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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Brett_in_Sacto, post: 2564759, member: 71510&quot;]You&#039;d be amazed.&nbsp; I&#039;ve sold at least a dozen gold wedding bands in the last couple years, and even a couple engagement rings and engagement/wedding sets.</p><p><br /></p><p>I just sold a .56 carat diamond solitaire ring a few weeks ago.&nbsp; Guy saved well over a grand on what it would have cost in store.&nbsp; Maybe more.&nbsp; It was under a carat, so I didn&#039;t get a formal appraisal.&nbsp; I had it inspected and a jeweler I deal with regularly eyeballed it and helped me give it a conservative grade to make sure the buyer would be happy.</p><p><br /></p><p>In fact, I picked up a ~1.x TCW platinum set for a hair over melt value a couple years ago on Craig&#039;s List which which was around $440 at the time.&nbsp; Guy said he went to 3 jewelers and was lowballed, so I offered him $100 more and he took it.&nbsp; GF cheated before he proposed, he wanted it gone.&nbsp; Probably saved himself a lifetime of misery.&nbsp; Anyhow...</p><p><br /></p><p>I had it cleaned, inspected and appraised which was another $100 or so.&nbsp; In total, I was into the ring for just under $600.&nbsp; I then traded it to a guy for about $2k in silver coin and bullion.</p><p><br /></p><p>He wasn&#039;t about to pay retail, which was appraised at&nbsp; $5500 on the set he got from me.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, yes...&nbsp; People do.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>1TCW Marquis platinum 2 band set.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]553474[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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