AGS 1 grade stricter on clarity than GIA?

[lenhejo]

I have heard that AGS is often 1 grade stricter on clarity than GIA. Is this true? If so, is it likely that a VS2 by AGS standards will score a VS1 by GIA. What about color?

Thanks!

 

[Rank Amateur]

I hope this is true since my last purchase was an AGS VS1.

It seems to me that this does not happen very often.

I saw that Leonid had typed this and meant to ask him about it.

 

[pricescope]

Working on it... Please be patient for a few days. Let's also try to avoid any speculations.

 

[Lynn B]

Waiting patiently...

So are you done yet?

>>
Lynn

 

[Lynn B]

ooops.... double post. Truly not pestering!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YIKES! How embarrassing!!!

 

[pyramid]

I remember a post one time in which a vendor or appraiser (can't remember which) said that AGS was stricter on clarity but GIA was stricter on color.

 

[zeytoun]

That sounds likely to me.

 

[Paul-Antwerp]

As far as my current experience goes with both institutions, AGS is definitely stricter on colour, while I see little difference in the clarity-grading.

This small difference in colour is a minor difference, and will only be noticed on borderline-stones. Nothing to worry about.

Both are reputable labs, and the small difference should not be exaggerated.

Live long,

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

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On 7/12/2004 5:50:57 PM Lynn B wrote:

Waiting patiently...

So are you done yet?

>>
Lynn----------------

Just keep swimming,
Just keep swimming,
Just keep swimming,

we's workin on it

 

[Rank Amateur]

Hey Garry!

I think about you every time my kids watch Finding Nemo. I picture you as the Dentist character except with a loupe rather than a drill.

Got any relatives named Darla?? >