Need Help!! Seeing an Appraiser at lunch time and don''t know what to ask!!

[fiftysevenfacets]

Help,

Here is the jist of the situation, I'm seeing an independent appraiser during lunch time.....the only problem is that the diamond has already been set and I have a GIA certificate with a plot of the inclusions.

My question is, are appraisers able to verify cut/clarity/color/symmetry/polish on a diamond that has already been mounted as opposed to a loose diamond? and what are their limitations had I taken it when it was loose?

And what good questions should I ask this appraiser to further verify this is the right stone? Any advise is greatley appreciated.


Thank you all.....

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

I mean, ideally the stone would be unset so they could appraise it from the ground up, but if you''re taking it in for the purpose of confirming that your stone matches the plot and the stone you paid for, then you shouldn''t have an issue.

 

[tonyc2387]

have you read https://www.pricescope.com/appraiser.asp ?

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

Re: questions. I wouldn''t tell the appraiser anything about the stone and let them come to their own conclusions about it. That''s their job. They''ll tell you if the stone matches or doesn''t match your paperwork. Question I''d ask would depend on their findings, if they determine that your stone is a different clarity than what you purchased I''d ask how they came to that conclusion. Similarly, I''d ask them for specific information about the inclusions, such as, will they affect the structural integrity of the stone, etc...

 

[oldminer]

You can tell the appraiser that you have a GIA report, but that you prefer to have their unbiased opinions first and then will go over the GIA report with them afterwards to clear up any differences in grading or measurements. See what the appraiser can do first, before you tell them the color or clarity. Have them estimate the weight first and then provide the weight from the GIA report so long as the physical length, width and depth measurements are very similar so that there is no issue about exact weight in the final report and the value is not skewed.

Supplying exact weight is not altering their opinion, just fine tuning an estimate based on a rough formula. Hold back on the parts that are supposed to be independent opinions until you know where you stand.