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Hello folks!
I know people on here will be straight up with me, so I figured I better ask now while I still have a return period.
So:
I've been looking for a 5 stone ring for a while now.
My goal was to find one pre-loved.
I kept lowering my clarity and color needs at this point.
Sadly, the Canadian dollar super sucks right now, so all of the amazing work from folks like IDJ and Blue Nile still put me over $5k.
I purchased this ring off of ebay for $2.2k everything in (taxes, duties, delivery etc).
The seller advertised the ring as VS quality with G color and very good cut. The total carat weight is 1.8
I took it to my local jeweler who proceeded to say that at least 3 of the stones are I1. He said that the color is fine (looks like G) and he said the cut was 'alright'.
He told me that if I purchased the ring for $3k cdn taxes in that I got a very good deal.
So, should I keep the ring? Should I ask the seller for a slight refund given her misrepresentation of the product from her listing? Should I just send it back? What would you do?
I'm sorry I don't have any more photos right now. For some reason my phone camera isn't connecting with anything and I can't send the photos by email to myself!
Here's what I did take from this afternoon:
As well, please let me know what to do about the setting. I'd like to spend around $250/$300 max on a new setting. Otherwise, I guess I'll keep it for now and just resize it. Is it possible to get the band re-dipped and polished to look new?
Thanks for the continual advice on here! You folks are lifesavers.
I know people on here will be straight up with me, so I figured I better ask now while I still have a return period.
So:
I've been looking for a 5 stone ring for a while now.
My goal was to find one pre-loved.
I kept lowering my clarity and color needs at this point.
Sadly, the Canadian dollar super sucks right now, so all of the amazing work from folks like IDJ and Blue Nile still put me over $5k.
I purchased this ring off of ebay for $2.2k everything in (taxes, duties, delivery etc).
The seller advertised the ring as VS quality with G color and very good cut. The total carat weight is 1.8
I took it to my local jeweler who proceeded to say that at least 3 of the stones are I1. He said that the color is fine (looks like G) and he said the cut was 'alright'.
He told me that if I purchased the ring for $3k cdn taxes in that I got a very good deal.
So, should I keep the ring? Should I ask the seller for a slight refund given her misrepresentation of the product from her listing? Should I just send it back? What would you do?
I'm sorry I don't have any more photos right now. For some reason my phone camera isn't connecting with anything and I can't send the photos by email to myself!

Here's what I did take from this afternoon:


As well, please let me know what to do about the setting. I'd like to spend around $250/$300 max on a new setting. Otherwise, I guess I'll keep it for now and just resize it. Is it possible to get the band re-dipped and polished to look new?
Thanks for the continual advice on here! You folks are lifesavers.