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Ideal_Rock
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Date: 2/8/2006 5:49:32 PM
Author: sylvesterii
Use someone relatives or friends recommend. You can pick someone whose reputation you trust or someone you expect to buy jewelry from in the future.
that doesn''t seem like such good advice.
Great information! Thanks! Interesting to note that none of the appraisals included a picture. Also my stress level increases as I continue to see poorly documented and/or inadequate detailed appraisals. Pricescopers...if you think that inadequate
Yeah...Date: 2/9/2006 5:57:51 AM
Author: Garry H (Cut Nut)
Helloooo?
Where is the single most important info? The details of the center stone?
Garry, one WOULD think that a photo would be a "given" these days, but it''s not. As the video showed, one store even typed their appraisal on a sales receipt sized form. Many appraisals are still hand written or boxes are checked off to describe a diamond and mounting. The jewelry firms that don''t offer appraisals as a full everyday service sometimes do not put much effort into their work and this hurts the consumer.Date: 2/9/2006 5:57:51 AM
Author: Garry H (Cut Nut)
This was my favorite bit of the written text
''This is an example of a good complete description: One ladies stamped 18K yellow gold Cathedral style ring measuring 3.0 mm wide at the top tapering to 1.7mm with a total ring weight of 2.17DWT. The sides of the ring are channel set with eight full cut diamonds totaling approximately .28ct., average Gemological Institute of America F-G color, VS2-SI1 clarity. The center of the ring has a four prong crown which is set with one Princess cut diamond weighing about .64''
Helloooo?
Where is the single most important info? The details of the center stone?
Color, clarity, dimensions, girdle thickness etc
And no mention of photo''s on appraisals?
I thought that wsd a given these days? We have been doing it for more than 15 years.
Date: 2/8/2006 6:03:17 PM
Author: StonesThrow
Date: 2/8/2006 5:49:32 PM
Author: sylvesterii
Use someone relatives or friends recommend. You can pick someone whose reputation you trust or someone you expect to buy jewelry from in the future.
that doesn''t seem like such good advice.
FYI:
Another Twin City resident here...I flipped a note to their newsroom mentioning that this may not be the best advice...