diamondclown
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Oct 13, 2004
- Messages
- 10
Be kind, but honest. This has been a very stressful week long
diamond experience. About 6 months ago I set out to buy my first nice diamond wedding ring. I had several bad experiences in mall jewelry stores and was very frustrated with the process of buying a diamond from these places. I really was about to give up. Then we went to Las Vegas. I ended up in one of The Jewelers of Las Vegas stores. I purchased a 1.53 ct Marquise that I really didn''t know anything about. No paperwork went home with me that day although I was promised it via mail. Let me say it STUPID.
A day later back home, I noticed I could see what seemed to be a crack. Obviously I freaked out. THEN I decided to start doing research and found this GREAT forum! I purchased a loop and was not at all happy with all I could see. The stress fracture/feather was close to the girdle and all the other inclusions were not in the stone I was shown at the store, period! I was shown a group of white bubbly looking inclusions in the diamond in the store and came back to pick it up after it was set but did not recheck it. So I called the corp office and laid it out for them and said I really wanted my money back which is not their policy. I Fed Exed it back and today I received my replacement with paperwork. EGL-USA Cert. (LA) and an appraisal from them. I find this a small bright spot, that it is USA cert. but am confused since I was told the man I spoke to was flying to Isreal over the weekend to get the stone I received in my ring today. I was sure it would be a EGL- Isreal cert. I will get my own appraisal also and already have on picked from your list in my area. Yes I have been reading all the bad stuff about EGL so yes I am still freaked out but trying to make the best of this mess. I was told my original stone was a G, SI 1. The stone I received back today with paperwork is as follows:
1.51 CT
Measurements:10.75 x 6.00 x 4.07 (Pretty short & fat but ok looking.)
Depth: 67.80%
Table: 51.00%
Crown: 16.80%
Pavillion: 44.30%
Girdle thin to thick faceted
Cutlet: none
Polish: good to very good
Clarity: VS1
Color: G
Fluor: none
I have $8,700 into the stone itself. $1,300 into the setting. I want to know what you all think of the size, shape, price. I''ve really been beating myself of for the last week so I don''t need to here anything but facts. This seems like a good place to get that. I don''t mind the shape although the first on was longer and skinner and that was a little nicer. They insist I can exchange or upgrade diamonds whenever the mood hits me or I get smarter I guess. lol
A day later back home, I noticed I could see what seemed to be a crack. Obviously I freaked out. THEN I decided to start doing research and found this GREAT forum! I purchased a loop and was not at all happy with all I could see. The stress fracture/feather was close to the girdle and all the other inclusions were not in the stone I was shown at the store, period! I was shown a group of white bubbly looking inclusions in the diamond in the store and came back to pick it up after it was set but did not recheck it. So I called the corp office and laid it out for them and said I really wanted my money back which is not their policy. I Fed Exed it back and today I received my replacement with paperwork. EGL-USA Cert. (LA) and an appraisal from them. I find this a small bright spot, that it is USA cert. but am confused since I was told the man I spoke to was flying to Isreal over the weekend to get the stone I received in my ring today. I was sure it would be a EGL- Isreal cert. I will get my own appraisal also and already have on picked from your list in my area. Yes I have been reading all the bad stuff about EGL so yes I am still freaked out but trying to make the best of this mess. I was told my original stone was a G, SI 1. The stone I received back today with paperwork is as follows:
1.51 CT
Measurements:10.75 x 6.00 x 4.07 (Pretty short & fat but ok looking.)
Depth: 67.80%
Table: 51.00%
Crown: 16.80%
Pavillion: 44.30%
Girdle thin to thick faceted
Cutlet: none
Polish: good to very good
Clarity: VS1
Color: G
Fluor: none
I have $8,700 into the stone itself. $1,300 into the setting. I want to know what you all think of the size, shape, price. I''ve really been beating myself of for the last week so I don''t need to here anything but facts. This seems like a good place to get that. I don''t mind the shape although the first on was longer and skinner and that was a little nicer. They insist I can exchange or upgrade diamonds whenever the mood hits me or I get smarter I guess. lol