If you want to make the retailer uncomfortable, ask how much they would buy it back for.

Retailers don't even own their inventory, it's on loan and they only pay the diamond cartel when they sell a diamond.

That’s how I got a lavish engagement ring for my wife, I simply bought it used from a guy who’d bought it a year ago for a relationship that fell apart.

Met him at a jewelry store and had it verified and appraised, he had the receipt for the 12k or so he paid, it appraised for 16k (not sure why they appraise for more than the retail price), and I paid him 5k (CAD).

This was years ago, and I think it was a 1.4ct VVS2.

That same budget in store had me looking at sub 1 carat SI2 crap that was cloudy as all hell.

Diamonds have 0 resale value, not sure why people think otherwise when it’s so easy to see simply browsing used ads.

>it appraised for 16k

wasnt that a fraud by a jewelry store, claiming its worth 16K while not willing to pay that much for it?

I agree, and don’t really get it either. Some stores it’s even advertised that their goods are appraised at more than their price.

Maybe it’s a marketing thing, but to me it just feels like fraud against whoever has to insure it (if I list it on my home insurance for example).

Unless you're buying a named diamond, it's close to worthless. Diamonds of the size used for marriages are not rare. They're super abundant, with the supply artificially limited by the diamond cartel.