In Reply to: Ring posted by swervy on Friday, 13. March 2009 at 13:15 Bali Time:
There are some dodgy jewellers in Bali. Plenty of people swear by Mrs Pak and others have had bad experiences. Do NOT under any circumstances use the jeweller in Kuta Paradiso. Again, many had good outcomes but I was ripped off badly, as were lots of others, as you will see from searching.
Some, such as Mayang in Kuta Square & a place in Gold Street in Denpasar, have not had any bad reports to date that I have seen.
DO carry out a search here for jeweller (or jeweler) before you have work done in Bali to anything of value. Read & make up your own mind.
I learned the hard way & I am still trying to get back what was stolen from me.
When next I am in Bali I plan on spending many hours outside the shop in Kuta Paradiso deterring anyone from entering until either security removes me or I get back the same quality diamond they took from me.