jsc20 wrote:thanks for the response..not meaning to be a defeatist then
sumarising, you should either
- only buy large ct tennis bracelets each with certification
- buy smaller but pay for the certification and transportation (need to
weigh cost vs diamond cost) which may or may not be possible by the lab
- dont buy
an analogy would be deciding whether or not to go for an expensive meal in a
restaurant (you know those 300 sgd plus degustation ones) , how do you know
everything is as it seems? do you check where all the produce has come from
and how it is handled? do you know how to tell the difference and can
justify the price difference of the ingredients compared to "everyday"
items? do you check that all the cooking processes have been carried out
correctly?
there is usually always some way to evaluate an object but the question
comes down to risk/reward or in this case cost of checking vs cost of
product.
anyway too late now and am tired
regards
jsc
I think your analogy is a good one. With a piece of jewelry like that you
can't expect each stone to be certified. In which case there is likely scope
that you're going to get stuffed one way another unless you buy from a
retailer with a name and reputation on which they depend.
In that case there wouldn't be a cert but a stated assurance (and I'm expect
it backed up in hard copy on the receipt) that all the stones meet 'X'
criteria re: each of the 4C's.* (The lesser criteria usually don't get
listed), in any case the stones tend to be of a lesser grade I think.
Dealers trade on reputation, so if you could ever prove you've been sold in
breach of promise/contract you have good come-back.
Like this *
'14K White Gold Full-Bezel "Scattered" Diamond Tennis Bracelet
Bezel bliss awaits you with this gorgeous Full-Bezel "Scattered" Diamond
Tennis Bracelet. Set with 80 brilliant A CUT ABOVE ® Hearts and Arrows [i.e.
AGS =0] Diamond Melee (2.00ctw; F/G VS), [etc...]'
http://www.whiteflash.com/diamond-brace ... et-335.htm
