AGA Certification

[lookingforstone]

Could you give me your opinion on an AGA certification? I'm deciding between two stones of extremely similar specifications - one with an AGA cert and the other with a GIA cert. The AGA-certified stone is approximately $1,100 cheaper. I'm wondering if the certification is the reason for the lower cost.

 

[larry]

Have you looked at David's website or called him? http://www.gemappraisers.com/

David Atlas posts here as oldminer and as far as I have seen he is quite well respected in the industry.

 

[oldminer]

The GIA report and our AGA report should be very similar in accuracy. We make an effort to be "right". GIA reports cost the trade a lot more than our reports and the GIA has world wide credibility. That may be the $1,100 difference for the most part.

Be sure to look hard at each stone to pick the one you like best. Remember, AGA generally grades the cut, GIA never does.