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Getting an engagement ring checked and valued

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  • 13-01-2013 6:05pm
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    Joey2
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭


    I am going to go to Dubai to get engaged and to buy my ring there. I am a bit worried about the diamond so want to know if there's anywhere that I can have it really checked out and valued when I get back to Dublin.
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    leap
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭leap


    We got my engagement ring abroad and I got it valued for insurance purposes at esl jewellers. They were in the powers court centre but I just quickly googled them and I think they have moved to Chatham St.


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    abbeyrock
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭abbeyrock


    guy on baggot street, dupoy or dupey. ring any of the jewellers and they will advise who does it, we got my gf ring valued for free through that guy because he does a deal with the jewelers we bought it from, but i would imagine they would charge as they have to give you certs for insurance.


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    sillysocks
    Registered Users Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭sillysocks


    Just make sure you do some research on places to buy in Dubai before you go, and that the jeweller will give you a certificate from a recognised diamond body like IGI. I got my ring there a good few years ago, we did a bit of research before we went and looked at a few rings here too so we'd have a vague idea of how much different things would be here so we at least had an idea of whether we were getting good value.
    You'll probably have to have it valued when you come home for your insurance and I think that's easier if you have a cert as the jeweller can check if the stone matches the cert you were given, rather than having to examine and classify the diamond from scratch.


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    Joey2
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭Joey2


    We just got back from Dubai, got a lovely ring with a cert from one of the shops in the main shopping area of Dubai. But we were still worried about it as I heard some scary stories about Dubai. But it seemed to be cheap for what it was. After checking out a few valuers, we decided to bring it to Carol Clarke jewellers in the Hibernian Way. She's a qualified diamond grader and she checked everything with liquids and machines. We were delighted to find out that everything was kosher. Cost a hundred euro but really worth it.


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    amdublin
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    Joey2 wrote: »
    I am going to go to Dubai to get engaged and to buy my ring there. I am a bit worried about the diamond so want to know if there's anywhere that I can have it really checked out and valued when I get back to Dublin.

    Has the horse already bolted at that point though :confused:


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    hfallada
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    Applebys do it on the spot I think. While your there in dubai if you like the ring go back to your hotel and google the place and check its legit. Then purchase it the next day.


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    amdublin
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    hfallada wrote: »
    . While your there in dubai if you like the ring go back to your hotel and google the place and check its legit. Then purchase it the next day.

    Good advice


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    Joey2
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭Joey2


    Thanks very much for the advice!


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