Katty01Kat
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- May 27, 2009
- Messages
- 58
So, given the situation -- a third party (HPD) removed the diamond from the setting and packaged it up to send back to OP, OP herself never opened up the HPD parcel to check it out herself, and then BGD received a parcel from OP with an unopened box from HPD inside -- to me it makes sense that BGD chose to send it to AGS for independent verification. [ETA: I have no doubt HPD removed the diamond safely and without any damage, but HPD is still a third party. If OP had sent the ring with the BGD stone back to BGD, I doubt BGD would have send the diamond to AGS.
The $180 upcharge was bogus, bad on BGD for even trying it on.
It definitely gets tricky when counting on returns to fund a new purchase (been there, done that); hopefully the timing works out for you OP and you get your HPD ring by your birthday.
Thanks, I hope so too. I verified the diamond was in the diamond holder but never took the diamond out of the box. The diamond has the BGD and AGS inscription lasered on it. Either way, I'm fine with the AGS process. What I'm not OK with is the inference to damage and scare tactics and additional charges out of nowhere.