Posted 02 June 2010 - 12:34 PM
Congratulations, and welcome!
Do you have any reason not to trust the paperwork/the jeweller that procured the stone? I don't mean to be disparaging in any sense, but substituting/not supplying a 0.73ct H/SI1 is not something that would make sufficient money to be worth ruining someone's reputation completely.
If you bring it to another jeweller, purely for confirmation purposes, you run the risk of getting tainted advice. People are often not very good neighbours, particularly when they miss a sale. Unless you (or someone in your family) is a good customer.
You could employ an appraiser - which would have the advantage of impartiality, although paying for an appraising fee just to be reassured it IS a diamond may be a little excessive. Do you need an appraisal to insure the ring?
Davide - Specialised Consumer Information and Assistance,
Diamonds by Lauren (http://diamondsbylauren.com)