my sarin and cert info didn''t match up... and in fact it listed my culet as 10% or .76mm and we all know those are taken by width, right? ha! wrong in this case... the culet is .76 length wise and the width is *tiny* and I was actually disappointed that the culet wasn''t bigger. Also the dimensions were all off by a couple hundredths of a mm but I''m not sure that really is a big deal in the big scheme. It DID leave me feeling I couldn''t trust the info though. I felt more confident in the GIA cert than the sarin I got.Date: 9/13/2006 2:05:31 PM
Author: Mrs.T
Ellen:
I remember a question about Sarin and cert''s not matching up. One answer was the calibration in the machines can cause measurements to be off a bit. Which data do you trust, the GIA or the megascope?
Mrs T
I agree, scans can vary a bit from the cert. For instance, my cert read 41PA, Sarin 41PA, Helium 40.95. that''s no biggie. But to me, to go from 40.8 PA to 41 PA is not just a bit. If it''s what''s really on the cert, fine. But if it''s really a 34.8 CA/41 PA, I''d keep looking myself.Date: 9/13/2006 2:05:31 PM
Author: Mrs.T
Ellen:
I remember a question about Sarin and cert''s not matching up. One answer was the calibration in the machines can cause measurements to be off a bit. Which data do you trust, the GIA or the megascope?
Mrs T
ds, if the numbers on that stone are truly 34.8/41, IMO that''s not a good combo. You want/need a shallower crown with a 41 PA.Date: 9/13/2006 6:19:14 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
The GIA numbers aren''t going to be exactly the same as a Sarin because the GIA numbers are rounded. So that''s nothing to worry about. That stone is gorgeous! VS1 means the inclusions are difficult to see with a 10x LOUPE! So I see no reason to be concerned about the clarity...and this is coming from a person who prefers high clarity (I got an H VS1 myself!).
my sarin and cert info didn''t match up... and in fact it listed my culet as 10% or .76mm and we all know those are taken by width, right? ha! wrong in this case... the culet is .76 length wise and the width is *tiny* and I was actually disappointed that the culet wasn''t bigger. Also the dimensions were all off by a couple hundredths of a mm but I''m not sure that really is a big deal in the big scheme. It DID leave me feeling I couldn''t trust the info though. I felt more confident in the GIA cert than the sarin I got.Date: 9/13/2006 2:05:31 PM
Author: Mrs.T
Ellen:
I remember a question about Sarin and cert''s not matching up. One answer was the calibration in the machines can cause measurements to be off a bit. Which data do you trust, the GIA or the megascope?
Mrs T
I agree, scans can vary a bit from the cert. For instance, my cert read 41PA, Sarin 41PA, Helium 40.95. that''s no biggie. But to me, to go from 40.8 PA to 41 PA is not just a bit. If it''s what''s really on the cert, fine. But if it''s really a 34.8 CA/41 PA, I''d keep looking myself.Date: 9/13/2006 2:05:31 PM
Author: Mrs.T
Ellen:
I remember a question about Sarin and cert''s not matching up. One answer was the calibration in the machines can cause measurements to be off a bit. Which data do you trust, the GIA or the megascope?
Mrs T
ds, if the numbers on that stone are truly 34.8/41, IMO that''s not a good combo. You want/need a shallower crown with a 41 PA.Date: 9/13/2006 6:19:14 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
The GIA numbers aren''t going to be exactly the same as a Sarin because the GIA numbers are rounded. So that''s nothing to worry about. That stone is gorgeous! VS1 means the inclusions are difficult to see with a 10x LOUPE! So I see no reason to be concerned about the clarity...and this is coming from a person who prefers high clarity (I got an H VS1 myself!).
my sarin and cert info didn''t match up... and in fact it listed my culet as 10% or .76mm and we all know those are taken by width, right? ha! wrong in this case... the culet is .76 length wise and the width is *tiny* and I was actually disappointed that the culet wasn''t bigger. Also the dimensions were all off by a couple hundredths of a mm but I''m not sure that really is a big deal in the big scheme. It DID leave me feeling I couldn''t trust the info though. I felt more confident in the GIA cert than the sarin I got.Date: 9/13/2006 2:05:31 PM
Author: Mrs.T
Ellen:
I remember a question about Sarin and cert''s not matching up. One answer was the calibration in the machines can cause measurements to be off a bit. Which data do you trust, the GIA or the megascope?
Mrs T
I agree, scans can vary a bit from the cert. For instance, my cert read 41PA, Sarin 41PA, Helium 40.95. that''s no biggie. But to me, to go from 40.8 PA to 41 PA is not just a bit. If it''s what''s really on the cert, fine. But if it''s really a 34.8 CA/41 PA, I''d keep looking myself.Date: 9/13/2006 2:05:31 PM
Author: Mrs.T
Ellen:
I remember a question about Sarin and cert''s not matching up. One answer was the calibration in the machines can cause measurements to be off a bit. Which data do you trust, the GIA or the megascope?
Mrs T
ds, if the numbers on that stone are truly 34.8/41, IMO that''s not a good combo. You want/need a shallower crown with a 41 PA.Date: 9/13/2006 6:19:14 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
The GIA numbers aren''t going to be exactly the same as a Sarin because the GIA numbers are rounded. So that''s nothing to worry about. That stone is gorgeous! VS1 means the inclusions are difficult to see with a 10x LOUPE! So I see no reason to be concerned about the clarity...and this is coming from a person who prefers high clarity (I got an H VS1 myself!).