5/5 Andrea S. 3 years ago on Google
I
purchased
a
sapphire
ring
(online)
with
Danny’s
help
and
had
a
wonderful
experience!
The
ring
was
made
in-store
and
is
quite
high
quality,
with
well
selected
stones
and
a
high
level
of
gem
setting
skill.
Danny
was
kind
and
patient,
despite
the
online
only
interaction.
What
attracted
me
to
this
company
initially
was
the
emphasis
on
using
certified
colored
gemstones
(and,
of
course,
diamonds).
Colored
gemstones
are
usually
risky
to
buy
from
retail
jewelry
stores
as
a
remarkable
number
of
jewelers
(including
the
big
national
chains
that
sell
into
the
luxury
market)
often
don’t
bother
to
(or
cannot)
show
aig,
gia,
grs
or
lotus
certificates
for
their
stones.
Verification
of
the
treatments
a
stone
has
received
is
vital
to
assessing
the
value
of
a
colored
gemstone.
Cut
and
clarity
matter
to
some
extent,
as
well,
but
I
would
not
buy
a
colored
gemstone
without
a
well
known
and
accepted
third
party
lab
certification
of
treatments
that
can
affect
a
gemstones
color
stability
and/or
value.
Shaftel
uses
certified
colored
gemstones
and
shows
the
certificates!
What
a
relief!
Even
if
you’ve
never
read
a
gemstone
report
before
and
don’t
care
to,
it’s
important
to
have
one
in
case
you
ever
need
to
insure,
replace
(or
resell)
the
stone.
Oh,
and
these
guys
are
super
nice
to
deal
with!
Really
great
people
make
all
the
difference.
So
obvious,
yet
so
rare
to
find.
Highly,
highly
recommended.
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