, listed to help with finances after a family medical emergency; no asking price given. |
| – | $250 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 4.3 ct | Online marketplace | Lab emerald (11.7x7.7mm) bought secondhand from another forum member, originally from Precision Gems; price paid forgotten; relisted for $250 |
| $500 | $250 | 50% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Private sale | Listed the lab diamond eternity band for resale online Preloved |
| – | $250 | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Online marketplace | 10k lab-diamond three-quarter eternity band, about 2.5mm wide, just over size 6.5 |
| $395 | $275 | 70% | Lab-grown diamond | 5.25 ct | Online marketplace | Bought a 5.25ct round 'Paraiba' blue lab sapphire from Finewater Gems for $395; relisting for $275 after choosing a different stone |
| – | $300 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 0.75 ct | Online marketplace | Seller cut the asking price on the same lab-diamond eternity band weeks after first listing it |
| – | $325 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 0.75 ct | Online marketplace | Seller listed a white gold lab-diamond eternity/anniversary band from a jewelry-box clear-out |
| – | $475 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.57 ct | Private sale | Offering a 2.57ct F VVS2 loose stone directly to the person asking for this shipped price |
| – | $500 | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Private sale | Seller cut her asking price to $500 for a David Klass lab-created blue sapphire bezel-set ring with lab diamond accents, needing cash for a new ring |
| $1,750 | $500 | 29% | Lab-grown diamond | 0.02 ct | Private sale | The empty 18k yellow gold custom setting with .02ct total round lab melee listed alone for $500 if the center diamond sold separately; cost $1,750 new |
| $1,500 | $500 | 33% | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | Online marketplace | 1ct IGI marquise lab diamond on a 14k gold chain, set by David Klass; writer says lab diamonds used to cost much more when she bought it |
| – | $600 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.07 ct | Private sale | Listing a 3.07ct marquise lab diamond for sale in a lab-diamond resale community |
| – | $600 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 0.39 ct | Private sale | Asking price for an empty platinum mount with two lab baguette side stones; center 3ct round already reset elsewhere; already discounted over $1,000 from an earlier price |
| – | $625 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | Not said | Three loose IGI-certified D-VVS2 stones (2.01ct and two at 2.00ct) received in lieu of a cash debt; writer asked $600-650 each and hoped to ship internationally for a better price |
| – | $650 | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Private sale | Matching .74ct lab-grown eternity wedding band listed for resale alongside the engagement setting |
| $2,000 | $700 | 35% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Online marketplace | Third-party listing cited as an example: a $2,000 ring listed for $700 on a lab diamond resale group |
| $750 | $750 | 100% | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | Private sale | Offered first to a fellow forum member for what she paid (~$750) plus shipping, after deciding to go with a natural stone instead. |
| – | $800 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.09 ct | Private sale | Offering a 2.09ct marquise-cut loose stone for this price |
| – | $899 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.06 ct | Private sale | Asking price cut again to 899 plus shipping; also cross-listed on Craigslist |
| $900 | $900 | 100% | Lab-grown diamond | 3.53 ct | Online marketplace | Listed pending sale on a members' marketplace, asking what she paid (~$900) plus shipping, after choosing a different natural stone. |
| – | $900 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.42 ct | Private sale | Same unset OEC pair, asking price dropped from 940 |
| – | $940 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.42 ct | Private sale | Pair of F VVS lab-grown old European cut diamonds, 1.42 total carat weight, bought from Caysie van Bebber and never set; asking price |
| – | $950 | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Private sale | Custom David Klass lab-grown engagement ring setting with no center stone, listed for resale online Preloved |
| – | $999 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.06 ct | Private sale | Same band's asking price cut from 1100 to 999 plus shipping after weeks unsold |
| – | $1,100 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.06 ct | Private sale | Seller listed a 1.06ctw total-weight pink lab-diamond eternity band on a forum resale board, price plus shipping |
| – | $1,200 | – | Lab-grown diamond | – | Private sale | Never-worn 10k gold lab half-infinity ring, originally retailed around 7000, asking about the asker's budget |
| – | $1,250 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 4.06 ct | Online marketplace | The 4.06 ct oval E VS1 ring shown in the post was simultaneously listed for resale on a lab-diamond buy-sell-trade forum at this asking price |
| $2,500 | $1,500 | 60% | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | Private sale | Lowered further to $1,500 for forum members while eyeing a new piece |
| – | $1,500 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 5.53 ct | Online marketplace | Listing a 5.53ct I/VS2 lab diamond ring in 19k white gold, priced to sell given the crash in lab diamond resale prices |
| $2,500 | $1,600 | 64% | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | Private sale | Lowered to $1,600 for fellow forum members |
| $2,000 | $1,700 | 85% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Private sale | Lowered asking price on the same loose oval lab diamond |
| – | $1,750 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.54 ct | Online marketplace | Recently bought 14k yellow gold oval lab diamond ring with hidden halo, D VVS2 IGI-certified; listed asking $1750 OBO after missing the return window |
| – | $1,750 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.34 ct | Private sale | Third cut despite the earlier reduction being labeled final |
| – | $1,800 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 6.53 ct | Online marketplace | Lowest asking price wrote on LoupeTroop for the same ring |
| $2,500 | $1,850 | 74% | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | Private sale | Bumped the listing and lowered the price to $1,850 |
| – | $1,980 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.09 ct | Online marketplace | Price cut, shipping now included |
| $2,500 | $2,000 | 80% | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | Private sale | Lowered the asking price to $2,000 to sell it faster |
| – | $2,000 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.34 ct | Private sale | Second cut, wrote as the final reduction |
| $2,495 | $2,000 | 80% | Lab-grown diamond | 1.9 ct | Private sale | Listed the loose 1.9ct F VVS2 lab antique cushion for $2,000 after paying $2,495 for it |
| $2,000 | $2,000 | 100% | Lab-grown diamond | – | Private sale | Large loose oval lab diamond (IGI F VS2, never set) relisted at the same price paid to the original seller a month earlier |
| – | $2,100 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 6.53 ct | Online marketplace | Further markdown on the same engagement ring with center stone |
| $2,500 | $2,150 | 86% | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | Private sale | Initial asking price for the band, originally bought new for $2,500 and never worn except to try on |
| – | $2,199 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.09 ct | Online marketplace | Asking price for a lab diamond ring custom made for her in July 2024, reselling to go bigger |
| $2,700 | $2,200 | 81% | Lab-grown diamond | 4.06 ct | Private sale | Reselling own ring below original purchase price, used to argue the asker's quote is too high |
| – | $2,200 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | Online marketplace | Asking price for the loose diamond alone, separate from the setting |
| – | $2,250 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.34 ct | Private sale | First price cut from the original firm ask |
| – | $2,500 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.72 ct | Online marketplace | Price cut from $2900 for a quick sale after an unexpected water-damage expense |
| – | $2,500 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 4.49 ct | Online marketplace | Final price cut; seller said she would keep the ring if it did not sell at this price |
| – | $2,500 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 4.1 ct | Private sale | Asking price for a custom 4.10ct F/SI1 ideal-cut lab-grown diamond ring, a diamond buyers' forum-vetted, in 14kt yellow and white gold |
| – | $2,500 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.34 ct | Private sale | Listed an antique marquise lab diamond cut by Alex Park, 3.34 ct H VS2, uncertified, firm asking price |
| – | $2,700 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.16 ct | Online marketplace | Same listing cut from $3,950 to $2,700 to help it move. |
| – | $2,800 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 4.49 ct | Online marketplace | Asking price cut a second time |
| – | $2,800 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.72 ct | Private sale | Asking price for the loose 2.72 ct HPHT diamond alone, recut from an original 3 ct stone, listed online's Preloved board |
| $6,600 | $2,800 | 42% | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | Private sale | Asking price for the 2.5ct lab old-European cut diamond alone, down from the $6,600 originally paid, reflecting falling lab diamond prices |
| – | $2,800 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 5.09 ct | Online marketplace | Listing a 5.09ct F VVS2 lab old-mine-cut diamond bought two weeks earlier from Sin City Finds; selling firm at $2,800 because she's getting a natural OMC stone instead |
| – | $2,900 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.72 ct | Online marketplace | Loose HPHT transitional-cut stone listed on Loupe Troop, shipped and insured; already resold twice before |
| – | $3,000 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | Online marketplace | Further price drop; seller now also willing to split diamond and setting |
| – | $3,200 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 4.49 ct | Online marketplace | Asking price cut down from the original listing |
| – | $3,500 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | Online marketplace | Price drop on the same ring and setting listing |
| – | $3,500 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 6.53 ct | Online marketplace | Price cut further and scope narrowed to the engagement ring with center stone only; bands no longer included |
| – | $3,500 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 4.49 ct | Online marketplace | Wrote for resale on a diamond forum; 4.49ct HPHT lab oval, G/VS1, custom 14k gold setting with baguette side stones |
| – | $3,850 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 5.34 ct | Online marketplace | Seller cut the asking price from $4,150 to $3,850 to sell faster |
| – | $3,900 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 5.41 ct | Online marketplace | Final price cut while clearing out jewelry amid health issues and a shift to a new collecting interest. |
| – | $3,950 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.16 ct | Online marketplace | Seller listed a two-stone lab diamond 'between the finger' ring (3.16ct pear plus 1.07ct marquise) by David Klass for $3,950. |
| – | $4,000 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | Online marketplace | Initial asking price (OBO) for the 2.5ct lab transitional diamond with 14k gold setting and hidden sapphire, listed on Loupe Troop |
| – | $4,150 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 5.34 ct | Online marketplace | Listed a 5.34 ct G/VS1 IGI-certified antique-style emerald cut lab diamond loose on a preloved jewelry marketplace |
| $6,000 | $4,200 | 70% | Lab-grown diamond | 3.01 ct | Online marketplace | Cut by another 800 to 4200, called her lowest price; she needs funds for a new ring; title later marked sold, final price not given |
| – | $4,200 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.72 ct | Private sale | Asking price for the same diamond in a brand-new platinum setting, offered as an alternative to buying the loose stone alone |
| – | $4,300 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.36 ct | Private sale | Holiday price drop on a preloved 1.36ct G VVS2 lab-grown OEC diamond in a Sholdt platinum bezel setting, listed for private sale |
| – | $4,500 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 5.41 ct | Online marketplace | Cut price with free overnight shipping included, selling off jewelry due to ongoing health issues. |
| – | $4,900 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.21 ct | Online marketplace | Asking price lowered again; seller motivated to sell before the holidays |
| – | $4,950 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 5.41 ct | Online marketplace | Listing a custom-cut 5.41ct F VS1 lab old-European-cut diamond, unset, cut to her own specs from an antique-cut reference book. |
| – | $5,000 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.51 ct | Private sale | Bought new in January, no longer needed, reselling privately; IGI-certified lab diamond, 1.51ctw center plus 0.37ctw side stones, VVS2 G excellent cut, size 6.25 |
| $13,000 | $5,000 | 38% | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | Online marketplace | Seller originally paid $13k; gradually lowered her a diamond buyers' forum Preloved asking price for the pre-owned platinum ring down to $5k |
| $10,000 | $5,000 | 50% | Lab-grown diamond | 5.8 ct | Private sale | Same collector paid $10k for a recut 5.8ct old-European-cut lab diamond and planned to list it near $5k, doubting anyone would even pay that much now |
| – | $5,000 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 6.53 ct | Online marketplace | Seller cut the price from the original $6,000 ask for the same bridal set |
| $6,000 | $5,000 | 83% | Lab-grown diamond | 3.01 ct | Online marketplace | First cut to 5000; a follow-up post says the seller now covers the PayPal fee and the price is firm |
| $6,000 | $5,400 | 90% | Lab-grown diamond | 3.01 ct | Online marketplace | Listed online Preloved and Loupe Troop about two months after purchase, worn a few times; asked 10% under her cost, IGI cert included |
| – | $5,850 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 5.66 ct | Private sale | Cut the asking price for a Black Friday sale on the same ring, still refusing to sell the stone apart from the setting |
| – | $5,900 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.21 ct | Online marketplace | Asking price on the same ring lowered from $6,900 |
| – | $6,000 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 6.53 ct | Online marketplace | Opening ask for an 18k yellow gold bridal set with a 6.53 ct IGI ideal-cut lab diamond, sidestones and band, plus shipping |
| $6,617 | $6,500 | 98% | Lab-grown diamond | 5.02 ct | Private sale | 5.02ct G VS1 IGI old European cut lab diamond listed alone for $6,500 after paying $6,617 total including tax and shipping |
| – | $6,900 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.21 ct | Online marketplace | Custom platinum three-stone setting with a 3.21ct D SI1 lab oval center, originally listed online Preloved |
| $8,367 | $7,000 | 84% | Lab-grown diamond | 5.02 ct | Private sale | Same diamond in its 18k brushed custom setting listed together for $7,000, after paying $8,367 combined for stone and setting |
| – | $7,500 | – | Lab-grown diamond | 5.66 ct | Private sale | Listed a recut 5.66ct lab OEC in its 18k setting at what she says is a 40% discount off what she originally paid for the stone plus recut |
| $1,440 | $950 | 66% | – | – | Online marketplace | Second price cut on the same listing |
| $1,440 | $1,050 | 73% | – | – | Online marketplace | First price cut on the same listing |
| – | $1,100 | – | – | 6 ct | Online marketplace | Same ring, price dropped for diamond buyers online members |
| – | $1,200 | – | – | 6 ct | Online marketplace | CvB Norah ring, 6ct sugarloaf lab emerald, 14k brushed gold, size 5, listed on Loupe Troop |
| $1,440 | $1,250 | 87% | – | – | Online marketplace | Initial asking price for the custom neon trellis ring, which cost about $1,440 to have made |
| – | – | – | Moissanite | – | Private sale | Listing a lightly worn 10x8mm moissanite emerald ring as a set with a matching 1/3ct diamond wedding band, both rose gold, boxes included |
| – | – | – | Moissanite | – | Not said | Owner decided she prefers diamonds and put her emerald-cut moissanite engagement ring up for sale; no asking price given |
| – | – | – | Moissanite | – | Online marketplace | Listed one of the two custom elongated-asscher moissanite test rings for sale on a moissanite buy-sell-trade forum rather than keeping both |
| – | – | – | Moissanite | – | Private sale | Never-worn ring from vendor Provence listed for private sale, price negotiable, seller offered next-day shipping |
| – | – | – | Moissanite | 1.5 ct | Private sale | Writer wants to sell a loose 1.5 carat moissanite stone and is asking for offers; no price given. |
| – | $150 | – | Moissanite | – | Private sale | Asking price via PayPal F&F for a roughly 6.4mm loose stone (exact spec of the two possible ones unclear), includes insured shipping |
| – | A$250 | – | Moissanite | – | Private sale | Asking price for their loose stone plus shipping, seller located in Australia |
| $600 | $250 | 42% | Moissanite | – | Private sale | Listed the 4mm moissanite full eternity band for resale online Preloved |
| – | $350 | – | Moissanite | – | Private sale | 14k white gold cushion-cut moissanite from Charles & Colvard; writer says she'd part with it for $350 since she already has an engagement ring |
| – | $500 | – | Moissanite | 1.5 ct | Private sale | Tentative asking price for a 1.5ct Amora Gem, one of the earliest cut, never set |
| – | $550 | – | Moissanite | – | Private sale | Asking price for a 7mm round loose stone |
| – | $600 | – | Moissanite | – | Private sale | Asking price or best offer for a 7.4mm round loose stone |
| – | $650 | – | Moissanite | – | Online marketplace | 7mm rose-cut moissanite in a Victorian enameled 14k rosy-yellow gold setting |
| $9,000 | $5,200 | 58% | Moissanite | 1.4 ct | Private sale | Same moissanite ring, price dropped from $5,600 |
| $9,000 | $5,600 | 62% | Moissanite | 1.4 ct | Private sale | August Vintage Cushion moissanite ring by Maytal Hannah, first asking price on Preloved |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 1.7 ct | Not said | Buyer is trying to sell their 1.7-carat natural diamond marquise ring, feeling the shape is now outdated; no price given. |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 3 ct | Online marketplace | Lowered the asking price after the original post; exact new figure not given, also planning to try an estate jeweler. |
| – | – | 33.3% | Natural diamond | 2.05 ct | Not said | Writer's boyfriend is trying to sell a platinum 2.05 ct natural ring from a past relationship and expects a third of his cost at best |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 2 ct | Not said | Selling her old 2ct Tiffany solitaire after keeping it in a safe for 16 years; no asking price given |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 0.93 ct | Consignment | Consigned the finished antique-style cluster ring, built around her own OEC center stone, with a jeweler for a future sale instead of selling it herself |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 1.27 ct | Online marketplace | 1.27ct cognac diamond, Sholdt double bezel setting in 18k yellow gold with fern-finish shank, offered separately; no price stated |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 4.56 ct | Private sale | Listed the 4.56ct old European cut ring for private resale after deciding a round solitaire isn't her style; no asking price stated here. |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 0.89 ct | Online marketplace | Seller listed a preloved 0.89ct antique old-European-cut diamond in an 18kt gold halo setting on Loupe Troop, no asking price stated yet |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 0.89 ct | Online marketplace | Seller announced a significant price drop on the listing and offered to split the stone and setting sale, no figure given |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 2.01 ct | Not said | Full 2.01ct diamond, halo setting and eternity band set had its asking price cut by $3,000 while relisted on Loupe Troop |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 0.89 ct | Online marketplace | Seller cut the asking price again, calling it a huge price drop, still no figure given |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 3.11 ct | Consignment | Relisted through Distinctivegem consignment, diamond only (price not given in discussion); ring now shipped stateside, removing import duty complication |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Consignment | Consigned a diamond bought ten years earlier; shocked how much lower it's worth now than then, exact figures not given |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Vivid cotton-candy pink Mahenge spinel, price cut twice and pulled then relisted, still unsold as of the last update |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Antique-style Old European and French cut diamond ring ('Cascade') from a Preloved seller's clearance, price non-negotiable, still available |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 2.98 ct | Private sale | 2.98ct pinkish purple precision-cut sapphire from cutter Jeff Davies, GIA certified, price negotiable |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Trying to sell natural diamonds this year; no real buyer interest until pricing dropped well below the cost of an equivalent new lab diamond |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 2 ct | Consignment | The person asking placed her original 2 ct vintage asscher e-ring on consignment with a jeweler to help fund her 10-year OEC upgrade; no price given, sale still pending when she bought the new ring |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 3.1 ct | Consignment | 3.10 ct GIA J/VS1 antique old mine brilliant ring listed for resale on consignment through an antique dealer; no asking price given here |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 0.84 ct | Online marketplace | Whiteflash A Cut Above 0.842ct AGS Ideal three-stone ring listed for resale on LoupeTroop; no asking price stated here |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | Online marketplace | Antique art deco 1ct old-mine-cut ring (1.2ctw with side stones) relisted at what the owner paid years ago plus fees and shipping; not seeking profit even as gold prices nearly doubled since then |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Seller listed her own original 1920s-1930s Art Deco natural-diamond ring on an outside marketplace; no asking price given here itself |
| – | – | – | Natural diamond | 2.16 ct | Private sale | Victor Canera platinum trilogy setting with a GIA 2.16ct N-SI1 old European cut center plus 0.64ctw diamond baguettes, listed online Preloved with no asking price stated publicly; buyers called it a s |
| – | $100 | – | Natural diamond | 0.2 ct | Online marketplace | Parcel of natural baguette diamonds, 0.2 ctw, near-colorless and very slightly included, never independently verified by the seller |
| – | $200 | – | Natural diamond | 0.31 ct | Online marketplace | Reduced the asking price to $200 on LoupeTroop |
| – | $225 | – | Natural diamond | 0.31 ct | Online marketplace | Initial asking price for a .31ct baguette diamond stacker ring, listed on LoupeTroop, shipping included |
| – | $250 | – | Natural diamond | 0.28 ct | Online marketplace | Loose 0.28ct fancy yellow SI1 diamond from Leibish, never set, listed for resale |
| $506 | $350 | 69% | Natural diamond | 7.36 ct | Online marketplace | Bought a 7.36ct natural Cambodian blue zircon (10mm round) from Litnon for $506 incl. shipping; relisting after finding a different blue zircon ring she liked |
| – | $375 | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Private sale | Further reduced while motivated to sell; shipping included |
| – | $375 | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Antique 18k Victorian diamond ring hallmarked 1896, listed for sale |
| – | $390 | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Online marketplace | Seller listed a barely-worn yellow gold milgrain natural-diamond eternity/anniversary band |
| – | $450 | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Private sale | Reduced again; price now includes domestic shipping |
| – | $485 | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Private sale | Further reduction; domestic insured shipping now 15 extra |
| – | $500 | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Reduced the same Victorian five-stone ring's asking price to $500 USD |
| – | $500 | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Online marketplace | Antique 18k half-carat old mine cut diamond ring, VS2/J-K color per the seller's jeweler, listed for sale |
| – | $515 | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Private sale | Further price cut for diamond buyers online; plus 15 shipping |
| – | $550 | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Private sale | Price cut for diamond buyers online; plus 15 shipping |
| – | $575 | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Private sale | Antique 14k white/yellow gold wedding set, no center stone, 1/2ctw single-cut diamonds in the shank; plus 15 shipping |
| – | $595 | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Listed a Victorian five-stone regency-cut diamond ring, recently re-tipped in platinum, for $595 plus shipping on LoupeTroop |
| – | $645 | – | Natural diamond | 0.53 ct | Online marketplace | 3-row half-eternity band with 0.53 tcw of 61 round diamonds, SI clarity, H-I color, 18K white gold with black rhodium |
| – | $650 | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Private sale | Domestic insured shipping now 15 extra |
| – | $700 | – | Natural diamond | 0.1 ct | Online marketplace | Seller planned to list it on her eBay store above the ~$600 floor; figure as stated is ambiguous ('list it for 7'), pending proof of natural origin |
| – | $700 | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Private sale | Plus 15 shipping |
| – | $700 | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Online marketplace | 0.5ct old European cut diamond in white gold fishtail setting with small baguette side stones, one visible inclusion |
| – | $725 | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Private sale | Plus 15 shipping |
| – | $750 | – | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Private seller offered two pre-owned size 3.5 18k white gold diamond eternity bands, originally from James Allen, at this price each with a discount for both |
| – | $750 | – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | Private sale | Antique platinum ring, approx .5ct G color SI1 clarity center with trillion old European cut side stones, hallmarked 900 plat, 3g; plus 15 shipping |
| – | $775 | – | Natural diamond | 0.87 ct | Online marketplace | 0.87 tcw diamond eternity band in 18K white gold, listed for resale |
| – | $825 | – | Natural diamond | 0.47 ct | Private sale | 18K yellow gold diamond eternity band, 0.47 ctw, G-H color, VS clarity, listed shipped within the US online Preloved |
| $1,500 | $875 | 58% | Natural diamond | 0.7 ct | Online marketplace | Lowered her asking price for a forum member after initial interest; had the ring polished and stones checked before sending. |
| – | $875 | – | Natural diamond | 0.55 ct | Online marketplace | 0.55ct G VVS2 old European cut diamond, platinum shank with white gold setting, channel-set single cuts with milgrain |
| – | $900 | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Seller asked this for a secondhand 18k white gold pave diamond wedding band, size 6 |
| – | $900 | – | Natural diamond | 0.65 ct | Online marketplace | 0.65ct old European cut diamond in white gold 4-prong setting with small brilliant-cut side stones |
| – | $950 | – | Natural diamond | 0.7 ct | Online marketplace | Price reduced from the original $1,200 ask |
| $1,500 | $950 | 63% | Natural diamond | 0.7 ct | Online marketplace | Relisting a $1,500 eternity band (retail $2,900) to a fellow forum member via friends & family to dodge the 4.5% fee. |
| – | $1,000 | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Seller reduced the asking price for the same set of 3 vintage platinum eternity bands to $1,000 total |
| $1,715 | $1,000 | 58% | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Price cut to $1,000 or best offer, to move the listing along |
| $1,715 | $1,050 | 61% | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Price cut to $1,050 |
| $1,715 | $1,100 | 64% | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Price cut to $1,100 |
| $1,715 | $1,150 | 67% | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Price cut to $1,150, seller also open to offers |
| $1,715 | $1,200 | 70% | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Price cut again to $1,200 |
| – | $1,200 | – | Natural diamond | 0.8 ct | Online marketplace | Relisted the pendant in 2024 and cut the price further to $1,200 |
| – | $1,200 | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Mother's Day special price cut on the same antique ruby ring |
| – | $1,200 | – | Natural diamond | 0.7 ct | Online marketplace | Brian Gavin 18k white gold fishtail pave full eternity band, .70ctw F/G VS melee; initial asking price online Preloved |
| $1,715 | $1,250 | 73% | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Super Bowl weekend markdown to $1,250 |
| – | $1,250 | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Further price cut on the same antique ruby ring |
| – | $1,300 | – | Natural diamond | 0.7 ct | Private sale | Listed her mother's custom 1989 five-stone wedding band (0.7ctw total) for $1,300 shipped in the US, ungraded but with the original sales receipt |
| – | $1,400 | – | Natural diamond | 0.8 ct | Online marketplace | Dropped the asking price on the same pendant to $1,400 |
| – | $1,400 | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Price cut on the same antique ruby ring |
| $1,715 | $1,415 | 83% | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Seller bought this pink-and-white diamond band for $1,715 in December and listed it for resale at $1,415 |
| – | $1,500 | – | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Same band, price cut a third time, still unsold after years of relisting |
| – | $1,500 | – | Natural diamond | 0.8 ct | Online marketplace | Listed a floral pendant with a clarity-enhanced 0.8ct center diamond for $1,500, about the setting's original cost |
| – | $1,500 | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | 14k rose gold diamond flush-set gypsy ring originally bought at Katy & Co, listed at $1500; later marked pending with no confirmed final price |
| – | $1,500 | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Listed a circa-1770-1780 Georgian natural unheated ruby ring with rose-cut diamonds and a silver top |
| – | $1,600 | – | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Same band, price cut again, relisted on Craigslist too |
| – | $1,700 | – | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Same band, asking price dropped to move it faster |
| – | $1,700 | – | Natural diamond | 0.57 ct | Online marketplace | Seller dropped the asking price again to $1,700 for diamond buyers online |
| $2,000 | $1,700 | 85% | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Initial ask for a resold pink-orange Langerman diamond in a Bruce Boone tension setting; originally paid about $2k for stone, setting and shipping |
| $3,500 | $1,750 | 50% | Natural diamond | 1.76 ct | Online marketplace | Listed for resale online Preloved and LoupeTroop; price cut to about half the original out-of-pocket cost to speed up a sale |
| $2,195 | $1,750 | 80% | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Third and final price cut; stayed listed here through many bumps with no confirmed sale. |
| – | $1,750 | – | Natural diamond | 1.21 ct | Private sale | Further reduced; the listing was later withdrawn without a sale |
| – | $1,750 | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Antique Belle Epoque ring with a cushion old-mine diamond and rose-cut diamonds in platinum and 18K gold, listed for resale |
| – | $1,795 | – | Natural diamond | 1.6 ct | Online marketplace | Final price cut; seller says it is less than half what she originally paid |
| – | $1,800 | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Seller's original asking price for a set of 3 vintage platinum diamond eternity bands, before a price drop |
| – | $1,800 | – | Natural diamond | 3 ct | Online marketplace | Final price cut before considering professional consignment |
| – | $1,800 | – | Natural diamond | 0.57 ct | Online marketplace | Seller dropped the asking price further to $1,800 for diamond buyers online |
| – | $1,875 | – | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Further price cut on the same listing, described by the seller as a steal. |
| $2,195 | $1,894 | 86% | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Second price cut, now below her original purchase price. |
| – | $1,900 | – | Natural diamond | 3 ct | Online marketplace | Lowered the asking price after limited interest |
| – | $1,900 | – | Natural diamond | 0.95 ct | Online marketplace | Seller lowered the asking price further to $1,900 for the same stone |
| – | $1,900 | – | Natural diamond | 1.21 ct | Private sale | Seller called this the final reduction, preferring to keep the ring rather than go lower |
| – | $1,900 | – | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | Online marketplace | Price cut by $550, from $2,400 to $1,900, to help fund a new ring purchase |
| $2,000 | $1,950 | 98% | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Raised the asking price after rechecking her invoice showed the ring, stone, shipping and cert cost more than she remembered |
| $2,195 | $1,950 | 89% | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | First price cut on the same platinum emerald ring, still above what she had paid. |
| – | $1,950 | – | Natural diamond | 0.95 ct | Online marketplace | Seller cut the asking price for a loose .95ct M VVS2 GIA old-cut diamond to $1,950 |
| – | $1,995 | – | Natural diamond | 1.6 ct | Online marketplace | Same dinner ring, price cut 20% ($500 off) to find a buyer |
| – | 1,999 | – | Natural diamond | 1.89 ct | Online marketplace | Marked down for a quick, a diamond buyers' forum-members-only sale, shipped; still cites the $5,350 appraisal |
| – | $2,000 | – | Natural diamond | 0.8 ct | Online marketplace | Listed the found ring on Facebook Marketplace at a $2000 asking price |
| $2,800 | $2,000 | 71% | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Same pair of Royal Asscher diamonds, price cut again after also listing on Loupe Troop with partially redacted certs. |
| – | $2,000 | – | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Holiday price drop on the same used eternity band listing. |
| – | $2,000 | – | Natural diamond | 0.57 ct | Online marketplace | Seller cut the asking price to $2,000, open to offers, to fund a bigger purchase |
| – | $2,000 | – | Natural diamond | 1.21 ct | Private sale | President's Day price cut |
| – | $2,000 | – | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | 18K yellow gold Afterglow band, F/G VS diamonds, initial asking price |
| – | $2,000 | – | Natural diamond | 3 ct | Online marketplace | Listed a 14k gold 3 CTW old mine cut diamond dinner ring on a a diamond buyers' forum resale forum |
| $2,800 | $2,100 | 75% | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Same pair of Royal Asscher diamonds, price cut for fellow forum members to help fund a hand-carved band for her fiance. |
| – | $2,100 | – | Natural diamond | 3 ct | Private sale | Further price cut, listing still active |
| – | $2,100 | – | Natural diamond | 2.47 ct | Online marketplace | Final price cut before the ring sold |
| $2,195 | $2,195 | 100% | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Seller asked to recoup what she originally paid for a used platinum emerald ring bought from an Instagram jewelry maker. |
| – | $2,200 | – | Natural diamond | 3 ct | Private sale | Further price cut |
| – | $2,200 | – | Natural diamond | 1.21 ct | Private sale | Valentine's Day price cut |
| – | $2,275 | – | Natural diamond | 2.95 ct | Private sale | Same ruby eternity band, third price drop |
| – | $2,300 | – | Natural diamond | 3 ct | Private sale | Lowered again despite the earlier 'last reduction' label |
| – | $2,300 | – | Natural diamond | 2.47 ct | Online marketplace | Quick-sale price cut, free resizing offered |
| $2,800 | $2,300 | 82% | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Pair of 0.55 and 0.54 ct I/SI1 Royal Asscher diamonds bought direct from Royal Asscher in Aug 2022 for about $2,800 with shipping; first listed unworn. |
| – | $2,300 | – | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Seller's opening asking price for a used Brian Gavin platinum diamond eternity band, size 7.5. |
| – | $2,350 | – | Natural diamond | 2.95 ct | Private sale | Same ruby eternity band, second price drop |
| – | $2,400 | – | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | Online marketplace | Asking price for the reset 9-stone David Klass eternity-style band |
| – | $2,450 | – | Natural diamond | 2.95 ct | Private sale | Same ruby eternity band, first price drop |
| $9,500 | $2,450 | 26% | Natural diamond | 1.25 ct | Private sale | Listed on a preloved jewelry marketplace far under its purchase price and 2020 appraisal, citing lab diamond competition |
| – | $2,495 | – | Natural diamond | 1.6 ct | Online marketplace | Vintage Belle Epoque/Deco dinner ring, 1.6 ctw total (not an engagement ring), first asking price |
| – | $2,499 | – | Natural diamond | 3 ct | Online marketplace | Seller marks this as the best price |
| – | A$2,500 | – | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Initial Facebook Marketplace asking price for the asker's just-under-1ct natural solitaire, SI2 clarity, bought 2017 |
| – | $2,500 | – | Natural diamond | 2.47 ct | Online marketplace | Further price cut on the same sapphire ring |
| – | $2,500 | – | Natural diamond | 1.87 ct | Online marketplace | Antique OEC cluster ring, 1.87ctw total (0.56ct K/SI center, 1.31ct halo), 14k yellow gold, relisted at this price after slow interest, seller open to offers |
| – | $2,500 | – | Natural diamond | 0.91 ct | Private sale | Shipping included; .91ct old European cut bezel-set platinum ring, H/I color VS2-SI1 clarity estimate, 16.1g |
| – | $2,500 | – | Natural diamond | 1.21 ct | Private sale | 1.21ct G/VS natural diamond eternity band by a named maker, platinum, size 7.5; initial asking price |
| – | $2,600 | – | Natural diamond | 0.57 ct | Online marketplace | Initial asking price for a preloved Alex Sepkus 'Bubbles' setting with a GIA 0.57ct G SI2 diamond; $2,800 on Loupe Troop |
| – | $2,600 | – | Natural diamond | 2.95 ct | Private sale | Custom platinum French-cut ruby eternity band, 2.95ct total ruby weight, appraisal included, first asking price |
| – | $2,650 | – | Natural diamond | 1.15 ct | Not said | Writer expects to realistically sell the pendant for about $2,500-$2,800, roughly 60-65% of a knowledgeable buyer's price |
| – | $2,700 | – | Natural diamond | 3 ct | Private sale | Seller calls this the last reduction, motivated by wanting to buy something else |
| – | $2,750 | – | Natural diamond | 3 ct | Online marketplace | Seller offers this price to an interested buyer, saying it is 53% below the ring's insurance appraisal value |
| – | $2,800 | – | Natural diamond | 0.88 ct | Online marketplace | Cut the asking price on a 2006-bought transitional-cut diamond ring being relisted for resale |
| – | $2,900 | – | Natural diamond | 2.47 ct | Online marketplace | Further price cut on the same sapphire ring |
| – | $2,999 | – | Natural diamond | 3 ct | Online marketplace | Seller drops asking price, shipped within the continental US |
| – | 2,999 | – | Natural diamond | 1.89 ct | Online marketplace | 1.89 ctw antique old mine cut diamond and old cut ruby ring, platinum top on 18kt yellow gold shank; a $2,750 a diamond buyers' forum-member price was also offered |
| $10,000 | $3,000 | 30% | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Planned to list the engagement ring and wedding band together for $3000 as a starting price, open to going lower |
| $20,000 | $3,000 | 15% | Natural diamond | – | Online marketplace | Tried selling a $20k natural diamond privately online for $3k, about three years after the original purchase, with no buyers |
| – | $3,000 | – | Natural diamond | 0.89 ct | Not said | Planning to sell a similar natural diamond set (0.89ct E, platinum, pave side stones) for around $3,000. |
| – | $3,000 | – | Natural diamond | 0.7 ct | Online marketplace | Further price bump-down on the same loose diamond listing |
| $4,000 | $3,000 | 75% | Natural diamond | 1.04 ct | Online marketplace | Asking price for the loose 1.04ct custom-cut CBI diamond alone, down from the $4,000 she originally paid for the stone |
| – | $3,200 | – | Natural diamond | 3 ct | Private sale | Price lowered, seller open to offers |
| – | $3,250 | – | Natural diamond | 2.47 ct | Online marketplace | Further price cut on the same sapphire ring |
| – | $3,250 | – | Natural diamond | 0.7 ct | Online marketplace | Seller said she was keen to sell around this offer level |
| – | $3,299 | – | Natural diamond | 3 ct | Online marketplace | Seller relists antique 3ctw natural sapphire and old mine cut diamond ring after an earlier listing was mistakenly marked sold |
| – | $3,480 | – | Natural diamond | 2.47 ct | Online marketplace | Further price cut on the same sapphire ring |
| – | $3,500 | – | Natural diamond | 3 ct | Private sale | 14k old-mine-cut diamond dinner ring, about 3 CTW across several bezel-set stones, asking price, PayPal friends and family |
| $3,500 | $3,500 | 100% | Natural diamond | 0.84 ct | Online marketplace | Listed on LoupeTroop hoping to recoup the $3,500 originally paid two years earlier, but open to other offers |
| – | $3,500 | – | Natural diamond | 2.4 ct | Private sale | 5-stone old European cut ring, .71ct center plus four side stones, reset into 14k yellow gold; asking price via friends-and-family or Zelle |
| – | $3,750 | – | Natural diamond | 0.7 ct | Online marketplace | Formal LoupeTroop listing price, said to be less than what she originally paid for the stone |
| – | $3,800 | – | Natural diamond | 2.47 ct | Online marketplace | Further price cut on the same sapphire ring |
| – | $3,900 | – | Natural diamond | 0.89 ct | Online marketplace | Seller dropped the combined stone-and-setting price to $3,900, calling it a huge savings given the vendors involved |
| $6,900 | $3,950 | 57% | Natural diamond | 1.15 ct | Private sale | Listing revived and price dropped to $3,950; seller restates original cost as $6,900 (differs from the $6,200 given earlier) and says rings like this hold value |
| – | $4,000 | – | Natural diamond | 0.7 ct | Online marketplace | Seller's first idea of an asking price for her 0.70 ct G VS1 Crafted by Infinity diamond before checking comps |
| – | $4,000 | – | Natural diamond | 1.04 ct | Online marketplace | Asking price for the complete ring: the stone in a bypass-halo setting with two bands, one soldered on and one loose |
| – | $4,400 | – | Natural diamond | 2.47 ct | Online marketplace | Price cut on a GIA no-heat color-change Ceylon sapphire Art Deco platinum ring |
| – | $4,500 | – | Natural diamond | 3 ct | Online marketplace | Listed across Facebook Marketplace, Etsy, Poshmark and Craigslist between $4,500 and $5,000. |
| $6,200 | $4,650 | 75% | Natural diamond | 1.15 ct | Private sale | Price reduced once to $4,650, described by the seller as a one-time reduction |
| $6,200 | $4,950 | 80% | Natural diamond | 1.15 ct | Private sale | 1950s mined diamond cocktail ring (1.15ct I2, transitional cut) originally paid $6,200, first listed for private resale at $4,950 |
| – | $4,980 | – | Natural diamond | 2.58 ct | Online marketplace | Alternate asking price if sold as just the loose diamond, keeping the David Klass setting separate |
| – | $4,999 | – | Natural diamond | 1.64 ct | Private sale | Same stone's asking price cut from the original $5,500 listing |
| $5,300 | $5,000 | 94% | Natural diamond | 1.9 ct | Online marketplace | The person asking considered listing this 1.9ct K VS2 IGI emerald cut diamond on eBay for around $5,000, later saying she'd hold out for $4,500-5,000, after paying $5,300 for it in 2021 |
| – | $5,000 | – | Natural diamond | 1.9 ct | Online marketplace | Seller reduced the asking price a third time, offered to forum members specifically |
| – | $5,000 | – | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Custom platinum diamond eternity band with 0.70ct natural center plus mixed antique and lab side stones; asking well under build cost |
| $14,990 | $5,000 | 33% | Natural diamond | 1.27 ct | Online marketplace | Firm reduced price on the same pink diamond ring, also relisted on eBay |
| – | $5,300 | – | Natural diamond | 1.21 ct | Online marketplace | Final price cut; seller says she'll have the diamonds reset into a smaller ring for herself if it still doesn't sell |
| – | $5,400 | – | Natural diamond | 1.24 ct | Online marketplace | Asking price for a loose K VS2 Hearts and Arrows diamond originally bought from Whiteflash, listed on Loupe Troop to fund an upgrade; buyers called the price too high given currently soft diamond pric |
| – | $5,400 | – | Natural diamond | 0.98 ct | Online marketplace | Natural pink diamond eternity band listed for resale, stones and setting from named vendors; stayed unsold through the discussion |
| A$9,100 | A$5,500 | 60% | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | Listed secondhand at a jeweller around $5,000-6,000, still unsold eight years after purchase |
| $7,725 | $5,500 | 71% | Natural diamond | 1.21 ct | Private sale | One-time price drop from the original $6,250 asking price |
| – | $5,500 | – | Natural diamond | 1.08 ct | Private sale | Separate listing for a 1.08ct K faint brown antique pear-shape diamond, price dropped to this amount |
| – | $5,500 | – | Natural diamond | 1.64 ct | Private sale | Loose 1.64ct M color VS1 old European cut stone pulled from a setting, listed for resale by its owner |
| – | $5,800 | – | Natural diamond | 1.9 ct | Online marketplace | Seller reduced the asking price again on the same ring listing |
| $8,888 | $5,950 | 67% | Natural diamond | 1.9 ct | Online marketplace | Cut price further to cover an income tax bill, calling it below wholesale for this GIA L VS2 antique Old Mine Cut stone |
| – | $6,200 | – | Natural diamond | 1.9 ct | Online marketplace | Seller cut the asking price on her preloved rose-cut diamond ring listing |
| $7,725 | $6,250 | 81% | Natural diamond | 1.21 ct | Private sale | Asking price for the antique-style pear diamond after paying $7,725 retail |
| – | $6,300 | – | Natural diamond | 1.21 ct | Online marketplace | Price cut by $700, timed to a personal anniversary before a holiday weekend |
| – | $6,400 | – | Natural diamond | 2.58 ct | Online marketplace | Price cut by $1,050 from the original ask to sell faster |
| $14,990 | $6,500 | 43% | Natural diamond | 1.27 ct | Online marketplace | Same pink diamond ring reduced to nearly 60% off the original retail price |
| – | $6,980 | – | Natural diamond | 2.99 ct | Online marketplace | Price cut because the seller is upgrading to a new ring and wants a quick sale |
| – | $7,000 | – | Natural diamond | 1.59 ct | Online marketplace | Dropped asking price for the loose stone alone while in talks with an interested buyer |
| $7,000 | $7,000 | 100% | Natural diamond | 1.21 ct | Online marketplace | Custom platinum/14k rose gold Tiara ring; 1.21ct K Faint Brown VS1 GIA pear center plus 0.98ctw G/VS OEC diamonds; asking exactly what she paid |
| – | $7,450 | – | Natural diamond | 2.58 ct | Online marketplace | Initial asking price for a David Klass-set antique OEC diamond ring online Preloved |
| – | $7,500 | – | Natural diamond | 1.55 ct | Online marketplace | Seller cut her asking price for a 1.55 ct old European cut art deco platinum ring listed on Loupe Troop; stone origin not explicitly stated, natural implied by the antique setting |
| $8,888 | $7,500 | 84% | Natural diamond | 1.9 ct | Online marketplace | Originally a side stone from her three-stone ring, GIA L VS2 antique Old Mine Cut; paid $8,888 from Old World Diamonds, first asked $7,500 |
| – | $7,900 | – | Natural diamond | 2.99 ct | Online marketplace | Initial asking price for a 3-stone natural diamond ring (1.51ct M VVS2 center plus two side stones) in a platinum David Klass setting |
| – | $7,999 | – | Natural diamond | 2 ct | Online marketplace | Seller offered a natural OEC diamond (listed as a pair) around 2ct to the person asking, priced at $7,999 per the listing |
| – | £8,500 | – | Natural diamond | – | Jeweler | The jeweler who bought the ring then put it in his shop window at this asking price. |
| $12,000 | $8,750 | 73% | Natural diamond | 2.71 ct | Online marketplace | Dropped to this one-time price, saying she'd otherwise keep the stone since she loves how it performs |
| – | $8,750 | – | Natural diamond | 1.59 ct | Online marketplace | Further price drop before deciding to split the stone and setting |
| – | $9,192 | – | Natural diamond | 1.61 ct | Consignment | 1.61ct ideal-cut round H&A engagement ring, HSI2, platinum Sholdt setting, listed via Good Old Gold consignment |
| – | $9,250 | – | Natural diamond | 1.59 ct | Online marketplace | Price drop on the Loupe Troop listing for the diamond and setting together |
| $11,800 | $9,500 | 81% | Natural diamond | 2.83 ct | Online marketplace | Listed the loose stone at $9,500 after an $11,800 all-in cost (purchase plus recut and GIA), a loss on the investment |
| $12,000 | $9,750 | 81% | Natural diamond | 2.71 ct | Online marketplace | Listed the recut 2.71ct M SI2 stone at this price after it cost her almost $12,000 total including the recut and recertification |
| – | $9,950 | – | Natural diamond | 1.59 ct | Online marketplace | Initial asking price for the diamond and white gold solitaire setting together, listed on Loupe Troop and eBay |
| $14,990 | $9,990 | 67% | Natural diamond | 1.27 ct | Online marketplace | Argyle natural pink diamond cluster ring, 1.275ctw across many small stones, original listing price |
| – | $9,999 | – | Natural diamond | 3.16 ct | Online marketplace | Suggested private listing price, half-joking, to see if a buyer bites |
| – | $10,000 | – | Natural diamond | 3.3 ct | Consignment | Same diamond; jeweler's consignment asking price if it sells |
| – | $10,999 | – | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Burmese ruby and diamond eternity band, signed Lester Lampert, 18k yellow gold over platinum, size 7 |
| $15,000 | $12,000 | 80% | Natural diamond | 3.55 ct | Online marketplace | Listed for resale on Louped.com; no buyer interest so far |
| – | $14,000 | – | Natural diamond | 2.36 ct | Consignment | Asking price the second jeweler said they would list the stone for on consignment |
| $20,000 | $20,000 | 100% | Natural diamond | – | Private sale | Friend's round natural solitaire over 2ct offered directly to a newly-engaged acquaintance after her divorce; still unsold years later |
| – | $21,000 | – | Natural diamond | 4.37 ct | Online marketplace | Listed loose for $21,000: a 4.37 ct GIA-certified antique Old Mine cut diamond, N color with faint fluorescence, SI2, once her own engagement ring stone. |
| $22,000 | $25,000 | 114% | Natural diamond | 1.74 ct | Jeweler | A diamond district jeweler suggested asking about $25000, roughly $3000 more than what her husband had paid. |
| – | $25,500 | – | Natural diamond | 4.37 ct | Online marketplace | Also offered set in its platinum halo mounting, built from antique Tiffany diamonds she removed from an art deco bar pin, for $25,500. |
| – | $30,500 | – | Natural diamond | 3.11 ct | Private sale | Asking $30,500 including hand-forged Steven Kirsch platinum pave setting; original stone bought from Good Old Gold in 2017, K color SI1 clarity |
| – | $42,000 | – | Natural diamond | 2.83 ct | Online marketplace | Testing interest before an official listing; 2.83 ct GIA E/VS2 antique old-mine cut in a custom platinum Singlestone setting, asking near rap value |
| – | $45,000 | – | Natural diamond | – | Not said | Same ring is now reportedly selling for more than its insured value, per the writer |
| – | – | – | – | – | Online marketplace | Setting's asking price reduced from $275, new figure not given; later delisted unsold |
| – | – | – | – | – | Online marketplace | Listed a used platinum solitaire setting only (no stone), ~8.5mm round, size 7.5, for resale via a diamond buyers' forum Preloved and the Loupe Troop marketplace |
| – | $70 | – | – | – | Online marketplace | Empty 14K solitaire ring setting sized for about a 0.9ct diamond, listed for resale |
| – | $70 | – | – | – | Online marketplace | Empty 14K white gold solitaire ring setting sized for about a 0.92ct diamond, listed for resale |
| – | $75 | – | – | – | Online marketplace | A used size 7 1mm platinum spacer band was listed for $75 in the a diamond buyers' forum Preloved marketplace |
| – | $75 | – | – | – | Online marketplace | 14K yellow gold flat wedding band, size 5.25, listed for resale |
| – | $120 | – | – | – | Online marketplace | Empty 14K white gold Stuller 4-prong solitaire setting, listed for resale |
| – | $175 | – | – | – | Private sale | Reduced again; shipping now included |
| – | $200 | – | – | – | Private sale | Further reduced; domestic insured shipping now 10 extra |
| – | $225 | – | – | – | Online marketplace | 14k white gold James Allen tulip setting that held a 6.27mm round stone, size 8, offered shipped in the US |
| – | $250 | – | – | – | Private sale | Further reduced; plus 10 shipping |
| – | $250 | – | – | – | Online marketplace | Stuller hammered band, 14k yellow gold, size 7.5, listed at this asking price |
| $411 | $275 | 67% | – | – | Online marketplace | Bought an unused 14k yellow-gold setting with small diamond accents for a 10mm stone, size 6, for $411.35; relisting for $275 |
| – | $275 | – | – | – | Private sale | Further reduced for diamond buyers online; plus 10 shipping |
| – | $285 | – | – | – | Private sale | Price lowered |
| – | $300 | – | – | – | Online marketplace | Asking price for the bare white gold setting alone once the stone was set to be sold separately |
| – | $300 | – | – | – | Online marketplace | Sholdt raised-edge stacking band, 14k yellow gold, size 7.5, listed at this asking price |
| – | $300 | – | – | – | Online marketplace | Sholdt rope band, 14k yellow gold, size 7.5, listed at this asking price |
| – | $300 | – | – | – | Private sale | Art deco 14k white gold engraved band with milgrain detail, 2.59g; plus 15 shipping |
| – | $325 | – | – | – | Private sale | Further reduction |
| – | $350 | – | – | – | Private sale | Further reduction, still available |
| – | $399 | – | – | – | Private sale | Price lowered for the a diamond buyers' forum crowd |
| – | $425 | – | – | – | Private sale | 18k white gold floral 'Bristol' wedding band, 2.3 grams; listed price includes PayPal fees and shipping |
| – | $475 | – | – | – | Private sale | Same band, second price cut |
| – | $495 | – | – | – | Online marketplace | Unused Beverly K setting with stone removed, approximate size 6, offered shipped |
| – | $500 | – | – | – | Private sale | Same band, first price cut |
| – | $550 | – | – | – | Private sale | Platinum 3mm knife-edge Tiffany band, size 7.5, bought preloved and verified authentic at a Tiffany store; relisted after buying a larger replacement |
| $1,800 | $750 | 42% | – | – | Online marketplace | Platinum Vatche U-113 setting, no stone, bought retail at Whiteflash; relisted used after upgrading to a 2.5ct lab diamond needing a new mount |
| – | $800 | – | – | – | Private sale | Bumped the listing with a further price cut |
| – | $850 | – | – | – | Private sale | Dropped asking price for diamond buyers online members |
| – | $1,050 | – | – | – | Private sale | Listed a 3.6mm size 58 Cartier 1895 yellow gold band for resale |
| – | $1,300 | – | – | – | Private sale | Reduced price on the separately listed stoneless mounting |
| – | $1,400 | – | – | – | Private sale | Separately listed a second, stoneless 18k gold mounting of the same style, sizable to 5.5 |
| – | – | – | Other | 5.9 ct | Online marketplace | Spinel's asking price reduced from $100, new figure not given; later delisted unsold |
| – | – | – | Other | 23.46 ct | Private sale | Jeff Davies & Son precision-cut loose ametrine, remained listed and unsold as of this update |
| – | – | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Same toi et moi diamond and sapphire ring re-listed as reduced; new price not stated |
| $9,200 | – | – | Other | 16.04 ct | Jeweler | The same ring resurfaced for resale through a jeweler at a much higher price than this original sale, per the seller. |
| – | – | – | Other | 3.02 ct | Online marketplace | Seller announced a big further price cut on the still-unsold ring, no new asking figure given in text |
| – | – | – | Other | 1.03 ct | Private sale | 1.03ct vivid red spinel ring in 18k palladium white gold; seller showed a loupe video of the stone's inclusions and would sell it unset |
| – | – | – | Other | 1.57 ct | Private sale | 1.57ct silver-gray Burma spinel, heptagon cut, price negotiable |
| – | – | – | Other | 1.45 ct | Private sale | 1.45ct true neutral gray Burma spinel, heptagon cut, price negotiable |
| – | – | – | Other | 3.14 ct | Private sale | 3.14ct gray Burma spinel, shield cut with strong dispersion, price negotiable |
| – | – | – | Other | 1.1 ct | Online marketplace | Listed a custom 14k gold stacking ring set with a 1.10ct untreated green sapphire, bought on Etsy and never worn; asking price not stated |
| – | $100 | – | Other | 5.9 ct | Online marketplace | Synthetic blue spinel, carat given as either 5.9 or 5.4, origin forgotten; listed for $100 |
| $200 | $100 | 50% | Other | – | Online marketplace | Lowered price again to $100 for the suite |
| $200 | $125 | 62% | Other | – | Online marketplace | Cut the asking price again on the same lab pink sapphire suite |
| $200 | $150 | 75% | Other | – | Online marketplace | Seller listed a lab-grown calibre-cut pink sapphire suite bought in 2023 for $200 |
| – | $160 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Princess spinel lot price cut to 160 |
| – | $160 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Cushion spinel lot price cut further to 160 |
| – | $160 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Small mansin spinels price cut to 160 |
| – | $165 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | 1.1mm hauyne bought from a seller named Yvonne |
| – | $180 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Vietnamese ruby melee, about 2-2.5mm, bought from Desert Rose |
| – | $200 | – | Other | 3.8 ct | Not said | Asking price for a loose 3.8ct aquamarine bought from an Etsy seller; shipping and insurance separate |
| – | $200 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Loose hauyne bought from a gem trader |
| – | $210 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | 1.8mm lighter paraiba set price cut from 230 to 210 |
| – | $210 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Burma spinel about 4mm, bought from Hayden Fred Gems |
| – | $230 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Separate lighter-colour 1.8mm paraiba set |
| – | $250 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Mansin spinel lot listed below what seller originally paid |
| – | $280 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Both hauyne lots (200 and 165 separately) bundled together for 280 |
| – | $290 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Princess spinel lot, stones about 3mm |
| – | $290 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Unheated Russian demantoid lot, stones about 2.5-2.7mm, bought from Desert Rose; 350 if the smaller stones are included |
| – | $300 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Cobalt and unheated mixed paraiba set, about 1-1.8mm; both sets together offered for 480 shipped |
| $500 | $350 | 70% | Other | – | Online marketplace | Eight 2mm Brazilian paraiba melee, bought for about 500, held by Desert Rose pending sale |
| – | $375 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Antique Victorian 18k ruby and rose-cut diamond ring listed for sale |
| – | $400 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Victorian 18k antique-cut emerald and old-cut diamond ring listed for sale |
| – | $450 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Cushion spinel lot price cut from 580 to 450 |
| – | $550 | – | Other | 1.59 ct | Private sale | Bottom price to move the ruby layout, seller says taking a loss; ships insured within USA only |
| – | $580 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Cushion spinel lot, sellable as a set or separately |
| – | $589 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Chrysoberyl and spinel ring listed for resale on the same marketplace |
| – | $599 | – | Other | 4.75 ct | Online marketplace | 4.75ct lightning ridge opal ring listed for resale |
| – | $600 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Reduction comment says cut from $750 to $600, though the original post had asked $725 |
| $1,050 | $650 | 62% | Other | – | Online marketplace | Mixed pink garnet, amethyst and iolite cluster ring, original asking price |
| – | €675 | – | Other | 5 ct | Private sale | Original asking price for a 5+ carat Mozambique tourmaline before it sold |
| – | $675 | – | Other | – | Private sale | Price cut down from the original $750/$700 asking price |
| – | $700 | – | Other | 1.59 ct | Private sale | Seller needed the funds for another project |
| – | $725 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Asking price for an 18k yellow gold ring with a red spinel center stone, size 7.75 |
| – | $750 | – | Other | – | Private sale | Vintage ruby and platinum french-cut band listed at $750 retail, $700 for a fellow forum member |
| – | $780 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Batch listing of 12 collector gemstones on Loupe Troop at roughly $780 each, down from an original price around $1,500 each |
| – | $800 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Asking price cut from $950 to $800 |
| $1,500 | $800 | 53% | Other | 2.47 ct | Private sale | 14k white gold emerald ring with rose-cut round diamonds and baguettes (0.83ct total weight), originally bought from Alex Park |
| – | $800 | – | Other | 7.95 ct | Online marketplace | Price cut from $1000 to $800 after no offers came in |
| – | $800 | – | Other | 1.04 ct | Online marketplace | 1.04ct round blue sapphire relisted at ~$800; the person asking says Adamant Gemology sold a similar stone elsewhere for $1,500 |
| – | $800 | – | Other | 1.6 ct | Online marketplace | 1.6ct tsavorite garnet relisted at around $800 |
| – | $800 | – | Other | 1.59 ct | Private sale | First price cut on the ruby layout |
| – | $850 | – | Other | 3 ct | Private sale | Seller dropped the asking price on the same ring |
| – | $900 | – | Other | 3 ct | Online marketplace | Relisted the tsavorite garnet ring even lower after it hadn't sold at 1500 |
| – | $950 | – | Other | 3 ct | Private sale | Lab-grown 3ct ruby solitaire ring listed for sale on Craigslist |
| – | $950 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Asking price for a heated 7mm Portuguese-cut blue sapphire solitaire in a 14k white gold Stuller setting |
| – | $1,000 | – | Other | 0.67 ct | Online marketplace | Loose paraiba tourmaline listed for resale on an online preloved-jewelry marketplace |
| – | $1,000 | – | Other | 7.95 ct | Online marketplace | 7.95ct Congo tourmaline, modified shield cut by Dan O'Neil, listed for a future pendant setting |
| – | $1,028 | – | Other | 0.89 ct | Online marketplace | Vivid pink Mahenge Spinel listed at $1,028 shipped; ultimately pulled from sale indefinitely. |
| – | $1,150 | – | Other | 1.75 ct | Private sale | Price cut on the unheated green sapphire to move it along |
| – | $1,150 | – | Other | 1.59 ct | Private sale | Unheated graduated ruby layout, 2.8-3.6mm stones |
| – | $1,200 | – | Other | 1.86 ct | Online marketplace | Same sapphire ring listing reduced again to $1,200 or best offer |
| – | $1,240 | – | Other | 1.24 ct | Online marketplace | Uncertified 1.24ct clean red spinel from Vietnam listed at $1000/ct |
| – | $1,250 | – | Other | 1.64 ct | Online marketplace | Cut the asking price on the same opal & diamond ring listing |
| – | $1,290 | – | Other | 1.86 ct | Online marketplace | Same sapphire ring listing reduced further to $1,290 |
| – | $1,350 | – | Other | 1.35 ct | Online marketplace | Loupe-clean 1.35ct Kenyan Tsavorite oval listed at $1,350 shipped; seller later got cold feet and pulled it from sale. |
| – | $1,395 | – | Other | 1.86 ct | Online marketplace | Asking price on a natural peach-pink sapphire ring, custom rose gold setting, reduced to $1,395 or best offer |
| – | $1,400 | – | Other | 1.64 ct | Online marketplace | Listed a preloved black opal & diamond-halo ring in a vintage 18k white gold setting for sale |
| $2,800 | $1,450 | 52% | Other | 1.15 ct | Online marketplace | Alexandrite price cut again to $1,450 only |
| – | $1,450 | – | Other | 2.43 ct | Online marketplace | Unheated green sapphire from Adamant International cut to $1,450 |
| – | $1,500 | – | Other | 3 ct | Online marketplace | Price drop on the tsavorite garnet ring from its original 1800 asking price |
| – | $1,600 | – | Other | 3.03 ct | Online marketplace | Vanadium chrysoberyl relisted at $1,600 all inclusive, said to be 50% off what the person asking originally paid |
| $2,800 | $1,600 | 57% | Other | 1.15 ct | Online marketplace | 1.15ct alexandrite, 100% color change, relisted at $1,600 all inclusive |
| – | $1,600 | – | Other | 2.43 ct | Online marketplace | 2.43ct unheated green sapphire from Adamant International listed at $1,600 all inclusive, said to be 50% off original cost |
| – | $1,700 | – | Other | 2.43 ct | Online marketplace | Price cut again to $1,700 including worldwide shipping, about $700 per carat |
| $2,800 | $1,750 | 62% | Other | 1 ct | Online marketplace | Same alexandrite price dropped further to $1,750 |
| – | $1,750 | – | Other | 3.03 ct | Online marketplace | 3.03ct vanadium chrysoberyl price dropped to $1,750 |
| – | $1,750 | – | Other | 1.75 ct | Private sale | Unheated green sapphire, 7.7x6.1x4.1mm, recut down from 2.2ct; asking price excludes a GIA certificate |
| – | $1,800 | – | Other | 3.02 ct | Online marketplace | Same tsavorite and diamond ring, asking price bumped down from the original listing |
| – | $1,800 | – | Other | 3 ct | Online marketplace | Original asking price for a 3 carat tsavorite garnet ring with natural diamond side stones, 18k yellow gold |
| $2,800 | $1,850 | 66% | Other | 1 ct | Online marketplace | 1+ct alexandrite, eye clean, color change green to orange, listed at $1,850 including shipping and insurance, down from $2,800 original |
| – | $1,899 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Toi et moi diamond and sapphire ring listed for resale |
| – | $1,900 | – | Other | 2.4 ct | Online marketplace | Price cut to $1,900, about $780 per carat, for the same 2.4ct+ unheated sapphire |
| – | $2,000 | – | Other | 3.02 ct | Online marketplace | 18K gold ring with a 3.02ct untreated tsavorite and 6 side diamonds, listed for sale on a peer jewelry marketplace |
| $2,800 | $2,000 | 71% | Other | 6.19 ct | Private sale | Natural untreated imperial topaz bought from JTV for about $2,800, listed for private resale at $2,000 via PayPal friends and family |
| – | $2,150 | – | Other | 2.4 ct | Online marketplace | Unheated bluish-green sapphire listed at a discount from the $3,200 original price paid to a wholesale gem dealer |
| – | 2,300 | – | Other | 1.6 ct | Online marketplace | Reduced further, still seeking a buyer |
| – | 2,500 | – | Other | 1.6 ct | Online marketplace | Reduced again for a quick sale |
| – | 2,750 | – | Other | 1.6 ct | Online marketplace | Price cut from the $2,900 initial ask |
| – | 2,900 | – | Other | 1.6 ct | Online marketplace | Unheated violet Ceylon sapphire and diamond halo ring in white gold, from The Natural Sapphire Company, initial asking price |
| – | $2,998 | – | Other | 2.5 ct | Private sale | Heirloom-quality custom David Klass emerald cabochon ring listed for resale online Preloved with appraisal included |
| – | $2,999 | – | Other | – | Private sale | Large sunstone ring in platinum with diamonds and an 18k gold cup, size 5; setting alone originally cost $4,700 |
| – | $3,200 | – | Other | 0.23 ct | Online marketplace | Cocktail ring with a 0.23ct paraiba tourmaline center plus pink sapphire and diamond halo, asking price cut to $3,200 on a resale marketplace |
| – | $3,250 | – | Other | 2.47 ct | Online marketplace | Asking price cut from the original listing price to help it sell |
| $3,700 | $3,400 | 92% | Other | 1.7 ct | Online marketplace | Price cut from $3,500 to $3,400 after confirming a 1.7ct emerald via the original purchase invoice |
| – | $3,400 | – | Other | 2.47 ct | Online marketplace | Victorian-era colour-change sapphire in an art deco setting listed for resale on a gemstone marketplace |
| – | $3,500 | – | Other | 2.07 ct | Online marketplace | Asked if anyone would take it at this lower price |
| $3,700 | $3,500 | 95% | Other | 1.7 ct | Online marketplace | Emerald and diamond platinum ring originally bought for $3,700 from sincityfinds, relisted after being worn once |
| – | $3,700 | – | Other | 2.07 ct | Online marketplace | Reduced again after mentioning a couple of earlier offers she regretted passing on |
| – | $3,800 | – | Other | 2.07 ct | Online marketplace | Reduced again, plus 3% for PayPal G&S; free US shipping |
| – | $3,900 | – | Other | 2.07 ct | Online marketplace | Offered at $3,900 plus 3% if buyer pays via PayPal G&S; seller covers US shipping and insurance |
| – | $4,000 | – | Other | 2.07 ct | Online marketplace | Asking price reduced further |
| – | $4,100 | – | Other | 2.07 ct | Online marketplace | Asking price reduced |
| – | $4,200 | – | Other | – | Online marketplace | Cut the asking price for a GIA-certified vintage Burmese ruby ring with old mine cut diamond accents, relisted for private sale |
| – | $4,235 | – | Other | 2.07 ct | Online marketplace | Unheated pink sapphire with Lotus Gold cert; weekend price for diamond buyers online, includes PayPal G&S fee, shipping and insurance |
| $5,699 | $4,899 | 86% | Other | 2.13 ct | Online marketplace | Jedi spinel price cut from $2675/ct to $2300/ct ($4899 total) to generate a quick sale |
| $7,900 | $5,000 | 63% | Other | 2.01 ct | Online marketplace | ZYDO blue sapphire and diamond wrap ring; still unsold at the end of the discussion |
| $5,699 | $5,699 | 100% | Other | 2.13 ct | Online marketplace | Seller corrected the price after realizing the original figure covered both spinels together; true price is $2675/ct |
| $9,200 | $5,700 | 62% | Other | 16.04 ct | Private sale | Seller revealed she had paid $9,200 for the ring about a year before this reduced asking price. |
| – | $6,000 | – | Other | 16.04 ct | Private sale | Seller cut the price again to attract a buyer. |
| – | $6,200 | – | Other | 16.04 ct | Private sale | Asking price stated in seller's first reply on the listing. |
| – | $6,500 | – | Other | 16.04 ct | Private sale | Initial asking price for a 16.04ct star sapphire, diamond and platinum ring online Preloved. |
| – | $6,923 | – | Other | 2.13 ct | Online marketplace | AIGS-certified Jedi spinel from Myanmar first listed at $3250/ct on a Preloved gem-resale forum |
| $3,650 | $1,850 | 51% | – | 2.24 ct | Online marketplace | Final markdown before the stone sold. |
| $3,650 | $1,900 | 52% | – | 2.24 ct | Online marketplace | Seller floats a lower asking price as a question to gauge interest. |
| $3,650 | $2,000 | 55% | – | 2.24 ct | Online marketplace | Price drops below $2,000 for the first time. |
| $3,650 | $2,200 | 60% | – | 2.24 ct | Online marketplace | Continued markdown, now roughly nine months after the original listing. |
| $3,900 | $2,250 | 58% | – | 1.37 ct | Online marketplace | Second price drop; originally spent about $3,900 on the stone and recut, which shrank it from 2.47ct to 1.37ct. Later withdrawn unsold to become a ring. |
| – | $2,300 | – | – | 1.34 ct | Online marketplace | Men's gray and red spinel ring in 18k palladium white gold, price dropped to $2300 shipped online Preloved |
| $3,650 | $2,350 | 64% | – | 2.24 ct | Online marketplace | Markdown continuing into the following year. |
| – | $2,500 | – | – | 1.37 ct | Online marketplace | Price drop from the original $2,740 asking price. |
| $3,650 | $2,550 | 70% | – | 2.24 ct | Online marketplace | Seller notes this works out to about $1,138 per carat. |
| $3,650 | $2,650 | 73% | – | 2.24 ct | Online marketplace | Further markdown as the stone continued to sit unsold. |
| – | $2,740 | – | – | 1.37 ct | Online marketplace | Burma red spinel, precision-cut, moderate fluorescence, listed shipped via FedEx. |
| $3,650 | $2,750 | 75% | – | 2.24 ct | Online marketplace | Seller notes this price is 75% of what she originally paid. |
| $3,650 | $2,850 | 78% | – | 2.24 ct | Online marketplace | Second price cut. |
| $3,650 | $3,000 | 82% | – | 2.24 ct | Online marketplace | First price cut from the original listing. |
| $3,650 | $3,150 | 86% | – | 2.24 ct | Online marketplace | Original asking price for a Burmese spinel bought a few years earlier and later removed from its mounting. |
| $5,500 | $5,000 | 91% | – | – | Private sale | Cut the asking price 10% to try to sell before Christmas |
| $5,500 | $5,500 | 100% | – | – | Private sale | Listed an Edwardian platinum/18k ruby-and-old-European-cut-diamond halo ring at what she said she'd paid, including shipping |
| – | $400 | – | – | – | Online marketplace | Sholdt yellow sapphire band, 14k yellow gold, size 7.5, listed at this asking price |
| – | $625 | – | – | – | Private sale | Domestic insured shipping now 15 extra |
| – | $695 | – | – | – | Private sale | Plus 15 shipping |
| – | $725 | – | – | – | Private sale | Listed as sapphire eternity band; plus 15 shipping |
| – | $750 | – | – | – | Private sale | Antique 14k medium-blue sapphire band, 1.6g; plus 15 shipping |
| – | $1,325 | – | – | 1.5 ct | Private sale | Domestic insured shipping included |
| – | $1,475 | – | – | 1.5 ct | Private sale | Shipping included |
| – | $1,525 | – | – | 1.5 ct | Private sale | Shipping included |
| – | $1,595 | – | – | 1.5 ct | Private sale | Edwardian sapphire and old-cut diamond three-stone ring, pinkish side stones, 14k white gold, shipping included |
| – | $2,000 | – | – | – | Private sale | Further reduced asking price for the sapphire ring and diamond band set |
| – | $2,100 | – | – | – | Private sale | Further reduced set price for forum members |
| – | $2,250 | – | – | – | Private sale | Reduced set price offered to fellow forum members |
| – | $2,500 | – | – | – | Private sale | Asking price for the sapphire engagement ring plus its matching diamond wedding band together, plus shipping and insurance |
| $32,000 | $28,000 | 88% | – | 5.5 ct | Consignment | 1920s sapphire ring bought for 32k in 2019, appraised at 36k, now listed for resale through the original seller at 28k |
| $25 | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Trying to resell this $25 TJ Maxx ring recently with no takers so far |
| – | – | 85% | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Buyer says private sellers on Facebook Marketplace and eBay typically ask 80-90% of what they originally paid, rather than take a lower jeweler trade-in offer |
| – | – | – | Not said | 4.23 ct | Private sale | Owner wrote her 4.23-carat, size 6.5 ring for sale directly here with no asking price given. |
| $2,200 | – | – | Not said | 5.52 ct | Private sale | Never worn the ring and is open to selling it; no asking price given |
| – | – | – | Not said | 2 ct | Not said | Listing a size 6 three-stone ring with a 2-carat center stone for sale, no asking price given |
| – | – | – | Not said | 0.3 ct | Online marketplace | Listing a small 14k white gold emerald-cut ring (about 0.30ct, VS1) for sale on a jewelry marketplace, or planning to re-set it if it doesn't sell |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Not said | Writer is trying to sell her old halo ring/setting before ordering a new Tiffany-style repro setting; no price given |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Consignment | An auction house that viewed the stone in person estimated 6,000 to 8,000 dollars and will sell it on consignment |
| – | – | – | Not said | 1.6 ct | Private sale | Seller cut the asking price at least twice over several months of bumping the listing before inviting offers. |
| – | – | – | Not said | 2.4 ct | Online marketplace | Seller relisted a Whiteflash butterflies three-stone ring (2.123ct center plus two 0.31ct sides) on a peer marketplace; no asking price given, ended pending sale. |
| – | – | – | Not said | 1.6 ct | Private sale | Seller listed a 1.605 ct I color VS2 clarity Whiteflash A Cut Above hearts-and-arrows ring for resale on LoupeTroop/PS Preloved with no asking price stated here. |
| – | – | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Custom antique-style old-European and French-cut diamond ring with matching accent band, price already reduced once, still unsold months later priced near the maker's own cost |
| – | $100 | – | Not said | – | Private sale | 14k diamond ring, size 6; seller couldn't recall the original purchase price |
| $545 | $250 | 46% | Not said | – | Private sale | Final price cut before the ring sold |
| – | $250 | – | Not said | 0.5 ct | Private sale | Vintage 14k white gold ring, center stone chipped on the underside, approx 1/2ctw, 3.33g; plus 15 shipping |
| $600 | $285 | 48% | Not said | – | Private sale | 18k puzzle ring with diamonds that comes apart, sized 5.5, listed by a private seller rehoming unused jewelry |
| $545 | $300 | 55% | Not said | – | Private sale | |
| $545 | $325 | 60% | Not said | – | Private sale | |
| $545 | $350 | 64% | Not said | – | Private sale | First price cut on the platinum diamond ring |
| $545 | $370 | 68% | Not said | – | Private sale | Petite platinum diamond ring bought from TRR in December 2024, sizable to 5.5; asking price for diamond buyers online, roughly what she paid on the wider Loupe Troop listing |
| – | $375 | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Platinum etoile-style eternity band set with 8 small white diamonds, 3.75mm wide |
| – | $400 | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Sholdt half-diamond band, 14k yellow gold, size 7.5, listed at this asking price |
| – | $400 | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Antique 900 platinum single-cut band with 10 diamonds, engraved with a 1932 date |
| – | $450 | – | Not said | 0.45 ct | Online marketplace | 0.45ct G/H VS baguette-cut diamond in white gold, small baguette side stones, marked Prism Lite |
| – | $625 | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Asking price cut from $750 to $625 |
| – | $750 | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Asking price for an 18k white gold double-row diamond pave half-eternity band, size 8 |
| $1,995 | $995 | 50% | Not said | 1.1 ct | Online marketplace | Elongated oval diamond lattice ring; still unsold at the end of the discussion |
| – | $1,000 | – | Not said | 0.5 ct | Online marketplace | Vintage-style 14k yellow gold Gypsy-set diamond ring, ungraded stone estimated I color or higher, eye clean |
| – | $1,300 | – | Not said | 0.6 ct | Online marketplace | 0.60ct I VS2 diamond ring with GIA cert, white gold head on yellow gold band, single-cut side stones |
| – | $1,399 | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Asking price cut for a platinum halo-style Kirk Kara diamond ring listed for resale on a peer-to-peer jewelry site |
| – | $1,500 | – | Not said | – | Private sale | White gold wedding ring trio, new, male band has small diamonds; long story for why selling |
| – | $1,700 | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | CvB Afterglow band in 18k yellow gold, priced for diamond buyers online |
| – | $2,000 | – | Not said | 1.54 ct | Not said | David Klass solid platinum French-cut diamond eternity band, 2.5g, G color VS clarity, listed online Preloved |
| – | $2,350 | – | Not said | – | Private sale | EBay listing pulled, only the Craigslist/a diamond buyers' forum listing stayed active |
| – | $2,350 | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Price cut from $2,550 to $2,350 on the same setting, seller open to reasonable offers |
| – | $2,400 | – | Not said | – | Private sale | Seller found a band to pair with her new stone so cut the price further |
| – | $2,495 | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Designer platinum eternity band listed well under its stated retail price; stayed unsold through the discussion |
| – | $2,500 | – | Not said | – | Private sale | Lowered again for diamond buyers online |
| – | $2,525 | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | Same empty setting cross-listed on eBay |
| – | $2,550 | – | Not said | – | Private sale | Price dropped for fellow diamond buyers online |
| – | $2,550 | – | Not said | – | Online marketplace | 18k yellow gold octagonal cup Victoria-style setting with a French-cut ruby halo, no center stone included, listed on Loupe Troop/a diamond buyers' forum Preloved |
| – | $2,700 | – | Not said | 0.5 ct | Online marketplace | Dropped the diamond ring price again |
| – | $2,750 | – | Not said | – | Private sale | Platinum CVB_ID Olivia setting only, no center stone; sized for a 4.37ct diamond, cross-listed online and Craigslist |
| – | $2,900 | – | Not said | 0.5 ct | Online marketplace | Discounted the diamond ring from the 3600 relist price |
| – | $3,100 | – | Not said | 0.5 ct | Online marketplace | Original asking price for a three-stone ring, half-carat CBI center diamond plus two ideal-cut side stones, 18k white gold Daniel Klass setting |
| – | $3,600 | – | Not said | 0.5 ct | Online marketplace | Relisted the same three-stone diamond ring after a break, at a price the seller felt comfortable with |
| A$10,000 | A$5,000 | 50% | Not said | – | Online marketplace | A friend listed the ring online after a breakup ended things before he could give it to her |
| – | A$9,000 | – | Not said | – | Private sale | A $9k engagement ring he's had listed for sale for 10 years without finding a buyer |
| – | $10,000 | – | Not said | 1.8 ct | Not said | Reduced asking price for the same ring alone, without the wedding bands; shipping and insurance still separate |
| – | $10,500 | – | Not said | 2.1 ct | Private sale | Initial asking price for a ~2.10ct old-cut VVS1 diamond in a 20k yellow gold setting on a preloved-jewelry forum |
| – | $11,400 | – | Not said | 1.8 ct | Not said | Asking price for a 1.8ct K SI1 A Cut Above diamond ring with matching 14k yellow gold wedding bands; shipping and insurance separate |
| – | $20,000 | – | Not said | 2.01 ct | Online marketplace | Seller cut her asking price and said she would negotiate, still fond of wearing the ring |
| – | $21,000 | – | Not said | 2.01 ct | Online marketplace | Seller relisted her preloved Tiffany Lucida platinum solitaire on a resale marketplace |
Sources and method
Price reports on this page come from 124 public discussions where buyers answered in their own words. Each comment that stated what someone paid became one row; notes are paraphrased, never quoted.
The largest discussions used here (60)
- 2026-01: Update on 30k ring. See last post for more details (1100 comments)
- 2023-06: Husbands, how much did you spend on the engagement ring? (1083 comments)
- 2026-01: Ring will be around 23k-35k. NEED ADVICE (1050 comments)
- 2023-01: How much would you spend on an engagement ring? (909 comments)
- 2026-04: my girlfriend told me she wants a 2 carat natural diamond or she'll say no. i already bought this lab diamond ring. am i crazy for thinking shes a red flag (898 comments)
- 2026-08: Mom says I need to spend three months of my salary on an engagement ring. I found one for way less. Is that wrong? (792 comments)
- 2025-10: Help me choose a wedding band, or tell me to keep looking!! (669 comments)
- 2023-08: Am I wrong to buy a lab diamond? (655 comments)
- 2025-03: ELI5: Is there a real difference between mined or lab-grown diamonds? Is one “real” and other “fake”? (632 comments)
- 2023-09: The lab diamond Vs. natural debate is a CONSTANT fierce battle in jeweler groups. There are 185,000 people in here, I want your real opinions on WHY you chose a natural or lab diamond. I'll share the most upvoted 20 replies with the jeweler communities I'm in to try and give them some perspective. (602 comments)
- 2022-03: ELI5 - Why diamond has little to no resale value? (583 comments)
- 2025-03: Do people actually spend 3 months salary on a ring? (539 comments)
- 2026-05: Fuck you, Michael Hill (516 comments)
- 2026-04: Did I overpay for 13 carat lab diamond ring? (363 comments)
- 2024-11: Would you rather have a 1 carat natural or a 3 carat lab diamond? (360 comments)
- 2025-10: For everyone who has a diamond ring; is yours a natural or a lab-grown diamond? (355 comments)
- 2026-02: Is this diamond worth the price? (339 comments)
- 2024-12: Lab Grown Diamond Engagement Rings? (335 comments)
- 2026-05: MEN of SG, how much did you spend on your engagement ring? (333 comments)
- 2026-01: How to convince myself to not want a natural diamond? Or is it worth the sentimental value? (326 comments)
- 2025-06: Jewelers are freaking out about lab growns and it’s been fun to watch (282 comments)
- 2024-08: Read this before purchasing a lab grown diamond (275 comments)
- 2025-10: For people with diamond rings, do you have a natural or lab diamond? (270 comments)
- 2025-04: What are people spending on engagement rings? 💍 (265 comments)
- 2023-11: Found this particular ring at Costco Wholesale, is it a good quality ring for the price? (264 comments)
- 2025-02: A natural diamond dealer challenged me to a debate (250 comments)
- 2022-10: Lab Created Diamonds Are Diamonds (243 comments)
- 2026-04: What can I realistically sell a 3.09ct lab grown diamond ring for? (241 comments)
- 2025-09: Lost wedding set while on honeymoon… a hard lesson learned (234 comments)
- 2024-05: I don't like my engagement ring (217 comments)
- 2026-05: Can you actually pawn a diamond ring for a decent amount? (211 comments)
- 2019-05: How much to spend on an engagement ring? (210 comments)
- 2025-07: Why would anyone want natural diamonds? (208 comments)
- 2025-07: Have Diamonds become this cheap? (200 comments)
- 2025-05: Argh…I have been waiting to sell my natural diamond platinum wedding set..1.58 round center and 1.3 melee wedding band for years. Jeweler tells me I will be lucky to get $3-5k?! We paid over $14k. I’m stunned. Is this the new reality? (199 comments)
- 2025-04: Why can’t I get more money for this? What am I missing? (197 comments)
- 2023-11: Opinion/Advice (190 comments)
- 2026-02: Organic or lab grown? (184 comments)
- 2023-02: Selling an engagement ring (172 comments)
- 2024-07: Trying to sell a diamond, I’m being told the market is not good now? (168 comments)
- 2024-01: Hating on labs (166 comments)
- 2023-12: Do you regret getting a Moissanite ring? (165 comments)
- 2026-01: So it looks like I need to sell my great great grandmothers ring. Please help! (159 comments)
- 2025-02: Thoughts on Julia Chafe’s story on lab diamonds? (140 comments)
- 2025-10: If lab grown diamonds have no resale value, then why are they still thousands of dollars? (134 comments)
- 2023-02: Diamond vs Gold Jewellery as an investment? (132 comments)
- 2024-12: Engagement rings (127 comments)
- 2026-02: 3.23ct Emerald Cut (H, VS1) – Paid $47.5k for the full Platinum setting. Did I get a fair deal? (127 comments)
- 2026-05: How much are people generally paying for engagement rings in UK? (125 comments)
- 2024-04: Why wouldn’t you buy lab? (125 comments)
- 2024-12: Is there any obvious defect or issue with this diamond based on the specs? (124 comments)
- 2024-04: Are lab grown diamonds so worthless to give away? (124 comments)
- 2025-08: Not starting an argument, just trying to understand (124 comments)
- 2026-01: “Oh you got a fake diamond ring” (119 comments)
- 2023-12: I recently bought the band…. Thoughts/opinions on lab grown?! (116 comments)
- 2026-08: Passed down a diamond ring (112 comments)
- 2025-04: What's Your Most Expensive Stone? (111 comments)
- 2026-02: Why do the lab diamond community insist natural diamonds have no resale value? (106 comments)
- 2026-01: If lab grown diamonds have no resale value, why can’t I find a cheap second hand ring? (105 comments)
- 2022-07: Debeers lab grown price 😱 (103 comments)
- and 64 more, all in the dataset
The share back is what the seller got or was offered over what they had paid, or the share they named themselves when they gave no amounts. Listings and price cuts are not counted as sales.