Sending in ring for repair... declared value?

[sumbride]

I got my hand caught in a drawer last week and popped the diamond right out of my e-ring. ARGH! I also cut the heck out of my hand, but it''s the ring I''m most concerned with... naturally. The stone landed on my carpet so I was able to swoop it up and put it in a jewelry pouch. My jeweler is in TX, so I have to send my ring away for repair.

He said to send it Registered Mail, but what kind of value do I declare? What we paid for it? or What it is insured for (replacement value)? Is there a lot of risk with registered mail? Does my insurance cover it when it''s in the mail? (I know, I should call and ask...)

 

[Sparkles22]

Just wanted to say sorry that happened to you. I am not knowledgable on your questions

 

[ImpatientOne]

I''d like to know the answer as well as I am needing to send mine back to Signed Pieces for to be re-set.

 

[Pandora II]

I used the Registered Mail to send my e-ring for fixing when I was over in the US - I put the insured value on.

Everyone I spoke to said it was by far the safest way - it got there no problem. It takes a couple of days - I believe it goes in a locked box that has to be handed over at certain points en-route.

The guy at the PO in Chicago was so nice - I''d never been in a US post-office before and had no idea what forms I needed or anything. The only box it would fit in was HUGE - the small one was just too small - so he emptied out a sellotape box from a cupboard, gave me free bubblewrap and helped me stick it all up.

 

[sumbride]

Thanks for the info Pandora, and for the sympathy, everyone! It hurts to not wear it! but it would hurt to wear it too... my finger is still a bit swollen from the incident.

I''ll put the insured value on it. It''s a bit of a price difference with the cost of mailing it, but if anything does happen to it, I would want full value for it, of course!