At the end of the day, this is precisely how the whole problem arose. The setter appears to set into motion a chicken little perspective. And, would having the initial jeweler/Tony overseeing he setting be an option for you?Date: 3/8/2005 12:45:33 PM
Author: sjz
Hi Hannah,
As far as the issue of setting the stone...perhaps the setters who''ve declined are worried about liability for damage to the stone? Especially in light of the way you feel about the vendor who sold you the stone. Maybe they don''t want to be painted with the same brush if something were to go wrong in the setting of the stone, they may not want to be held liable in conjuctinon with the vendor. Do you get my point? Have you considered having the vendor who sold you the stone in the first place do the setting? Is that an option? If so, I would ask that he set the stone at no additional charge to you, as well as guarantee the stone against damage during the setting process. And be sure to get it all in WRITING so that you have something to fall back on if things go wrong. At least that''s the avenue I would pursue at this stage.
Currently, I''m sure you have a bad taste in your mouth about the whole transaction. But - take a step back - you bought a very nice stone at a VERY good price (even given the current stats 1.3 stones F/VS1 are trading for *more* than what you paid). You mentioned you looked at several stones. You stated that this one was *the* one. I would be inclined not to throw the baby out with the bath water. But, I wouldn''t have an issue with a chip which can only be seen under 10x *after* looking at it 60x. Setting princess cuts have always been an issue - you would probably receive the same response if your girdle was too thin or a feather came close to the surface.
Good luck with whatever avenue you take. I think you have to look at the big picture. Has the dealer offered anything?