Lab report or appraisal in Melbourne or elsewhere in Australia

[katealt]

I just bought a diamond via the internet with a GIA report and want to get the diamond checked out here in Australia. I live in Melbourne but would be ok sending the stone out of state (it is laser inscribed with the GIA number). I would love to get a brilliancescope test done and don''t know of anyone here that does it. THe DCLA (Diamond Certification Laboratory of Australia) doesn''t do it and I don''t want just a repeat of the same testing the GIA did if I can get more info elsewhere. Is there such a lab or jeweler here? I want to check that the diamond is basicall what I paid for and I want to check the brilliance. It is an AGS 0 cut, Ideal/Ideal, and rated EX,EX,EX,VG on the HCA so it should have great brilliance and it looks like it does to me. Does anyone have any info that could help? I don''t want to send it back to the states as I could get fined 15% tax getting it back into Australia.

Thanks, Kate

 

[JohnQuixote]

Date: 11/5/2005 7:17:41 AM
Author:katealt
I just bought a diamond via the internet with a GIA report and want to get the diamond checked out here in Australia. I live in Melbourne but would be ok sending the stone out of state (it is laser inscribed with the GIA number). I would love to get a brilliancescope test done and don''t know of anyone here that does it. THe DCLA (Diamond Certification Laboratory of Australia) doesn''t do it and I don''t want just a repeat of the same testing the GIA did if I can get more info elsewhere. Is there such a lab or jeweler here? I want to check that the diamond is basicall what I paid for and I want to check the brilliance. It is an AGS 0 cut, Ideal/Ideal, and rated EX,EX,EX,VG on the HCA so it should have great brilliance and it looks like it does to me. Does anyone have any info that could help? I don''t want to send it back to the states as I could get fined 15% tax getting it back into Australia.

Thanks, Kate

Hi Kate. Not sure about getting a BS done down under - but I imagine Garry Holloway (posts here as CutNut) could direct you to the best appraisers in your area.

 

[mdx]

Hi Kate

Based on your posting it sounds like you certainly have purchased a beautiful diamond.

There are no Brilliantscopes in Australia that we know of.

Unfortunately we also don’t know of any Independent appraiser or valuer in Melbourne that has enough knowledge of Ideal Cuts to give you an opinion.

If Gary (Cut Nut) visits the forum today he may know of someone that can help.

If you can’t find anyone independent, one of our gemmo’s would be happy assist with a Sarin scan, Idealscope analysis and images but we are neither independent nor unbiased as we do sell diamonds.

Regards
Johan

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Take Johan up if you are in the city, or visit me at Canterbury 9830 5600

 

[Rank Amateur]

Slide in on the QT and pay Garry a visit.

Then come back here are tell us what he''s really like. A saucy expose of the vaunted Holloway.