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Brilliant_Rock
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- Jul 20, 2007
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Morning everyone. Had to tell you all how we spent 3 hrs with the gemologist of the store we are seriously considering having our rings designed at. We went in to look at asschers and emerald cuts and they had none to show us. They asked their gemologist to come out and give us more info on them and how he would go about getting some in for us to look at ect.
He was so excited about all the questions we had for him and the knowledge We already knew...(all learned on pricescope thank you all very much) that he took us into his office and showed us all sorts of diamonds. From a 5 ct perfect round to a match set of rare Paraiba tourmalines. They refuse to sell them separately. They will only sell them as a set. Kind of like his babies.
We learned about fluorescence in diamonds and saw it first hand under black light. He told us about the history of platinum and how it was used in Military and could not be used by none military. Than when the government declassified it...jewelry makers especially were thrilled to be able to use it.We talked about palladium and how they are using it more and more and he feels it will eventually out sell white gold.Than get more expensive of coarse because it will be more in demand. They do a lot in palladium. His opinion of coarse. They do a huge custom piece business and everything is done in house. there is nothing they need to send a piece out for. We learned so much and it was so exciting . he kept saying. You guys are asking such great questions and on and on he went.
Anyway I just thought I would share that. There is more but it would take to long to write it all down here and I am sure I would bore everyone. These are the highlights though...I feel really lucky. there are so many people shopping for diamonds and getting such bad advice from people that are suppose to know what they are doing. He told us about a couple that came in and were told by someone in the business that the bow tie effect in a marquis was good. He has heard it all as well. One last thing....you will all be happy to know the very last thing he told us was this. If you remember nothing else today remember this. The most important piece of info to always remember when buying a diamond is CUT CUT CUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not once during all of this did he try to sell us anything. it was all for our information to use going forward...
He was so excited about all the questions we had for him and the knowledge We already knew...(all learned on pricescope thank you all very much) that he took us into his office and showed us all sorts of diamonds. From a 5 ct perfect round to a match set of rare Paraiba tourmalines. They refuse to sell them separately. They will only sell them as a set. Kind of like his babies.
We learned about fluorescence in diamonds and saw it first hand under black light. He told us about the history of platinum and how it was used in Military and could not be used by none military. Than when the government declassified it...jewelry makers especially were thrilled to be able to use it.We talked about palladium and how they are using it more and more and he feels it will eventually out sell white gold.Than get more expensive of coarse because it will be more in demand. They do a lot in palladium. His opinion of coarse. They do a huge custom piece business and everything is done in house. there is nothing they need to send a piece out for. We learned so much and it was so exciting . he kept saying. You guys are asking such great questions and on and on he went.
Anyway I just thought I would share that. There is more but it would take to long to write it all down here and I am sure I would bore everyone. These are the highlights though...I feel really lucky. there are so many people shopping for diamonds and getting such bad advice from people that are suppose to know what they are doing. He told us about a couple that came in and were told by someone in the business that the bow tie effect in a marquis was good. He has heard it all as well. One last thing....you will all be happy to know the very last thing he told us was this. If you remember nothing else today remember this. The most important piece of info to always remember when buying a diamond is CUT CUT CUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not once during all of this did he try to sell us anything. it was all for our information to use going forward...
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