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HCA, GIA (should I buy this?)

P: 7/11/2005 4:12:11 PM
set2374 Rough Rock Total Posts: 51 Last Post: 7/25/2005 Member Since: 7/1/2005	Most jewelers and diamond vendors (47th Street, NYC), are able to provide me with GIA report, don't have sarin reports or the equipment to generate them. I have asked for AGS reports, but they don't seem to be that widely used in the area (of course, GIA and EGL are around the block, so it's probably a heck of lot easier to for dealers to send the bulk of their diamonds to those two places). I would love to be able to use HCA, but it seems like a waste if I don't know all the variables (angles, breakdown of percentages etc). Is there a way to use HCA with only a GIA report (no sarin)? I have a deposit on a diamond: GIA Cert 1.75 7.92-7.95 X 4.67 MM 58.9 Depth % 58 Table % SI2 (eye clean) G Very Good Polish Excellent Symmetry No Flouro No Culet Any thoughts on how I can analyze the stone? The price is $8,960 (negotiated), which seems to be pretty good (in line with the lowest price other vendors were willing to go to for similar stones (on paper)). Does this stone sound nice? Good deal?
Posted: 7/11/2005 4:12:11 PM

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P: 7/11/2005 10:38:40 PM
Garry H (Cut Nut) Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,581 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 8/16/2000	nup and HCa is a rejection tool, not a selection tool. But the ideal-scope is not expensive and easy to leResources - top right Garry Holloway FGAA DipDT HCA and Ideal-scope developer http://www.ideal-scope.com and http://www.HollowayDiamonds.com.au
Posted: 7/11/2005 10:38:40 PM

P: 7/12/2005 12:51:36 PM
Eightball Rough Rock Total Posts: 11 Last Post: 11/19/2005 Member Since: 6/21/2005	How old is the GIA report ?
Posted: 7/12/2005 12:51:36 PM

P: 7/13/2005 1:33:09 AM
set2374 Rough Rock Total Posts: 51 Last Post: 7/25/2005 Member Since: 7/1/2005	The report is from April 2005.
Posted: 7/13/2005 1:33:09 AM

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