Sell Your Diamonds in Southern Oregon
Prices paid for diamonds are based on Rapport trading prices. Stones appraised with a GIA Certificate tend to get higher payouts than those done by unknown or low performing appraisers. We also maintain a list of diamond value recovery prices for local jewelers. This list is based on previous market experience of locals buying stones and reselling them. Stores with the highest percentage of value retained at trade in or resell rank at the top, those with the lowest fall to the bottom. In general private Jewelers such as Jon Thomas of Mount Shasta and Hart Jewelers of Grants Pass are at the top of the list while Chain stores with low quality over priced diamonds tend to gravitate towards the bottom. We offer the highest payouts on diamonds being purchased from the public, if we do not buy your stone, we will try to find a competitive offer in the aftermarket for your stone. Currently stones over .50 of a carat are strongest with payouts in comparison to other stores being almost double for quality stones 1.75 carats and larger.
Loose diamonds and diamonds in jewelry
We buy loose diamonds and diamonds still in their settings: engagement rings, solitaires, earrings, pendants and estate pieces.
What affects what we can offer on a diamond?
A diamond in a ring is really two things: the metal it sits in and the stone itself. We evaluate the two separately, and we look at stones where they sit, so please leave them in their mounts.
- The stone. A larger diamond is judged on its own, on cut, color, clarity and carat weight.
- One stone or many small ones. Small accent diamonds (pavé, channel-set or halo stones) are evaluated differently from one larger stone.
- The setting. Gold or platinum is weighed and its purity checked, and a signed or designer mounting is looked at as a piece of jewelry, not just metal.
- Natural or lab-grown. Lab-grown stones have reshaped the diamond resale market. If you know or suspect a stone is lab-grown, tell us when you call.
- Paperwork. A grading report or the original receipt helps. Bring it if you have it; it isn’t required.
If you have an appraisal, bring it too, but check two things on it first: the purpose line at the top and the date. An insurance appraisal states what it would cost to replace the piece. It is not an offer to buy, and an older one may reflect diamond pricing that no longer holds.
How does a diamond appointment work?
Call (541) 482-3715 first. The Ashland shop at 1632 Ashland St. keeps posted hours Tuesday through Friday, 10 to 5, but it works by appointment and is usually booked, so we can’t promise time to walk-ins. The Grants Pass shop works by appointment, typically on Mondays, at (541) 955-2985.
Bring the jewelry as it is. Don’t clean, polish or repair it, and don’t pry stones out. Bring photo ID as well; Oregon requires it for precious-metals transactions. The evaluation is free, and there’s no obligation to sell.
Coming from Medford, White City or farther away?
We don’t have a Medford shop. Medford sellers book the Ashland shop, about 14 miles away. White City sellers can book either shop, and Josephine County sellers can book Grants Pass.
If you can’t make the drive, call (541) 482-3715 and tell us what you have. If shipping makes sense, we can send you a shipping label; packing, payment and timing we’ll go over on the call. Here is how selling by mail works.
For more on stones set in gold, see our guide to selling gold jewelry and how our pricing works.
Ready to bring in your diamonds?
Private appointments. Honest evaluations. Same-day offers.