Should I sacrifice quality for an inscription?

[treepop]

I have been looking for an excelent/excelent polish/symetry diamond, but I also would like to have an inscription on the diamond, becuase my own mother had a horrid experience where the diamond cleaner swapped her diamond for another one, which ended up cracking!

Obviously I want to know that my diamond is my diamond. How much would an aftermarket inscription cost me? or do yall have any advice for knowing my diamond is my diamond?


Thanks

 

[Regular Guy]

Don''t pay a premium for this. I think maybe $20 ish. PGS in Chicago and Dave Atlas, who writes here in Philly offer these services, to name two.

 

[treepop]

Awesome...I live in houston texas...so if anyone knows of a good place I could get this done I would be greatly appreciative

Thanks

 

[Regular Guy]

Consider a twofer...getting the diamond where they will do it.

 

[denverappraiser]

Here''s a Houston appraiser that offers inscription services.

http://www.jewelryjudgebengordon.com/laserinscribe.html

Neil Beaty
GG(GIA) ISA NAJA
Professional Appraisals in Denver

 

[jaz464]

Just wanted to add that if you are in Houston, you are one lucky person. Whiteflash is located there. I would not consider anyone else because you will get their great prices and quality and be able to see the diamond in person.

 

[treepop]

I was so excited when you told me it was in Houston...the prices are right on spot and I like their approch to selling.

The thing I don't wanna do is pay taxes on it

....which was another perk to buying online. Hrmmmm I will have to figure something out.

 

[Regular Guy]

If you send it to me, they will not charge taxes, and I can send it to you.

Make sure that when you send it to me, the only place you put your address is on a sticky, lightly attached to the front of the envelope (since the Post Office only looks INSIDE envelopes for instances of tax fraud).

 

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Date: 7/12/2006 2:45:30 PM
Author: Regular Guy
If you send it to me, they will not charge taxes, and I can send it to you.


Make sure that when you send it to me, the only place you put your address is on a sticky, lightly attached to the front of the envelope (since the Post Office only looks INSIDE envelopes for instances of tax fraud).

Don't listen to him, he may be trying to trick you. I will act as an escrow service to make sure that Ira doesn't swap the stone out. Send it to me first, then I will inspect it and forward it to Ira. He'll send it back to me, and I'll verify that it's the same stone, then send it along to you.

Also, send me a self-addressed stamped envelope which includes $1,000 cash. I will send this back to you with the stone in case the USPS sees it, and they'll know the cash is to cover taxes once it arrives to you.

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