Hi all, and thanks in advance for your help!
I am looking to purchase a sapphire for an engagement ring. I am currently deployed to Qatar and have been looking at purchasing it here before I head back to the US. Anyone that has been to Doha knows that just about every other store in town is a jewelry store. There is no shortage of jewelry, but my concern is making sure I find someone reputable and I'm getting what I paid for.
I was referred to a very small jeweler in town. He has a nice selection of sapphires, and I chose one. When I asked about certification, he said it was too expensive for a small dealer such as himself to certify every stone. When I said I wasn't sure I was comfortable with that, he started rifling through some papers behind the counter, and he conveniently had a certificate for the exact stone I picked out. He said I was "lucky" because it was one of the only sapphires he had certified.
This is where my concern is. The certificate is EGL Canada (which from what I read here before joining is much less preferable than GIA, etc.). The site listed for EGL Canada (www.eglcanada.ca) on the report doesn't seem to exist. I emailed EGL USA to try to get some information, but it has been two weeks and I haven't received a response. About the only thing that I know for sure is that the weight of the sapphire I chose (1.78 ct) matches the weight on the report.
I attached a picture. I wish I had a better one! Where should I go from here? Please let me know if there is any other information that would be helpful. Thanks!
I am looking to purchase a sapphire for an engagement ring. I am currently deployed to Qatar and have been looking at purchasing it here before I head back to the US. Anyone that has been to Doha knows that just about every other store in town is a jewelry store. There is no shortage of jewelry, but my concern is making sure I find someone reputable and I'm getting what I paid for.
I was referred to a very small jeweler in town. He has a nice selection of sapphires, and I chose one. When I asked about certification, he said it was too expensive for a small dealer such as himself to certify every stone. When I said I wasn't sure I was comfortable with that, he started rifling through some papers behind the counter, and he conveniently had a certificate for the exact stone I picked out. He said I was "lucky" because it was one of the only sapphires he had certified.
This is where my concern is. The certificate is EGL Canada (which from what I read here before joining is much less preferable than GIA, etc.). The site listed for EGL Canada (www.eglcanada.ca) on the report doesn't seem to exist. I emailed EGL USA to try to get some information, but it has been two weeks and I haven't received a response. About the only thing that I know for sure is that the weight of the sapphire I chose (1.78 ct) matches the weight on the report.
I attached a picture. I wish I had a better one! Where should I go from here? Please let me know if there is any other information that would be helpful. Thanks!