{"id":9748,"date":"2012-09-12T07:52:45","date_gmt":"2012-09-12T11:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=9748"},"modified":"2015-08-16T08:05:24","modified_gmt":"2015-08-16T12:05:24","slug":"file-a-police-report-for-your-missing-rings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/file-a-police-report-for-your-missing-rings\/","title":{"rendered":"FILE A POLICE REPORT FOR YOUR MISSING RINGS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Missing-Jewelry-Police-Report.gif\" alt=\"Missing Jewelry Police Report\" title=\"Missing Jewelry Police Report\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9749\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Missing, Lost or Stolen?<\/h2>\n<p>\nShould you File a Police Report if your Diamond Ring comes up <strong>Missing, Lost or Stolen?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nI say &#8220;<strong>YES<\/strong>&#8220;, and for a Couple of Really Great Reasons:<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>1)<\/strong> Insurance Companies <strong>Won&#8217;t Cover a Ring<\/strong> without a Police Report<\/p>\n<p><strong>2)<\/strong> <strong>Police Can&#8217;t Catch the Thief <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nThe Truth is, many, many things could have happened to your Ring&#8230; <\/p>\n<p><h2>Things like:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You could <strong>Lose your Rings<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You could take them off to Wash your Hands and Leave them on the Airport Sink<\/li>\n<li>You could get <strong>Robbed<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You could get your House broken into<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>Relative or Friend<\/strong> could have Pocketed your Pieces<\/li>\n<li>Your Diamond could have come out of the Mounting and <strong>got Lost in the Grass<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Your Ring could have Fallen off During that <strong>Swim with the Dolphins<\/strong>&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Who really knows what happened to it, or even <strong>when it happened<\/strong>. All most people know is that their Diamond Ring is <strong>Gone. Missing. Vanished!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>What Should you Do?<\/h2>\n<p>\nIf it&#8217;s Valuable, and Worth anything to you, <strong>Call the Police and File a Report<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nMany times the Police will come out and <strong>take Notes about the Ring<\/strong>, possible Suspects or a possible Scenario.<\/p>\n<p>\nIf you have any Documentation, like an <strong>Appraisal or a Diamond Report<\/strong>, make them a Copy so they can get a Better Idea of the item and its Worth.<\/p>\n<p>\nIf you have <strong>Pictures <\/strong>or Close-ups of the Ring, give them Copies as well.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Any Detailed info will Help, and Could&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>Help Solve a Crime!<\/h2>\n<p>\nPolice can then go around to all the Different Pawn Shops, Jewelers and Diamond Buyers in the City. The Buyers are <strong>Obligated to Keep Track<\/strong> or Record of Anyone Pawning, or Selling a Ring (within a Certain Amount of Days &#8211; usually any where from 7 Days, to 30 Days). Most must Fill out a <strong>Purchase Card<\/strong> that lists things like: Seller&#8217;s Name, Address, Phone Number, Merchandise Sold or Pawned, and <strong>the Value Amount given<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nThis Info could Prove Very Valuable to the Police Department as they Search for your Gems or Jewelry.<\/p>\n<p>\nPlus, without these Official Police Reports, <strong>your Insurance Company Won&#8217;t Pay<\/strong> to have your items Replaced.<\/p>\n<p><h2>The Police Report is Proof!<\/h2>\n<p>\nOnly then will your Insurance take the Situation Seriously and then Proceed to Replace your Goods.<\/p>\n<p>\nThis is why an <strong>Up-to-date Appraisal<\/strong> is also Highly Recommended. You want the Appraisal Value to Portray the <strong>Current Diamond Market<\/strong>! This way, you get what your Diamond is Worth, and Not what it was Worth <strong>20 years ago<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Take Pictures<\/h2>\n<p>\nTaking Pictures of your Jewelry (Now Versus Later), goes a long, long way. <strong>You did Photograph your Rings on your Wedding Day<\/strong>, didn&#8217;t you?<\/p>\n<p>\nJewelers and Police can view these Images and instantly get <strong>a Better Feel for your Rings<\/strong>. The Approx. Carat Weight, the Shapes, the Style, the Amount of Stones, the Metal&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\nIt also makes it Easy for Jewelers and Designers to find a Similar Piece for Replacement, or it makes it Better for them to Recreate or <strong>Custom Design a New Ring<\/strong> for you.<\/p>\n<p>\nKeep in mind, <strong>you don&#8217;t always have to Stick with the Same Type or the Same Carat Weight<\/strong>. You could Opt for something totally Different since you have to get a New one anyway. You could go for a Different Metal (<strong>White Gold is in<\/strong>), or you could also go for a Much Larger Carat Weight. <strong>Get the 2 Carat you always Dreamed of<\/strong>! :)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why not?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>What&#8217;s your Deductible?<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe First Step is to call the Police and make a Report. The Second Step is to call your Agent and <strong>see what&#8217;s Required<\/strong>. But, this also Depends on the Value of your Rings, and of course, your <strong>Deductible<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>\nIf you have $1,000 Deductible, and your Ring is only worth $1,500, then it&#8217;s probably Not Worth Filing a Report over. After all, a Claim could Cause your <strong>Insurance to go up!<\/strong> :(<\/p>\n<p><h2>All Good Things to Consider<\/h2>\n<p>\nIf you need more Info or have Further Questions about your Actual Coverage, Call your Insurance Broker and Pick their Brain. Do it Now, before it&#8217;s too Late. <strong>That&#8217;s what they&#8217;re there for!<\/strong> :)<\/p>\n<p>\nHopefully your Ring shows up. Or if not, hopefully a New one goes Smoothly and Painlessly for you.<\/p>\n<p><h2>P.S.<\/h2>\n<p>\nCheck your Drains and look under the Bed and Couch Cushions&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Who knows where the Cat Hid it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Missing, Lost or Stolen? Should you File a Police Report if your Diamond Ring comes up Missing, Lost or Stolen? 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