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I wonder how much it would have cost to just take it to a jeweller and get it done here? Probably a lot less that this rather convoluted way of doing it is now going to cost. It appears to have been the friend who made the mistake here. Any chance they might pay for the mess up out of loyalty?0
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nora_nora said:I wonder how much it would have cost to just take it to a jeweller and get it done here? Probably a lot less that this rather convoluted way of doing it is now going to cost.2
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bazzyb said:nora_nora said:I wonder how much it would have cost to just take it to a jeweller and get it done here? Probably a lot less that this rather convoluted way of doing it is now going to cost.0
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Were_Doomed said:A 1ct (nevermind 2ct) diamond ring is not above your normal household contents insurance individual item value?0
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nora_nora said:I wonder how much it would have cost to just take it to a jeweller and get it done here? Probably a lot less that this rather convoluted way of doing it is now going to cost. It appears to have been the friend who made the mistake here. Any chance they might pay for the mess up out of loyalty?0
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nora_nora said:bazzyb said:nora_nora said:I wonder how much it would have cost to just take it to a jeweller and get it done here? Probably a lot less that this rather convoluted way of doing it is now going to cost.But the ring was never suppose to be posted. We passed it to his hand and after 17yrs of friendship trust is good. We were due to meet up 2 months later but then Covid struck and we couldn’t, then he was due to come here to uk last month which also got cancelled and with no travel plans able to be confirmed for the foreseeable and 6 months without my beloved ring we thought paying for secure post with insurance was the best option (of course not insured against customs seizure) and with us not being savvy of border rules which both our fault but just never envisaged this to happen.0
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bazzyb said:nora_nora said:I wonder how much it would have cost to just take it to a jeweller and get it done here? Probably a lot less that this rather convoluted way of doing it is now going to cost.0
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Just to say thank you everyone for their comments and advice.
of course in hindsight which is a good thing, we would have had the upgrade done locally but our friend of 17 yrs is trusted to us and this was all arranged pre Covid19 breakout and should have all been done within 2 months and no posting involved. We see each other at least twice a year normally and it would have been handed back to me personally as it was to him. Covid stopped us meeting up now on 2 occasions both in Dubai and here.Yes should have done things differently and I have learnt a very hard and emotional lesson.0
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