https://community.qvc.com/t5/Jewelry/Question-for-owners-of-high-quality-tanzanite/m-p/4896#M618 <P>I just purchase a three-carat tanzanite ring set in platinum on ebay for an amazing price. I had my jeweler look at it to verify and draw up an appraisal for insurance purposes. He said the color and quality of the stone is at the top of the GIA scale and that the stone alone is worth five times what I paid for the ring, so I'm really happy. This is my first real cocktail ring.</P> <P>But he recommended two things that I'm trying to double-check with others to see if I should do. (I trust him, but given the bad economy I'm sure he's looking for work just as much as anyone else is...) First, he did say that the previous owner wore the ring hard, and despite the quality of the stone she did scratch it up pretty badly. So he recommends I let him repolish the stone, which is not a cheap process. Secondly, he said I should consider resetting the stone into 18k gold at some point, because a platinum setting actually makes the stone more prone to damage if it's ever dropped or hit on something. I'm not against the idea, because I think the setting would be great for an emerald, and I do have a trip to Columbia planned for next year...</P> <P>Anyway, to make a long story short, do any tanzanite owners here have advice on stone repolishing or platinum vs. 18k settings? TIA</P> Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:56:59 GMT Hello Operator 2010-12-17T21:56:59Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Jewelry/Question-for-owners-of-high-quality-tanzanite/m-p/4896#M618 <P>I just purchase a three-carat tanzanite ring set in platinum on ebay for an amazing price. I had my jeweler look at it to verify and draw up an appraisal for insurance purposes. He said the color and quality of the stone is at the top of the GIA scale and that the stone alone is worth five times what I paid for the ring, so I'm really happy. This is my first real cocktail ring.</P> <P>But he recommended two things that I'm trying to double-check with others to see if I should do. (I trust him, but given the bad economy I'm sure he's looking for work just as much as anyone else is...) First, he did say that the previous owner wore the ring hard, and despite the quality of the stone she did scratch it up pretty badly. So he recommends I let him repolish the stone, which is not a cheap process. Secondly, he said I should consider resetting the stone into 18k gold at some point, because a platinum setting actually makes the stone more prone to damage if it's ever dropped or hit on something. I'm not against the idea, because I think the setting would be great for an emerald, and I do have a trip to Columbia planned for next year...</P> <P>Anyway, to make a long story short, do any tanzanite owners here have advice on stone repolishing or platinum vs. 18k settings? TIA</P> Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:56:59 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Jewelry/Question-for-owners-of-high-quality-tanzanite/m-p/4896#M618 Hello Operator 2010-12-17T21:56:59Z