How would I be able to tell if my stones were switched?

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RosiePink

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Dec 7, 2012
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#1
I posted a thread a little bit ago talking about resetting my diamond studs from platinum to yellow gold. The studs were from Costco and all of their diamonds are guaranteed to be VS2 or better in clarity and I color or better. I went to a jeweler close to me that seemed to have been in business for a while and had good reviews but now I can't stop worrying if I got the same stones back. I took them to a separate jeweler and a few of the employee's said the stones were about I/J in color and S12 in clarity.

Could there be this much of a discrepancy in how people view the clarity? Or should I start worrying I didn't get the same stones back? How would I be able to tell I have the original stones, or is it impossible?

I am totally regretting my decision and wish I kept them how they were.
 
#4
It would be exceedingly rare for a jeweler to switch out stones. In the vast majority of cases, it simply wouldn't be worth it. Their entire business depends on people trusting them, so to make a few bucks by switching diamonds to a a lower colour/clarity? I suppose if the stones were sufficiently large and flawless enough it might be tempting, but generally it wouldn't be worth the trouble. I am assuming you have a GIA cert stating their colour and clarity, and a an inclusions plot? If you don't have a GIA or AGS cert, then the stats of the stones aren't worth the paper they are printed on, IMO. If they are EGL stats, then they might very well never have matched up with what GIA standards are, either before or after the re-set. The best way to know you get the same stones back is to know the stones you send away, either by laser inscription or by an inclusions plot.
 
#5
Reputable jewelers have better things to do than risk their livelihood on a switch. Even though our stones are valuable to US, to the jewelers they are not the great temptation we imagine them to be. Why would they risk higher insurance, jail or lawsuits?

I understand your worry and hope you went to a quality place. If you don't trust your jeweler, that is sad and you need to find one that you have confidence in.
 
#6
^ exactly a few colour grades and clarity grades are not worth it to a jeweler, it would cost them maybe a few hundred dollars more for a stone in a higher clarity and colour.
 
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