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Author:  Gjeret [ Sat Mar 25, 2017 2:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Looking to buy some cheap big diamond rough

The chamber of commerce I belong to is having their 50th anniversary this year. I was thinking that it would be pretty awesome to get each of the attendees a crappy, non-gem grade cheap pretty diamond rough, hopefully a few mm in size, then get a "decent" diamond from Stuller or similar for a random special "winner". Market the hell out of it, put my logo on the packaging, little write up on what a diamond is, etc...

But.. I don't ever deal with diamonds so... I don't know where to get some crappy rough (2-300 pieces at least 3mm in size, hopefully more) at a cheap giveaway price ($100 to $200 ish).

Looking at eBay, and see lots that look great, then read the description and "50 to 75 rough stones and you'll have a carat"

Is there a better contact or way to get legal non-gem grade but pretty diamond rough at an affordable price, or am I just nuts?

Thanks!

Gjeret

Author:  Barbra Voltaire, FGG [ Sat Mar 25, 2017 10:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Looking to buy some cheap big diamond rough

Manak usually has quite a few...I'm not sure of their prices as I've never been in the market for them.

Author:  Gjeret [ Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:03 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Looking to buy some cheap big diamond rough

Thank you Barbra, I will contact them and see if they can help me! :)

Author:  Gjeret [ Tue Jun 06, 2017 8:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Looking to buy some cheap big diamond rough

Contacted them, but they never responded, wound up getting some really small gray cubes off of FleaBay.

Thanks tho!

Author:  Barbra Voltaire, FGG [ Tue Jun 06, 2017 9:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Looking to buy some cheap big diamond rough

I'm sorry about that referral. I have always been pleased with their follow through in the past. :|

Author:  Alan F. [ Thu Jun 08, 2017 3:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Looking to buy some cheap big diamond rough

Try the Diamond Council in Antwerp, I can't just lay my hands on the address or phone number (I'm not as neat, tidy and organised as Barbra), but you should be able to google it. I have always found them very helpful and they can usually find an English speaker at a moments notice.

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