I know this has been asked before, but here''s the situation. I''ve chosen a diamond from a retailer, and upon my inquiry about having them send it to an appraiser, they''ve responded with:
"I personally think sending out the diamond to be appraised prior to mounting is a waste of money. The diamond has already been graded by AGS, photographed by our staff and inspected by a gemologist. What more is an appraiser going to tell you?
With that said, if you would like to have the diamond sent to an appraiser prior to purchase we simply require that you cover all of the shipping fee''s. In this case that would be about $80 round trip. This is in addition to the fee you would pay the appraiser. The appraiser would also have to be someone that we approve, but that is generally not a problem"
So far, the retailer has been forthcoming with information, but this response was rather unexpected. I''d just like to ask your take on this response.
"I personally think sending out the diamond to be appraised prior to mounting is a waste of money. The diamond has already been graded by AGS, photographed by our staff and inspected by a gemologist. What more is an appraiser going to tell you?
Appraisals are really for insurance purposes, so the more prudent move (imo) is to have the diamond set into the ring, then sent to you for inspection. Once the finished ring is in your hand you can then take everything into an appraiser. Even that isn''t necessary, however, as we''re going to include an insurance appraisal with the finished ring.
With that said, if you would like to have the diamond sent to an appraiser prior to purchase we simply require that you cover all of the shipping fee''s. In this case that would be about $80 round trip. This is in addition to the fee you would pay the appraiser. The appraiser would also have to be someone that we approve, but that is generally not a problem"
So far, the retailer has been forthcoming with information, but this response was rather unexpected. I''d just like to ask your take on this response.