Hello,
I''m new on here so please be gentle (but I have read through the FAQ forums first).
I''ve recently purchased online (from one of the very large ''brandname'' online retailers) a 2.5ct Asscher engagement ring for my (now) fiancee. As far as I can tell, the stone is in great condition, but I''ve not examined it under a microscope, and nor can I see under the prongs. The stone has a thick girdle and is GIA certified (but not laser inscribed). The retailer from whom I purchased the stone has about a 30-day return policy, a long as the ring has not been damaged or altered, etc.
I need to have it appraised for insurance purposes and also, my fiancee would like it in a new handmade setting. I have it currently insured, which covers me while it''s in my possession, but not while it''s in the jewellers possession. I am based in London, UK.
My concern is that there will be a chip on the stone (on the cut-off corners) under the prongs due to the relatively ugly/hamfisted ''cast'' setting the online retailer uses (my guess is they just bent the prongs around the stone, as its not handmade to the contours of the stone obviously) which will only become apparent once the stone is taken out of its setting before being put in a new setting.
Is that likely and if so, can I just have the stone put back in its original setting and return it to the online retailer? If it is the case, and the 30 days has expired, then I presume I would still be able to refund it, given that I would not have received the same stone that I was told I was received?
Am I being overly paranoid?
Thanks,
Petrov
I''m new on here so please be gentle (but I have read through the FAQ forums first).
I''ve recently purchased online (from one of the very large ''brandname'' online retailers) a 2.5ct Asscher engagement ring for my (now) fiancee. As far as I can tell, the stone is in great condition, but I''ve not examined it under a microscope, and nor can I see under the prongs. The stone has a thick girdle and is GIA certified (but not laser inscribed). The retailer from whom I purchased the stone has about a 30-day return policy, a long as the ring has not been damaged or altered, etc.
I need to have it appraised for insurance purposes and also, my fiancee would like it in a new handmade setting. I have it currently insured, which covers me while it''s in my possession, but not while it''s in the jewellers possession. I am based in London, UK.
My concern is that there will be a chip on the stone (on the cut-off corners) under the prongs due to the relatively ugly/hamfisted ''cast'' setting the online retailer uses (my guess is they just bent the prongs around the stone, as its not handmade to the contours of the stone obviously) which will only become apparent once the stone is taken out of its setting before being put in a new setting.
Is that likely and if so, can I just have the stone put back in its original setting and return it to the online retailer? If it is the case, and the 30 days has expired, then I presume I would still be able to refund it, given that I would not have received the same stone that I was told I was received?
Am I being overly paranoid?
Thanks,
Petrov