Date: 2/22/2009 7:04:56 PM
Author: EricaR
The HCA isn''t a tool used to select diamonds, just to exclude them. Most people believe that you should ''toss out'' any diamonds that score above a 2, but that any diamond with a score under 2 is worth considering. A diamond that gets a 1.5 might not necessarily be better or worse than a diamond that gets a 1.
Date: 2/22/2009 7:13:56 PM
Author: neatfreak
Date: 2/22/2009 7:04:56 PM
Author: EricaR
The HCA isn''t a tool used to select diamonds, just to exclude them. Most people believe that you should ''toss out'' any diamonds that score above a 2, but that any diamond with a score under 2 is worth considering. A diamond that gets a 1.5 might not necessarily be better or worse than a diamond that gets a 1.
Right-O. It''s a REJECTION tool.
Exactly. Diamonds which score below 2 are then considered a pass pending further evaluation. This is done with ASET and Idealscope plus trusted vendor or appraiser input. Also some diamonds which score below 2 and 3 with top symmetry can also be worth further evaluation if you have Idealscope or ASET available.Date: 2/23/2009 1:10:20 AM
Author: Gypsy
Think of it as Pass/ Fail test.