Hello all, I've been juggling a few jewelry projects but one of them was an engagement ring upgrade. I wanted to share my experience with Perry Chen at the diamond concierge at Leon Mege's company, from the diamond purchasing perspective only, as my diamond is not set yet. I ended up with a 1.71 round brilliant, I SI1 (but along the way, got sidetracked with an antique cushion).
I wanted to get an antique chunky cushion cut and fell in love with the AVC's at GOG (who wouldn't!!!) but the prices for the sizes I wanted were a little out of my budget. I heard about Pricescopers who used Perry to get an antique cushion, so I contacted him, not really sure what to expect.
Based on the specs and competitive price, I purchased an antique cut GIA cushion from him, but once I saw it in person, the shape just "wasn't for me". Nothing wrong with the stone at all - I just didn't fall in love with it. He was gracious about the return procedure and there was no hassle at all. I actually wanted to just forget about the entire diamond purchase and get a refund, but I started to browse Pricescope again (BAD ME!) so before they even got my returned diamond, I already emailed him about being able to get "virtual inventory" stones at competitive prices. Here is what I like about him:
1) He is in NY so he can see MANY of the virtual stones in real life with his own eagle eyes.
2) He can filter out the non-eye-clean ones in person, rather than having to call the stone in
3) He offers a lifetime trade-in policy for stones sourced from the "virtual inventory". I think most PS vendors only offer the trade in policy for inventory stones. The flip side is that you have to spend 50% more for your upgrade.
4) He sent me a video of the diamond, GIA cert, and HCA without me asking for them. I did ask for macro shots, which he sent the eve of Thanksgiving, way after work hours). I didn't get ASETs and IdealScope images, but I trusted his eyes.
5) Email/phone correspondence is great
6) Pricing is very competitive - a huge factor
I got the stone yesterday and I am soooooo in love. I was so hesitant about a 59% table and 59.8% depth, but it totally totally WORKS for my diamond. It is honestly the "prettiest" diamond I've seen, and even though it's a modern round brilliant, it has that feminine "charming" look to it. It totally suits my personality.
So I wanted to post my review, since I didn't see that many reviews on their diamond concierge service, at least not in recent times. Enjoy! Sorry for how long it is. Please feel free to ask any questions
I wanted to get an antique chunky cushion cut and fell in love with the AVC's at GOG (who wouldn't!!!) but the prices for the sizes I wanted were a little out of my budget. I heard about Pricescopers who used Perry to get an antique cushion, so I contacted him, not really sure what to expect.
Based on the specs and competitive price, I purchased an antique cut GIA cushion from him, but once I saw it in person, the shape just "wasn't for me". Nothing wrong with the stone at all - I just didn't fall in love with it. He was gracious about the return procedure and there was no hassle at all. I actually wanted to just forget about the entire diamond purchase and get a refund, but I started to browse Pricescope again (BAD ME!) so before they even got my returned diamond, I already emailed him about being able to get "virtual inventory" stones at competitive prices. Here is what I like about him:
1) He is in NY so he can see MANY of the virtual stones in real life with his own eagle eyes.
2) He can filter out the non-eye-clean ones in person, rather than having to call the stone in
3) He offers a lifetime trade-in policy for stones sourced from the "virtual inventory". I think most PS vendors only offer the trade in policy for inventory stones. The flip side is that you have to spend 50% more for your upgrade.
4) He sent me a video of the diamond, GIA cert, and HCA without me asking for them. I did ask for macro shots, which he sent the eve of Thanksgiving, way after work hours). I didn't get ASETs and IdealScope images, but I trusted his eyes.
5) Email/phone correspondence is great
6) Pricing is very competitive - a huge factor
I got the stone yesterday and I am soooooo in love. I was so hesitant about a 59% table and 59.8% depth, but it totally totally WORKS for my diamond. It is honestly the "prettiest" diamond I've seen, and even though it's a modern round brilliant, it has that feminine "charming" look to it. It totally suits my personality.
So I wanted to post my review, since I didn't see that many reviews on their diamond concierge service, at least not in recent times. Enjoy! Sorry for how long it is. Please feel free to ask any questions