Coco914
Shiny_Rock
- Joined
- Jul 9, 2011
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- 147
I recently had a custom setting made by one of etsy's vendors and sadly, my gemstone was broken during the setting process. It was a peridot, which isn't amoung the hardest of gems. Still, it was a rather large, costly precision cut stone and I'm sick over the loss of it. If I elect to cancel the project, I'm out the cost of the stone and the deposit. I can elect to have another stone cut somewhere, but then I'd be going quite a bit over budget. (The vendor offered me $100 toward the new stone.) I'm at a loss as to which way to go. To complicate things a little further, I have another gem I was planning to have set in time for the holidays.... but this experience has left me afraid of setting any further stones.
I'm wondering if any of you insure your gemstones prior to having them set? I've also heard that many places won't insure loose stones (not sure if this is true)? Any thoughts or experience in this area?
I'm wondering if any of you insure your gemstones prior to having them set? I've also heard that many places won't insure loose stones (not sure if this is true)? Any thoughts or experience in this area?