Many of the posts on thread have made the subject of the HR "market" (I hate that term as it is used in collecting) and prices much more complicated than it is.
There are been no tanking in any of this material. Some folks are spazing over what they think that they are seeing or (and more usually) what they want to see.
No one has controlled HR sales in the past or now, although some may want to think that they positioned themselves to do so....and I may not be referring to who many assume that I am.
I saw an Exc condition and 100% real HR for sale on a collector's table at the SOS about 4-5years ago for 6k and that was without talking him down any...it was there for a least the first day and half.....yes some were asking 12K for similar rings then and later(most were closer to 8-10K) but rings could be found for 8K without much problem...and all of this has been the case since about 2005....when prices were climbing up (again) on all of this material.
Prices are driven ONLY by what people pay for this material.....when buying slows, prices drop....it is that simple. The other fact that is simple is that SOME people can generally sell in item for more money than others can with the same item.......accept it. They are reasons for that and some are good and some are not.....but believe it because it is true and will help some people on this thread understand some things that they seem very confused about right now.
There are been no tanking in any of this material. Some folks are spazing over what they think that they are seeing or (and more usually) what they want to see.
No one has controlled HR sales in the past or now, although some may want to think that they positioned themselves to do so....and I may not be referring to who many assume that I am.
I saw an Exc condition and 100% real HR for sale on a collector's table at the SOS about 4-5years ago for 6k and that was without talking him down any...it was there for a least the first day and half.....yes some were asking 12K for similar rings then and later(most were closer to 8-10K) but rings could be found for 8K without much problem...and all of this has been the case since about 2005....when prices were climbing up (again) on all of this material.
Prices are driven ONLY by what people pay for this material.....when buying slows, prices drop....it is that simple. The other fact that is simple is that SOME people can generally sell in item for more money than others can with the same item.......accept it. They are reasons for that and some are good and some are not.....but believe it because it is true and will help some people on this thread understand some things that they seem very confused about right now.
sorry I put some of you to sleep....WAKE UP!! 
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