Appreciative-of-expertise
Shiny_Rock
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Hey all!
I thought I''d also chronicle what it is like to work with an appraiser for those doing their homework out here for the first time.
I selected Richard Sherwood from Sarasota Gemilogical Society for a couple of reasons.
1) Richard had a good reputation on Price Scope
2) Richard earned my business by responding back and forth to numerous private emails.
3) Richard was very customer focused, listened effectively, yet stood strong by trying to better educate me when I had some strong feelings regarding one of his competitors.
After coming to agreement with cost and logistics, the center stone would be sent from me to him. Richard would appraise the stone and forward his assessment to me to validate that I was indeed getting the stone that the vendor (Good old Gold) committed. As I described in my thread "Chronicle of working with a custom designer" I quickly learned about the challenges and expense that the average consumer can face when trying to both ship and insure a stone of 3 ct. Richard was unbelievable in his willingness to assist me in those efforts!
Listed below will be Richard''s note to me, including 8 attachments that show his appraisal and pictures he took of the stone. The stone is a 3 ct princess (F/VS1) from Good Old Gold.
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From: "Richard Sherwood"
Date: 2004/03/22 Mon PM 08:08:18 EST
Subject: Appraisal
Hi Frank. Absolutely stunning stone. Photos of the appraisal and critique
are attached.
The charge to your credit card will be:
$109.25 shipping & insurance to SGL ($38.85 + $70.40)
$125.00 appraisal fee
$109.25 shipping & insurance to Mark Morrell (sent Monday 3/22 for Tuesday
delivery)
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$343.50 total
Very reasonable cost, in my oppinion.......
Now for page #1 of the appraisal:
I thought I''d also chronicle what it is like to work with an appraiser for those doing their homework out here for the first time.
I selected Richard Sherwood from Sarasota Gemilogical Society for a couple of reasons.
1) Richard had a good reputation on Price Scope
2) Richard earned my business by responding back and forth to numerous private emails.
3) Richard was very customer focused, listened effectively, yet stood strong by trying to better educate me when I had some strong feelings regarding one of his competitors.
After coming to agreement with cost and logistics, the center stone would be sent from me to him. Richard would appraise the stone and forward his assessment to me to validate that I was indeed getting the stone that the vendor (Good old Gold) committed. As I described in my thread "Chronicle of working with a custom designer" I quickly learned about the challenges and expense that the average consumer can face when trying to both ship and insure a stone of 3 ct. Richard was unbelievable in his willingness to assist me in those efforts!
Listed below will be Richard''s note to me, including 8 attachments that show his appraisal and pictures he took of the stone. The stone is a 3 ct princess (F/VS1) from Good Old Gold.
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From: "Richard Sherwood"
Date: 2004/03/22 Mon PM 08:08:18 EST
Subject: Appraisal
Hi Frank. Absolutely stunning stone. Photos of the appraisal and critique
are attached.
The charge to your credit card will be:
$109.25 shipping & insurance to SGL ($38.85 + $70.40)
$125.00 appraisal fee
$109.25 shipping & insurance to Mark Morrell (sent Monday 3/22 for Tuesday
delivery)
------------
$343.50 total
Very reasonable cost, in my oppinion.......
Now for page #1 of the appraisal:
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