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A truly professional staff person would've made it clear beforehand *why* they needed to test it, like, "It's part of our standard intake to examine and check the stone before we do anything with it. This protects everyone involved. Is this OK with you?"
This. Exactly. My ring is worth a great deal of money. I don't allow anyone to handle it in any way that isn't without my say-so. Period.
And just to add - I am not offended easily and I have an excellent sense of humor and appreciation for the absurd. But I think doing ANYTHING to people's belongings without running it by them first is not ok. It's a respect thing. It's a boundaries thing. It's a common sense and politeness thing.