What Do You Think

[JinnyJoan]

If a watch cost £2000 about 10 years ago would it be any less or more expensive today.

[andy-hughes]

It depends on the make and model.

A Patek Phillippe, quite possibly, a Mickey Mouse, probably not.

[JinnyJoan]

sorry sorry sorry

I meant a 3 diamond ring 

[DTCwordfan]

bit of a difference - depends on how it was bought and where - retail probably not - through a known contact at wholesale or wholesale +5 or +10 percent, then yes. I have one example of the spread that is made in the business.....

[Peter Pedant]

1936 mickey mouse - deffo, 

Good watches keep their value - I bought an omega for £45 in 1973 and it is around £500 now

NOT investments - no one wears watches now

[barry1010]

PP, it's a diamond ring, not a watch.

JJ, it's impossible to say. Was it bought new from a jewellers? If so, possibly not. The only way to know is to take it for valuation. 

[barry1010]

I had a ring custom made to my design for my wife for one of our wedding anniversaries. I knew when I bought it was not an investment but it is priceless to us.

I bought her a relatively cheap silver bracelet in the 70s by a Danish silversmith and that is worth a lot more now. 

[Peter Pedant]

f a watch cost £2000 

er yeah OK, how many carets ?  each diamond?

[rowanwitch]

If that was a retail price from a jewellers unless any of the stones were exceptional you may have to wait a few more years to show a profit. £2000 shop retail was probably about £800-1,000 auction value.  If it was £2000 from an auction then that's better. That's the real point from which value changes.  If you post a photo with something next to the ring for scale it would be helpful.  

[davebro3]

If bought retail 10 years ago it would cost more to buy retail today IMV.

If you're asking for a value for you to sell it that is a different question.

[Peter Pedant]

and insurance value is the third assessment ( thx to antiques road show) You are looking at £1000 per caret.

I bought a set of 8 sparklers  (8 Carets) for £2500 and Geoffrey Munn said - god you have a bargain there ! ( didnt get broadcast)