Hi everyone! Long time mostly-lurker here. I can't tell you how much I appreciate all the experts here sharing their advice, and everyone sharing their beautiful jewelry ... Thank you!
I am hoping you can help with an upcoming purchase - it's a milestone birthday for my mom, and she's been through a bunch of rough stuff, so the kids and my dad are pitching in on a ring for her that she's always wanted but would never buy herself (likely an emerald cut solitaire). I have a lead on an estate one locally but I don't know enough about EC's to say more than its looks pretty good. (I've read all the threads and tutorials here, but somehow I'm not "getting it" in the way I've at least sort of gotten other shapes, plus I've barely seen any in person in any detail, and not with any cut info, so I haven't had any ability to build up a eye for them.
Whew ... Sorry, that was longer than expected. All that to say, does anyone know of a great appraiser in the Toronto area? I haven't had much luck with experts her in the past .... Mostly they can make ok color, clarity and carat estimates but don't know much of anything about cut (and certainly not the difference between good and great, or great and excellent) - eg I haven't met one yet who knows what asets / idealscopes are, and none can even describe why a cut is good or not aside from commenting on symmetry and polish. I've met great diamond folks in other places, and great appraisers for other things (eg vintage non-diamond jewelry) in toronto, so I'm sure there are people out there.
Any help would be greatly appreciated (and if the estate piece doesn't work out I may be back with different questions!). Thanks everyone!
I am hoping you can help with an upcoming purchase - it's a milestone birthday for my mom, and she's been through a bunch of rough stuff, so the kids and my dad are pitching in on a ring for her that she's always wanted but would never buy herself (likely an emerald cut solitaire). I have a lead on an estate one locally but I don't know enough about EC's to say more than its looks pretty good. (I've read all the threads and tutorials here, but somehow I'm not "getting it" in the way I've at least sort of gotten other shapes, plus I've barely seen any in person in any detail, and not with any cut info, so I haven't had any ability to build up a eye for them.
Whew ... Sorry, that was longer than expected. All that to say, does anyone know of a great appraiser in the Toronto area? I haven't had much luck with experts her in the past .... Mostly they can make ok color, clarity and carat estimates but don't know much of anything about cut (and certainly not the difference between good and great, or great and excellent) - eg I haven't met one yet who knows what asets / idealscopes are, and none can even describe why a cut is good or not aside from commenting on symmetry and polish. I've met great diamond folks in other places, and great appraisers for other things (eg vintage non-diamond jewelry) in toronto, so I'm sure there are people out there.
Any help would be greatly appreciated (and if the estate piece doesn't work out I may be back with different questions!). Thanks everyone!