'Fairy' Diamond Compo.

[wjp666]

for a short while now Fairy liquid have been running a competition/promotion that they're giving away 100 diamond pendants worth 1000 pounds each. well, my girlfriend entered via the net... AND WON ONE!

 

well, we were both pretty excited, and it finally came through the post yesterday. it was sent special delivery and had an insurance certificate guaranteeing it's worth at 1000 and all that, set in white gold etc... and then we opened up the box.

 

hmm... it was tiny, and looked like the sort of thing you win on those crane machines at the arcade.

 

we're going to have it valued next week, but in the mean time i was just wondering if anyone knew if Fairy could legally scam people like this? it all seemed legitimate - but i refuse to believe this tiny piece of glass on a chain is worth anywhere near a grand. hmph.

 

 

wjp6662007-06-21 00:42:41

[smurfboy]

But if it's a diamond, there is no scam. Did they make any promises about the size of the diamond?

[wjp666]

not sure - i will have to look into that.

[loulou]

wjp can i have the diamond please. It is my birthday.

[wjp666]

hehe - not sure the gf will want to part with it!

[Cherry_Ripe]

Just because it is a diamond doesn't mean it's really valuable. Stones vary greatly in quality and it depends how they are cut, etc.

 

Wasn't a TV shopping channel recently exposed and subsequently shut down because they were selling jewellery with supposed values which was not actually worth what they said it was worth?

 

Anyway winning something is better than winning nothing. Shame Fairy Liquid is not offering a cash alternative though

[loulou]

Maybe it's a cubic zircon.

[wjp666]

[wjp666]

the techie bit:

 

it's a cut diamond measuring 4.89mm x 4.89mm deep.

chain hallmarked 18ct white gold

diamond weight 0.40 metric carot

clarity, minimum colour H/NRV

gross weight 3.14 grammes

 

does this make any sense to anyone?

[lorri]

i think if you watch the tv ad it has the size written in small print just as the ad ends, when it was on we commented that it looked like they did not want anyone to read it

[Scarlet Passion]

the techie bit:

 

it's a cut diamond measuring 4.89mm x 4.89mm deep.

chain hallmarked 18ct white gold

diamond weight 0.40 metric carot

clarity, minimum colour H/NRV

gross weight 3.14 grammes

 

does this make any sense to anyone?

Yup. It makes sense to me. Did a couple of months in a Jewellery shop last summer for holiday money.

 

Obviously the size measurements are self explanitory. As is the fact that the chain is hallmarked 18ct white gold.

At well over a third in fact almost half a carot it should not be too small. The clarity and minimum colour are designated as the H (in H/NRV) which is quite good really. The scale runs from D to Z. D is a colourless stone and Z is one of a light yellow/brown hue.

The NRV stands for New Replacement Value, which again is self explanitory, and the gross weight means the weight of the stone itself and the surrounding packaging ie the pendant it is in.

Hope this helps.

 

Your girlfriend is really very lucky wjp. You AND a diamond.

[wjp666]

thanks for that scarlet. MUCH appreciated!

 

(and yes - she is lucky to have me! )

[Scarlet Passion]

You're welcome.

 

I really enjoyed the job actually, and could see myself learning more about this perhaps once I finish this Uni course.

The hallmarks are fascinating, and there are so many ways to cut, shape and polish a gem to make them sparkle, and they're all so pretty.

I think maybe I'd like to be a jeweller when I finish Uni.

That or a cat burglar!!!