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I had the most crazy experience today while looking for a setting for my 5.9mm emerald. No stones were harmed in this process. Thought I'd get that out of the way first.
So I was heading off to this far away suburb with my little sister to eat chicken with crispy skin and soup noodle (not relevant but it was yum) and the store with cheap settings that I keep talking about was in this suburb. I thought there was no harm in going in to see what the prices for each setting was and if they could set my emerald for me. I wanted to see how much more I was paying in Sydney CBD.
Oh boy was I wrong! Now these people specialise in diamonds and I get that not everyone is familiar with coloured stones but.......lets say there were some screws loose in there.
Went in, was greeted by the boss. As he was the jeweller for the store I showed him my emerald. Told him it was an EMERALD and therefore a lot SOFTER than diamonds so I was wondering if he would set it for me if I purchased a setting from the store. I also told him that I understand a lot of jewellers do not deal with coloured stones so if he doesn't then that's fine, I'll go on my merry way.
He told me he can set anything and proceeded to examine my emerald. Asked if he could take pictures of it. I didn't mind so let him. He examined it for a good 5 mins and then asked me: Why does your emerald not sparkle?
Me: It's an emerald, they don't really sparkle. They glow more.
Him: I could get you that stone for a lot cheaper.
Me: Well I like this stone.
Him: It's not sparkling because it's just the scraps from cutting.
Me: I think you're confused because emeralds do not sparkle.
Him: That is a badly cut diamond. I can get you a green diamond. Green diamonds are cheap.
Me: IT'S NOT A DIAMOND!!!! Clearly you're confused so that's fine. I'm just going to leave now.
Him - Shoves a bunch of GIA reports into my hand : Read this and guess the prices. I can get you a green diamond EXACTLY like the one you brought in for cheap.
Me - Gives him a look like he is insane: THIS IS NOT A DIAMOND! It is an emerald. Do you understand that in nature there are OTHER stones besides diamonds?
Him: Read the GIA report and tell me how much you think that stone costs. You want that stone? I can get you that stone. I have a HUGE network of suppliers.
Me: But it is an I1 Fancy Greenish Brown. It's probably ugly! I don't want it!
Him: Fine! I'll get you the exact stone that you brought in today. Exactly like that.
Me: But a diamond CANNOT look like an emerald. I think you are confused. Diamonds and emeralds are DIFFERENT things.
Him - Points to my Jeff Davies Chrysoberyl (at this point I am thanking the lord that Jeff Davies exists to sell me coloured stones and make custom settings for me because this dude was freaking me out): How much did you pay for that yellow diamond?
Me: It's not a yellow diamond. It's a chrysoberyl. You DO NOT understand that there are OTHER stones in nature besides diamonds. And I am leaving now.
Flees out of the store for dear life with little sister in tow.
***
Back to the shop in Sydney CBD from now on! Or get JD to make my settings! No more crazies!
I had the most crazy experience today while looking for a setting for my 5.9mm emerald. No stones were harmed in this process. Thought I'd get that out of the way first.
So I was heading off to this far away suburb with my little sister to eat chicken with crispy skin and soup noodle (not relevant but it was yum) and the store with cheap settings that I keep talking about was in this suburb. I thought there was no harm in going in to see what the prices for each setting was and if they could set my emerald for me. I wanted to see how much more I was paying in Sydney CBD.
Oh boy was I wrong! Now these people specialise in diamonds and I get that not everyone is familiar with coloured stones but.......lets say there were some screws loose in there.
Went in, was greeted by the boss. As he was the jeweller for the store I showed him my emerald. Told him it was an EMERALD and therefore a lot SOFTER than diamonds so I was wondering if he would set it for me if I purchased a setting from the store. I also told him that I understand a lot of jewellers do not deal with coloured stones so if he doesn't then that's fine, I'll go on my merry way.
He told me he can set anything and proceeded to examine my emerald. Asked if he could take pictures of it. I didn't mind so let him. He examined it for a good 5 mins and then asked me: Why does your emerald not sparkle?
Me: It's an emerald, they don't really sparkle. They glow more.
Him: I could get you that stone for a lot cheaper.
Me: Well I like this stone.
Him: It's not sparkling because it's just the scraps from cutting.
Me: I think you're confused because emeralds do not sparkle.
Him: That is a badly cut diamond. I can get you a green diamond. Green diamonds are cheap.
Me: IT'S NOT A DIAMOND!!!! Clearly you're confused so that's fine. I'm just going to leave now.
Him - Shoves a bunch of GIA reports into my hand : Read this and guess the prices. I can get you a green diamond EXACTLY like the one you brought in for cheap.
Me - Gives him a look like he is insane: THIS IS NOT A DIAMOND! It is an emerald. Do you understand that in nature there are OTHER stones besides diamonds?
Him: Read the GIA report and tell me how much you think that stone costs. You want that stone? I can get you that stone. I have a HUGE network of suppliers.
Me: But it is an I1 Fancy Greenish Brown. It's probably ugly! I don't want it!
Him: Fine! I'll get you the exact stone that you brought in today. Exactly like that.
Me: But a diamond CANNOT look like an emerald. I think you are confused. Diamonds and emeralds are DIFFERENT things.
Him - Points to my Jeff Davies Chrysoberyl (at this point I am thanking the lord that Jeff Davies exists to sell me coloured stones and make custom settings for me because this dude was freaking me out): How much did you pay for that yellow diamond?
Me: It's not a yellow diamond. It's a chrysoberyl. You DO NOT understand that there are OTHER stones in nature besides diamonds. And I am leaving now.
Flees out of the store for dear life with little sister in tow.
***
Back to the shop in Sydney CBD from now on! Or get JD to make my settings! No more crazies!
I love that he thought diamonds were just the boring accent stones 
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