phoenix1119
Rough_Rock
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- Feb 16, 2009
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Hi everyone,
I recently got engaged. My fiance and I had an independent jeweler in Toronto custom make my engagement ring. We also bought our diamond from the same jeweler. Before we purchase the diamond, I asked the vendor if the diamond is GIA certified and he said, "Even better, it''s AGS". He showed us the pre-cert and it listed the specs of the diamond (0.71ct, VS2, F colour, excellent cut). We decided to purchase the diamond and have him make the setting for us.
On Tuesday, which is a month later, we went to pick up the engagement ring. I was really happy with it. It turned out really well and it even came with a certificate of appraisal, which I didn''t even look at at the time because I was too excited. Yesterday, I decided to look at the appraisal certificate and noticed that the logo has GS on it. I went to the web site listed on the certificate and found out that GS stands for GemScan! The appraisal contained an insert which had the pre-cert for the diamond and it also had the GS logo. At the time that we decided to buy the diamond and when he showed us the same pre-cert, I only quickly glanced at it and saw the GS in the logo, which in my subconscious, I assumed was AGS.
I quickly panicked after finding out that the centre diamond had a GemScan precert because I''ve read a lot of forums here that did not have a lot of good things to say about GemScan. As a knee-jerk reaction, I quickly picked up the phone and called Harold Weinstein and got an appointment for today. The lady that I spoke with was very nice. I expressed to her my concern and told her that I wanted to get the specs of my centre diamond re-appraised because I want to make sure that it is in fact F colour with VS2 clarity and excellent cut. She told me to bring in the appraisal certificate from GemScan so they can accurately put down the weight and the gauge of the diamond on paper for insurance purposes. She said that this was the only way they could accurately document the diamond because it''s already been set. But I''m not sure if I should give her the GemScan certificate because I really do want an independent review of the diamond.
I also told her that I read somewhere that GemScan is not as strict as other labs. I told her the story of one person I read about that thought he had a D colour diamond when it was at best a good F when another lab looked at it. She explained to me that since my centre diamond has already been set, that they will do their best to try to determine the true colour, cut and clarity of the diamond. Once a diamond has been set, they cannot guarantee an accurate appraisal of the centre diamond.
I''m really confused and worried. I don''t know if I should bother having Harold Weinstein look at my engagement ring if they can''t give me a 100% accurate appraisal or if I should go as far as have someone unmount the diamond for them to look at. Also, should I bring the GemScan certificate of appraisal to show Harold Weinstein?
Thanks in advance for all your help!
I recently got engaged. My fiance and I had an independent jeweler in Toronto custom make my engagement ring. We also bought our diamond from the same jeweler. Before we purchase the diamond, I asked the vendor if the diamond is GIA certified and he said, "Even better, it''s AGS". He showed us the pre-cert and it listed the specs of the diamond (0.71ct, VS2, F colour, excellent cut). We decided to purchase the diamond and have him make the setting for us.
On Tuesday, which is a month later, we went to pick up the engagement ring. I was really happy with it. It turned out really well and it even came with a certificate of appraisal, which I didn''t even look at at the time because I was too excited. Yesterday, I decided to look at the appraisal certificate and noticed that the logo has GS on it. I went to the web site listed on the certificate and found out that GS stands for GemScan! The appraisal contained an insert which had the pre-cert for the diamond and it also had the GS logo. At the time that we decided to buy the diamond and when he showed us the same pre-cert, I only quickly glanced at it and saw the GS in the logo, which in my subconscious, I assumed was AGS.
I quickly panicked after finding out that the centre diamond had a GemScan precert because I''ve read a lot of forums here that did not have a lot of good things to say about GemScan. As a knee-jerk reaction, I quickly picked up the phone and called Harold Weinstein and got an appointment for today. The lady that I spoke with was very nice. I expressed to her my concern and told her that I wanted to get the specs of my centre diamond re-appraised because I want to make sure that it is in fact F colour with VS2 clarity and excellent cut. She told me to bring in the appraisal certificate from GemScan so they can accurately put down the weight and the gauge of the diamond on paper for insurance purposes. She said that this was the only way they could accurately document the diamond because it''s already been set. But I''m not sure if I should give her the GemScan certificate because I really do want an independent review of the diamond.
I also told her that I read somewhere that GemScan is not as strict as other labs. I told her the story of one person I read about that thought he had a D colour diamond when it was at best a good F when another lab looked at it. She explained to me that since my centre diamond has already been set, that they will do their best to try to determine the true colour, cut and clarity of the diamond. Once a diamond has been set, they cannot guarantee an accurate appraisal of the centre diamond.
I''m really confused and worried. I don''t know if I should bother having Harold Weinstein look at my engagement ring if they can''t give me a 100% accurate appraisal or if I should go as far as have someone unmount the diamond for them to look at. Also, should I bring the GemScan certificate of appraisal to show Harold Weinstein?
Thanks in advance for all your help!