Neil, Just wondered what your thoughts are in buying a Diamond that doesn''t have an engraved number on the girdle at time of purchase? It is a little safer isn''t it if the diamond already has one on when you are inspecting it before purchase is finalized?
If it hasn''t been delivered yet call and ask them to put one on it and to make sure the certificate matches the number on the diamond, if they won''t do it for no additional charge I would look elsewhere for a diamond.Date: 4/10/2005 8:237 AM
Author: rijndael
So you mean the diamond that I am going to receive will most likely have the engraving on it and it''s just not listed on the certification?
Jimbo.
I’m would not recommend making it a deal killer as you’ve suggested but, yes, I rather like the numbers, especially on high clarity stones. It’s not normally an expensive service and they make it easier for customers to have a decent chance of recognizing their particular stone. Most of the labs and a quite a few others offer this service. Unfortunately, there’s no one in Denver that has the laser so it’s a tad inconvenient for me and my walk in customers to get it done quickly but most of the big labs and a fair number of other people offer this service for a very reasonable price if you’re interested in it. $50 plus any required shipping is usually more than enough. I use www.progem.com for most of mine. If you’re the client ordering the lab report from GIA, AGSL or EGL-USA, it’s very convenient to simply buy it from them at the same time you buy their other services. Increasingly the dealers are doing exactly this when they order up the lab exams in the first place.
I’ve considered getting one of the lasers for doing this but they’re quite expensive and the service from the outside vendors is remarkably cheap. The end result it that I’m perfectly happy to let other people do it.
Garry
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