negotiating a reasonable final price becomes all but impossible. I asked the woman behind the counter if the price was negotiable (pro-tip: the prices in antique stores are almost always negotiable). Because the store was a co-op (several dealers sharing a single physical location)...
“There’s very little chance they’re going to spend any money when they can walk into my store and get it for free.” Neighboring stores may not be too happy, but Singer says he’s been inundated with calls from De Beers, the Natural Diamond Council, New York Diamond Dealers Club, ...