- Joined
- Oct 5, 2006
- Messages
- 9,975
I'm buying this stone from JA:
Specs:
Pear-shaped
H colour
SI2 clarity
Measurements: 12.91-8.82x5.27
Depth: 60%
Table: 60%
Jim has told me the stone is eye-clean (at more than 6 inches, one cannot see anything) and the diamond is gorgeous. I'll attach a picture below. Jim has told me there is no durability issue (and I trust him, I've bought from Jim before). Apparently, "there is a feather on the right side of the diamond down towards the point…but that feather is small and although it does extend from the crown to the pavilion", this does not affect durability.
I am planning to get Leon to set it in either of two settings shown below in the post below (waiting to hear from Leon). My only concern is that the stone might be chipped or damaged when it is set, as I understand there *might* be a risk (however small that risk is) of a stone being damaged when it is set (pls someone correct me if I am wrong here). I seem to remember reading that Kristy Darling got hers set by Leon and she discovered a very teeny tiny chip on her diamond afterwards - which I think she eventually left alone, again I could be wrong here. Also, I had my two earring studs set by a local jeweller and they came back with a big scratch on the table of one of the stones and I couldn't easily prove that the jeweller had done it. Well, I KNOW i did not cause that scratch because I am always extremely careful with my diamonds, I never put my diamonds next to each other or amongst other things that might scratch them. I'd had them valued by a gemologist some time before having them set, and there'd been no problem there; and I thought of producing this report to the local setter but decided against it because they could have argued that I scratched it between the time I'd had the diamonds valued and the time they set the studs.
So my question is how do I go about protecting myself against such an event, *IF* and when it does occur? I am sure Leon would be extremely careful and I also trust Jim to tell me if there's any existing scratch or chip on the diamond. However, if there's any problem with the stone when it comes back (or rather when I receive it - and I plan to have it inspected and reappraised by a local gemologist anyway in any event, who will not charge more than US$150 for it), then what should I do and what would be my recourse? What I mean is (and again I am probably being paranoid here) if such a situation were to arise, who would take the responsibility? Would I have to bear the loss in value? How do I go about preventing my having to take the loss in such an event (sorry, it's late here and I am sure I'm rambling).
Should I for example have Jim send the stone to an independent appraiser before sending it to Leon and then after the ring has been done, have the ring sent back to the same appraiser before Jim sends it to me? And if I do this, how much would it likely to cost me?
Any suggestion or comment would be welcome.
Specs:
Pear-shaped
H colour
SI2 clarity
Measurements: 12.91-8.82x5.27
Depth: 60%
Table: 60%
Jim has told me the stone is eye-clean (at more than 6 inches, one cannot see anything) and the diamond is gorgeous. I'll attach a picture below. Jim has told me there is no durability issue (and I trust him, I've bought from Jim before). Apparently, "there is a feather on the right side of the diamond down towards the point…but that feather is small and although it does extend from the crown to the pavilion", this does not affect durability.
I am planning to get Leon to set it in either of two settings shown below in the post below (waiting to hear from Leon). My only concern is that the stone might be chipped or damaged when it is set, as I understand there *might* be a risk (however small that risk is) of a stone being damaged when it is set (pls someone correct me if I am wrong here). I seem to remember reading that Kristy Darling got hers set by Leon and she discovered a very teeny tiny chip on her diamond afterwards - which I think she eventually left alone, again I could be wrong here. Also, I had my two earring studs set by a local jeweller and they came back with a big scratch on the table of one of the stones and I couldn't easily prove that the jeweller had done it. Well, I KNOW i did not cause that scratch because I am always extremely careful with my diamonds, I never put my diamonds next to each other or amongst other things that might scratch them. I'd had them valued by a gemologist some time before having them set, and there'd been no problem there; and I thought of producing this report to the local setter but decided against it because they could have argued that I scratched it between the time I'd had the diamonds valued and the time they set the studs.
So my question is how do I go about protecting myself against such an event, *IF* and when it does occur? I am sure Leon would be extremely careful and I also trust Jim to tell me if there's any existing scratch or chip on the diamond. However, if there's any problem with the stone when it comes back (or rather when I receive it - and I plan to have it inspected and reappraised by a local gemologist anyway in any event, who will not charge more than US$150 for it), then what should I do and what would be my recourse? What I mean is (and again I am probably being paranoid here) if such a situation were to arise, who would take the responsibility? Would I have to bear the loss in value? How do I go about preventing my having to take the loss in such an event (sorry, it's late here and I am sure I'm rambling).
Should I for example have Jim send the stone to an independent appraiser before sending it to Leon and then after the ring has been done, have the ring sent back to the same appraiser before Jim sends it to me? And if I do this, how much would it likely to cost me?
Any suggestion or comment would be welcome.
![JA_Pears%20Pic%201[1].jpg](https://www.pricescope.com/community/data/attachments/166/166949-75c42dcbdddd94ea10ab161bfb42bd2d.jpg?hash=dcQty93dlO "JA_Pears%20Pic%201[1].jpg")
.
300x240.png)