I just received my custom halo wedding ring on Saturday and I am over the moon for it!! It's exactly what I wanted and I'm super happy with it. That being said, I purchased it from an jewelry company in new york and never saw it in person before purchasing. I received a very detailed appraisal from the company I purchased it from, but I wanted an independent appraisal from my "hometown" jeweler. I expressed to the sales person that I wanted a detailed appraisal for insurance purposes. I received a 1 paragraph appraisal without pictures and the carat weights were all lumped together and not separated out.
New York company:
Total carat weight 1.49 excluding center stone
16 round cut 2.4mm in FG color SI1 clarity
4 round cut 1.7mm in FG color SI1clarity
4 round cut 2mm in FG color and SI1 clarity
4 round cut 2.2mm in FG color and SI1 clarity
4 round cut 2.3 mm in FG color and SI1 clarity
2 round cut 1.8mm in FG color and SI1 clarity
for a total of $6100.00
Hometown company:
There are 12 round brilliant cut diamonds surrounding the center stone along with 20 graduated round brilliant cut diamonds set down the sides of the shanks and 2 round brilliant cut bezel set diamonds under the gallery of the ring all graded an average of I to J in color, SI1 to SI2 in clarity and an approximate total carat weight estimated from measurements to be 1.20 carats.
They said it was worth 3350.00
Which would you believe? Can there be than much variance from one appraiser to another?
HELP!!
New York company:
Total carat weight 1.49 excluding center stone
16 round cut 2.4mm in FG color SI1 clarity
4 round cut 1.7mm in FG color SI1clarity
4 round cut 2mm in FG color and SI1 clarity
4 round cut 2.2mm in FG color and SI1 clarity
4 round cut 2.3 mm in FG color and SI1 clarity
2 round cut 1.8mm in FG color and SI1 clarity
for a total of $6100.00
Hometown company:
There are 12 round brilliant cut diamonds surrounding the center stone along with 20 graduated round brilliant cut diamonds set down the sides of the shanks and 2 round brilliant cut bezel set diamonds under the gallery of the ring all graded an average of I to J in color, SI1 to SI2 in clarity and an approximate total carat weight estimated from measurements to be 1.20 carats.
They said it was worth 3350.00
Which would you believe? Can there be than much variance from one appraiser to another?
HELP!!