A few years ago I was looking to purchase a large emerald from a local jeweler. Before completing the purchase I requested an Independent Appraisal. The store provided an appraisal, but I requested that the emerald be sent to David. The store then gave me two other appraisals from local gemologists and both reports basically said the same thing; that the emerald was worth way more than I was paying. At this point I put my foot down and told them that I would not buy it without an appraisal from David. Well, David found that the emerald was heavily treated and not worth anywhere near what the three other appraisers said. We sent the emerald to the Gemological Institute of America, and they confirmed that David was right. He was the only one that got it right and he saved me big time. I then told this story to the person at Neiman Marcus who had referred me to David, she said that it happens all the time and they listen to David even if a dozen other appraisers say different.
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