HELP need urgent advice on Brian Gavin Recut Upgrade Options

[fioratura]

So long story short, I went through a divorce (sad as divorces are, but not messy. I have good memories from the relationship, and the divorce was for the best). I had Brian Gavin recut my stone to achieve ideal cut (it was ExExEx before but not ideal...large table), and get rid of the bad juju so I could enjoy the stone and the memories in the form of a pendant. After 9 months, the recut is done and I got an email saying that the stone was cut to Brian's strict Signature Hearts and Arrows proportions, and I could make it a Brian Gavin Signature diamond for $1000. As a Brian Gavin Signature diamond it comes with the added benefits of the lifetime upgrade policy, where I could trade up and get today's retail value applied to the new purchase. The current retail value he quoted me for my stone is $8,536 (we went down in carat from 1.25 to 1.09, but up in cut and clarity. I believe the stone was purchased for $6,000 about 6 years ago).

SO here's my conundrum: $1000 is not pocket change, and while it sounds nice to be able to upgrade later, 1ct is almost too big for my taste in a pendant so I wouldn't want to upgrade to a bigger pendant for me. If I get remarried down the road, while it would be nice to be able to use that stone to fund a bigger rock for an e-ring, I feel like it would be weird to involve the stone from a previous marriage in that transaction.

What do you think? Would I be stupid to not get the diamond BG Signature certified/engraved and get the upgrade policy, or is it not worth the money? I'm still getting the ASG certification. I just don't want to have fear of missing out.

 

[fioratura]

Re: HELP need urgent advice on Brian Gavin Recut Upgrade Opt

These are my new stats btw...unofficial but just an FYI

 

[flyingpig]

Re: HELP need urgent advice on Brian Gavin Recut Upgrade Opt

I recommend that you review BGDs upgrade policy. You need to upgrade two of three categories. (Carat, color and/or clarity)
Your original stone is $6000. So, BGD is honoring 84% of the original cost of diamond toward an upgrade with BGD. Or about 75 percent if you factor in the recut cost, which I assume about $500. It sounds reasonable.
But I would not personally.
I will bet on resale market or find a vendor who will honor an upgrade, or go back to BGD for an ungrade at a fee of $1000.

I may be wrong.

Interesting decision however you go

Edit. Wait. Are they honoring the entire newly assess value of $8.5k?? Thats a different story then...

 

[LLJsmom]

Re: HELP need urgent advice on Brian Gavin Recut Upgrade Opt

Completely depends on YOUR opinion about using a stone from a previous marriage to upgrade to a new stone if you got remarried.

For me, I totally would not have any problems upgrading a stone from a prior marriage. I don't attach memories of life events to stones. It's just a rock, and I know I would want something bigger. So it's a no brainer for me. I would totally do it. Great upgrade option. I shoulda done that way way before. But no going back.

It's only right for you if it doesn't bother you. It sounds like it does.

 

[msop04]

Re: HELP need urgent advice on Brian Gavin Recut Upgrade Opt

Completely depends on YOUR opinion about using a stone from a previous marriage to upgrade to a new stone if you got remarried.

For me, I totally would not have any problems upgrading a stone from a prior marriage. I don't attach memories of life events to stones. It's just a rock, and I know I would want something bigger. So it's a no brainer for me. I would totally do it. Great upgrade option. I shoulda done that way way before. But no going back.

It's only right for you if it doesn't bother you. It sounds like it does.

I agree with LLJsmom... it wouldn't bother me in the least, but if it bothers you now, it will probably always bother you.

 

[ringo865]

Re: HELP need urgent advice on Brian Gavin Recut Upgrade Opt

Hopefully your new future fiancé will get you a splendid diamond with his own money and you can keep or upgrade your new(old) diamond any way you might wish to. Then you don't have to use it in a transaction relating to your future engagement AND you get to enjoy both diamonds one as a pendant and one in an engagement ring

 

[fioratura]

Re: HELP need urgent advice on Brian Gavin Recut Upgrade Opt

Hopefully your new future fiancé will get you a splendid diamond with his own money and you can keep or upgrade your new(old) diamond any way you might wish to. Then you don't have to use it in a transaction relating to your future engagement AND you get to enjoy both diamonds one as a pendant and one in an engagement ring

I think I'm going to save the $1,000 and be very happy with what I have...an amazing Brian Gavin Hearts and Arrows diamond (which is "signature" in everything but name), in a size that is more than I will probably ever want in a pendant. I think if and when I get remarried, I will probably want an old cut anyway.

Thanks so much for your input and help. It was a tough choice but it made me feel a lot better to check in with the experts and know that I had done my due diligence.

 

[OoohShiny]

Re: HELP need urgent advice on Brian Gavin Recut Upgrade Opt

Enjoy your new recut, make sure to post some pictures as I'm sure it will be lovely!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Re: HELP need urgent advice on Brian Gavin Recut Upgrade Opt

Oh, good, because I was going to say, set it in the pendant, as that is a perfect size, and don't give it a second thought! Start over with an additional diamond when you get engaged again! Lucky you that your recut turned out so well!