Diamond shipping to MWM?

[blackwave]

After way too much time spend reading PS and every other resource I could get my hands on, I finally went for it and bought a round brilliant 0.85 G VS2 AGS0 diamond from Whiteflash. I''m pumped! Here is the stone if you''re curious: https://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/Whiteflash-ACA-cut-diamond-2095770.htm#

The second step was the setting and I just confirmed with Mark Morrell for a classic Torchiere with accent diamonds. I think this thing is going to be beautiful

Now for the question.. Mark only accepts diamonds shipped from appraisers or vendors. If I approach an independent appraiser saying I would like the ring appraised once it comes back from being set, do you think they will be willing to ship the diamond initially for me? I want the final ring appraised for insurance purposes. Is this a job best for an independent appraiser, or will a local b&m work?

Thanks again for your help,

Chris

 

[K9]

I would for sure use an independent appraiser and just call to make sure that they will ship the stone. I did this very easily when I had Mark do my Sunset a few years ago. My appraiser did an appraisal on my loose stone first (even though I have an AGS cert), sent it off to Mark, and upon receipt he confirmed the stone was mine, checked for damage and completed an appraisal of the finished product. I was just charged extra for the shipping charges to Mark Morrell.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

If you don''t have an independent appraiser handy, I''d send it back to WF and have them send it.

 

[gwendolyn]

Date: 4/18/2009 10:09:01 AM
Author:blackwave
After way too much time spend reading PS and every other resource I could get my hands on, I finally went for it and bought a round brilliant 0.85 G VS2 AGS0 diamond from Whiteflash. I''m pumped! Here is the stone if you''re curious: https://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/Whiteflash-ACA-cut-diamond-2095770.htm#


The second step was the setting and I just confirmed with Mark Morrell for a classic Torchiere with accent diamonds. I think this thing is going to be beautiful

Now for the question.. Mark only accepts diamonds shipped from appraisers or vendors. If I approach an independent appraiser saying I would like the ring appraised once it comes back from being set, do you think they will be willing to ship the diamond initially for me? I want the final ring appraised for insurance purposes. Is this a job best for an independent appraiser, or will a local b&m work?


Thanks again for your help,


Chris

My favourite! YAY!!!

I''d definitely send it to an appraiser too. How exciting! Woohoo!!!!! How long did Mark say it''ll take to finish it?

 

[Rhea]

Send it back to WF and have them ship it to MM. WF would be familiar with the situation and the need to do this.

 

[blackwave]

I hadn''t thought of using WF.. what a glaringly obvious solution! I wanted to physically see it before sending it, so that''s why I didn''t have them send it directly. I''ll check locally for an independent appraiser first though, so I can skip an extra degree of shipping.

gwendolyn, he said we''re looking at about 6 weeks to finish. I think that''s a little longer than typical right now because he has to make a prototype for my particular diamond size. I think it''s a little smaller than he''s used to.. oh well!

On a side note, I just picked up my diamond from the local FedEx and it looks amazing! I used my loupe to give it a good look-see and there''s a something-or-other right down in the culet area that is not plotted or mentioned by the appraiser (AGS cert, VS2, WF appraiser.) Should I be concerned? Maybe I can manage a magnified photo of it later. It''s invisible at 10x from the top, but I can clearly see it from the side/bottom. It looks feather-ish maybe? I''m not too versed on inclusions.

 

[blackwave]

Okay, disregard. I''m a paranoid first time diamond buyer. This "inclusion" wiped off. Yeah yeah, laugh it up

I took it directly from the wax paper to the tweezers, so I didn''t think of that as a possibility.

I''m back to blissful happy diamond owner now!

 

[LadyBlue]

Date: 4/18/2009 5:06:39 PM
Author: blackwave
Okay, disregard. I''m a paranoid first time diamond buyer. This ''inclusion'' wiped off. Yeah yeah, laugh it up

I took it directly from the wax paper to the tweezers, so I didn''t think of that as a possibility.


I''m back to blissful happy diamond owner now!

Hahaha!!!

Your diamond looks gorgeous. Don''t forget to show us when the diamond is finally set in the ring