diamondnut
Brilliant_Rock
- Joined
- Jan 24, 2008
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I''m glad you spoke to Inna and got a status update.
I just want to say that I know EXACTLY how you''re feeling right now. When I dropped off my diamond, I literally felt like hurling as I was walking out of his workshop. He has an impeccable reputation here on PS but it was still a HUGE leap of faith to leave the most expensive item I own with someone who, for all intents and purposes, I don''t know.
Of course my mind went into overdrive over the next few loooooong weeks and I would think of a million horrible scenarios. I even made myself start to mentally prepare myself for the possibility of never seeing the stone again. Yes, I''m a bit paranoid
In the end, everything worked out and all that worrying was unnecessary. Like others have mentioned, he''s worked with stones that are FAR more expensive than ours. When I expressed my concern about leaving my stone behind, Inna very bluntly pointed that out. It made me a feel a little better but ouch...talk about a reality check!
My rings turned out beautifully and I would work with Leon again in a heartbeat. In fact, I''m already brainstorming my next Leon project so stay tuned...
I just want to say that I know EXACTLY how you''re feeling right now. When I dropped off my diamond, I literally felt like hurling as I was walking out of his workshop. He has an impeccable reputation here on PS but it was still a HUGE leap of faith to leave the most expensive item I own with someone who, for all intents and purposes, I don''t know.
Of course my mind went into overdrive over the next few loooooong weeks and I would think of a million horrible scenarios. I even made myself start to mentally prepare myself for the possibility of never seeing the stone again. Yes, I''m a bit paranoid

In the end, everything worked out and all that worrying was unnecessary. Like others have mentioned, he''s worked with stones that are FAR more expensive than ours. When I expressed my concern about leaving my stone behind, Inna very bluntly pointed that out. It made me a feel a little better but ouch...talk about a reality check!
My rings turned out beautifully and I would work with Leon again in a heartbeat. In fact, I''m already brainstorming my next Leon project so stay tuned...