I''m in the same boat, so, I''m going to piggyback and ask another related:
I thought I''d do the following due to liabilities, etc: Get the loose diamond shipped to me, get it appraised, send it back, get it set, get it sent to me again, get it re-checked for authenticity.
They said the transit time alone would be a week each time, doe to the way they need it sent, insurance-wise.
So, my thought is to try to find a good-priced setting around here, buy the rock from them (cheaper!) and have it set by whomever I buy the setting from.
Any suggestions for us?