Cynthia
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Jul 19, 2004
- Messages
- 69
I am so frustrated !!!! My story - I went to my local store to look at emeralds that they had brought in for me to see. All of which are horribly overpriced. I asked if there was any room to move on the price and the saleslady stated that only on the one that the Jewerler had in his possession - a .70, SI1, E for $5715 cad $. The stone looked good under the loup and the color was great.
So I asked about getting a detailed diamond report and the store said that 1) they don''t come with the diamonds, 2) Gemscan will not give info out over the phone, 3) They would have to charge me a cost to bring the certificate in.
So I stated that I, as a buyer, should have this info available to me. We discussed how no one knows anything about diamonds and how some people are totally content to get ripped off when paying lots of $ for a I clarity.
I called Gemscan and they said they can send the certificate to the store at a cost to me. They said it was $50.00. They told me the diamond number was not correct. Interestingly, the saleslady told me the table was 71.6% when she "called" for the specs. Impossible and obviously a lie.
I am so annoyed that I can''t seem to get the information to make an informed choice. The ONLY reason I am looking at this store is that I have a prior set that they will trade up (the full price) on a new set twice the value or more.
So, how do I protect myself at this store? Getting the detailed grading reports are going to cost... I''m sure if i am serious about a stone then the store might cover it. But guarding myself against the huge mark ups is what concerns me. Seems odd that this stone is so much.
What I know about this stone is that it is a .70 EC SI1, E, %5715 cad, 5.54x4.43, good cut and ratio is 1.25. ( I like them a bit square). It looked a bit too high from top to bottom but I don''t have the height mesaurement. I know that it was higher than the 1.5 ratio EC I looked at and I wasn''t sure if it was because it was more square or just too deep.
Anyone have any advice for me?
Cindy
So I asked about getting a detailed diamond report and the store said that 1) they don''t come with the diamonds, 2) Gemscan will not give info out over the phone, 3) They would have to charge me a cost to bring the certificate in.
So I stated that I, as a buyer, should have this info available to me. We discussed how no one knows anything about diamonds and how some people are totally content to get ripped off when paying lots of $ for a I clarity.
I called Gemscan and they said they can send the certificate to the store at a cost to me. They said it was $50.00. They told me the diamond number was not correct. Interestingly, the saleslady told me the table was 71.6% when she "called" for the specs. Impossible and obviously a lie.
I am so annoyed that I can''t seem to get the information to make an informed choice. The ONLY reason I am looking at this store is that I have a prior set that they will trade up (the full price) on a new set twice the value or more.
So, how do I protect myself at this store? Getting the detailed grading reports are going to cost... I''m sure if i am serious about a stone then the store might cover it. But guarding myself against the huge mark ups is what concerns me. Seems odd that this stone is so much.
What I know about this stone is that it is a .70 EC SI1, E, %5715 cad, 5.54x4.43, good cut and ratio is 1.25. ( I like them a bit square). It looked a bit too high from top to bottom but I don''t have the height mesaurement. I know that it was higher than the 1.5 ratio EC I looked at and I wasn''t sure if it was because it was more square or just too deep.
Anyone have any advice for me?
Cindy