Thread: Ring Shopping
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Old 10-19-2012, 10:03 AM   #35
me_dennis
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Originally Posted by Canehdianman View Post
Any ring will always be appraised higher than you bought it for. I read somewhere that a "good deal" will be a ring that appraises at 2x what you paid for it.
This is true. An appraisal is more for insurance purposes. It is meant to account for escalation in diamond/gold/silver prices in the future in case you do need to get it replaced. You will never sell the ring for as much as the appraisal says.
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