re: Best way to go about selling an engagement ring?

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Diamonds have an identification number etched into them… Typically on the edges and only visible by microscope. This enables their credentials to be verified and sales history to be tracked. If they knew it, most women would not want a secondhand diamond. There is some bad karma that goes with purchasing a diamond that didn’t work out for someone else. It wouldn’t bother me but there are those that would rather have something brand new. The jewelry store will use this against you in your negotiation process.

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DeBeers has spent millions of dollars in marketing to make women believe that a used diamond is basically worthless.