Oh no, I have this sinking feeling in my gut. My FI proposed to me on Xmas and gave me this beautiful ring. It's almost exactly what I wanted (different cut, but I still love it). I love wearing it, but I get paranoid that some of the smaller diamonds on the band will pop out. (not sure how often this happens) So I've started to think about getting it insured and asked FI for the paperwork or certification. He asked me "you mean the receipt?" I said "no, the certificate that appraises the diamonds." (I told him it would have a bunch of letters and talk about color, clarity, carats, etc) He told that where he bought it from didn't give him anything but a receipt. He showed me the receipt and sure enough just said Diamond Ring size 7.5 $600 and his credit card info. He bought it at our local jewelry exchange location, but now I'm worried he got scammed. I know I now have to get it appraised by an individual jeweler, but can I use any local jewelry store or do I have to search for something specific? Also what can I expect when I go (what do I tell them) and approximately what do they charge? My stomach is turning and I hate putting the FI through this. I'm expecting the worse... it's a fake, and we can't do anything about it.
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Re: Naive FI?
We just took it to a family jeweler in DE and had it appraised. They told us everything we needed to know for insurance purposes.
The process is pretty easy. Since my jeweler is someone I know I just left my diamond. If they are not someone I knew and trusted, he would have done the appraisal while I waited.
I'm not sure the cost. My guy does not charge me, but that is because of a long history with him. I can't imagine it would be much money though.
Do not think the worse. Not everyone gets papers with their diamond.
Get it appraised first before you worry about anything.
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I have to add in also like PP mentioned, not all diamonds come with a certification. You have to actually purchase a diamond that has been certified. Yes, diamonds are pregraded, but to have it certified, it's slightly different process, and then the cost is added into the cost you see on the sticker. Honestly, getting a cert. when you buy doesn't really mean anything as it is highly subjective, and it depends a LOT upon which gemological group they went through- some are better than others.
When a diamond is certified, it goes through I think 5 gemologists working for AGA (or whomever), they all grade it according to what they see for clarity, color, cut. When those come in, the group "throws out" the highest and lowest grades, and takes the average. So, your diamond may be worth more or less depending upon who grades it that day. It's a tricky business.
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If you intend to have it insured, call your insurance person and ask for a referral to an appraiser. They will sometimes give you a break on it. (Our insurance agent has an agreement with an appraiser, so that you get a discount if you use that person.)
Me: 33 dx PCOS 11/2012
DH: 37 SA 6/2012 - normal
Cycle #1 on 50 mg Clomid 12/2012 - unsucessful
Cycle #2 on 75 mg Clomid + Trigger 01/2013 - unsucessful
Cycle #3 on 600 mg Vitex + acupuncture 02/2013
[QUOTE]Not all diamonds are GIA certified. Typically, higher end diamonds are while lower end are not.
Posted by MyNameIsNot[/QUOTE]
This. When FI and I were looking at rings, there were definitely some in the price range you're talking about that didn't come with certificates because they weren't as technically good as the certified diamonds.
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From what I understand, it depends on how many prongs are used to hold each of the pave stones (the small diamonds on the band). One of my pave stones fell out less than a week after we got engaged (FI had only picked up the ring a few days before). When I took it back to the jeweler to be fixed, she told me about the prongs - for example, mine only has 1 prong to hold 2 pave stones - and that she's seen them fall out every few months! What she recommended, though, was to have some prongs added - she showed me examples of rings similar to mine that already have the additional prongs, and they don't noticeably change the look of the ring - and the cost to add prongs was included in the ring's warranty plan. Maybe worth looking into for your ring as well - good luck!