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Offline Rimms

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Rip off jewellers
« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2012, 17:56:41 PM »
I think you will get a decent valuation here

http://www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/welcome-to-the-assay-office/



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« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2012, 18:04:15 PM »
My daughter bought a lovely solitaire diamond ring in Telmessos Gold which she had valued when she returned to Uk. They valued it at the same amount as she paid for it. I think Jewellers are not so cheap in Turkey as they used to be, but they do have a huge variety and are prepared to alter or make one to your personal design. Telmessos are a very respectable business in my humble opinion.

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« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2012, 18:33:41 PM »
Awww thats so maddening, name en shame please as we are celebrating our Silver wedding anniversary next week in Calis and I plan on making a hole in my hubbys wallet.  ;) Or can anyone recomend any good jewellers please? Hope this poor couple get their money back.  :)

We have always had excellent dealings with Zeki at Infinity in Olu Deniz ;D

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Re: Rip off jewellers
« Reply #13 on: August 29, 2012, 20:09:42 PM »
My daughter bought a lovely solitaire diamond ring in Telmessos Gold which she had valued when she returned to Uk. They valued it at the same amount as she paid for it. I think Jewellers are not so cheap in Turkey as they used to be, but they do have a huge variety and are prepared to alter or make one to your personal design. Telmessos are a very respectable business in my humble opinion.

you have to remember gold is not as cheap as it used to be

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« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2012, 22:46:37 PM »
The gold price was at a worldwide high, it has gone down a little lately, however, as the gold price is worldwide it's not going to be cheaper in Turkey. However, you do get great craftmanship and you can design your own piece of jewellery which is made very quickly.

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Re: Rip off jewellers
« Reply #15 on: August 30, 2012, 13:01:57 PM »
 I have friends who always used to wait till their Turkish holiday to buy jewellery because it used to be much cheaper than UK. whatever the world price of gold at the time. 

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« Reply #16 on: August 30, 2012, 13:07:07 PM »
...and there's still a huge variety some quite unusual. As well as being able to design it yourself they have it ready for you in next to no time!  Hopefully this rip-off shop is just a one off and doesn't put others off altogether.

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« Reply #17 on: August 30, 2012, 14:55:50 PM »
I am saddened to read this.
Hopefully the shop can be named and shamed soon.
It's a disgraceful way to treat people.

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Re: Rip off jewellers
« Reply #18 on: August 30, 2012, 17:02:57 PM »
I agree with Tinx though - I would get a second valuation before naming and shaming. How do you know it's not a rip of merchant in the UK telling porkies? It probably isn't but do you want to ruin someone's business on one valuation?

Take them to sell on as scrap gold. If it's real gold they will be worth what they are worth. If it's a con then they will be worthless. Obviously allow for the workmanship when comparing the values. It won't cost anything to get the gold content checked and valued.

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Re: Rip off jewellers
« Reply #19 on: September 20, 2012, 20:50:00 PM »
Did anything get sorted on this?




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