Missing Diamonds
My wife recently needed an eternity ring resizing. 7 good quality diamonds. We took it to the local jeweller. It was resized in a week for the cost of 5 euros.
About three weeks later she noticed that one of the diamonds was missing. I looked carefully at the ring and the stone next to the missing one looked a bit insecure as well. I assumed she had caught it somewhere. Because they are good diamonds I returned it to the supplier for a repair. Imagine my surprise when he called today telling me that one of the remaining stones is cubic zirconia. I trust the supplying jeweller fully. I suspect the workshop that my local jeweller has used (in Spain). Has anyone else heard of anything similar and what advice does anyone have, how to proceed? |
Re: Missing Diamonds
Originally Posted by 03630
(Post 6785837)
My wife recently needed an eternity ring resizing. 7 good quality diamonds. We took it to the local jeweller. It was resized in a week for the cost of 5 euros.
About three weeks later she noticed that one of the diamonds was missing. I looked carefully at the ring and the stone next to the missing one looked a bit insecure as well. I assumed she had caught it somewhere. Because they are good diamonds I returned it to the supplier for a repair. Imagine my surprise when he called today telling me that one of the remaining stones is cubic zirconia. I trust the supplying jeweller fully. I suspect the workshop that my local jeweller has used (in Spain). Has anyone else heard of anything similar and what advice does anyone have, how to proceed? |
Re: Missing Diamonds
Originally Posted by 03630
(Post 6785837)
My wife recently needed an eternity ring resizing. 7 good quality diamonds. We took it to the local jeweller. It was resized in a week for the cost of 5 euros.
About three weeks later she noticed that one of the diamonds was missing. I looked carefully at the ring and the stone next to the missing one looked a bit insecure as well. I assumed she had caught it somewhere. Because they are good diamonds I returned it to the supplier for a repair. Imagine my surprise when he called today telling me that one of the remaining stones is cubic zirconia. I trust the supplying jeweller fully. I suspect the workshop that my local jeweller has used (in Spain). Has anyone else heard of anything similar and what advice does anyone have, how to proceed? |
Re: Missing Diamonds
Hello Sorry to hear of your loss, As has been said unless the ring has been valued or viewed and certified prior to it going with the jeweller here in Spain, You can not say at which time in the rings life that stone was inserted. I must say my wife has had several valuable rings resized here as her fingers have swollen since arrival.I agree the charges are very reasonable but never suspected this practice would go on albeit the temptation to the jeweller if he or she is that way inclined is obvious. :ohmy:
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It is unfortunate but not as uncommon as one might think. A jeweller in our town got sent to jail for 12 years for that very practice.
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Re: Missing Diamonds
You ring cars nothing else. You ring a car by changing number plates engine no. etc. Ringing refers to nothing else except bells!!!!!
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Re: Missing Diamonds
Originally Posted by keddyboy
(Post 6788985)
You ring cars nothing else. You ring a car by changing number plates engine no. etc. Ringing refers to nothing else except bells!!!!!
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Re: Missing Diamonds
Originally Posted by Tegwyn
(Post 6787598)
It is unfortunate but not as uncommon as one might think. A jeweller in our town got sent to jail for 12 years for that very practice.
how can some people sleep at night. this story made me livid!!! you should call the police on him, you may be lucky and the jewlerer could end up in jail like this one tegwyn is talking about! :curse: |
Re: Missing Diamonds
Originally Posted by featherbum
(Post 6790206)
how can some people sleep at night. this story made me livid!!!
you should call the police on him, you may be lucky and the jewlerer could end up in jail like this one tegwyn is talking about! :curse: |
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I believe the way this guy was caught was that the person filed a charge, and then an article was posted in the paper requesting people who have had their precious stoned jewellery repaired/purchased/ etc. at this store take their item to a jewellery appraiser selected by the police department. A number of other people came forward when they discovered their stones had been replaced. They of course had to prove it by showing the original appraisal of the item and proof of work done (receipt/bank statement etc.) with this individual.
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Re: Missing Diamonds
Originally Posted by Tegwyn
(Post 6790498)
I believe the way this guy was caught was that the person filed a charge, and then an article was posted in the paper requesting people who have had their precious stoned jewellery repaired/purchased/ etc. at this store take their item to a jewellery appraiser selected by the police department. A number of other people came forward when they discovered their stones had been replaced. They of course had to prove it by showing the original appraisal of the item and proof of work done (receipt/bank statement etc.) with this individual.
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A bad thing but it dose prove diamonds are a waste of money if only experts can tell if they are real or not! They are not even rare, just from a controled market! Yes I know its nice to have the real thing but how do you know if your getting a good deal? I own a real Rolex and a fake one and side by side its obvious ,but diamonds?:confused:
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Re: Missing Diamonds
Originally Posted by betris
(Post 6790399)
Its sad but it happens.The problem is the proof.look at the other side.say you were a jewler and some one put in a false rolex for repair. and you didnt check it then they claimed it was a genuine one when it went in.how do you prove it wasnt.so the gent with the ring cannot prove that it was the jewler who switched the diamonds although he well knows it.He should go to the police just in case this has happend a few times before and its been reported.then the police would belive him
If a Rolex is stolen it will be on the Rolex worldwide register. I have worn one since my father gave me it for my 21st each have a unique serial number on several parts of the watch. The Jeweller would be hard pressed to copy that particular watch having said that nothing is impossible.I would only use a registered Rolex repair/dealer which is well documented.Not the lucky lucky man :zzz: |
Re: Missing Diamonds
Originally Posted by poshnbucks
(Post 6792678)
If a Rolex is stolen it will be on the Rolex worldwide register. I have worn one since my father gave me it for my 21st each have a unique serial number on several parts of the watch. The Jeweller would be hard pressed to copy that particular watch having said that nothing is impossible.I would only use a registered Rolex repair/dealer which is well documented.Not the lucky lucky man :zzz:
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Re: Missing Diamonds
Originally Posted by betris
(Post 6790399)
The problem is the proof.look at the other side.say you were a jewler and some one put in a false rolex for repair. and you didnt check it then they claimed it was a genuine one when it went in.how do you prove it wasnt.
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