I hope this is not asking too much, but I wanted to get some opinions from the poeple that know this stuff the best........
I recently purchased an engagement ring with the following AGS certified grading:
1.29 Carat
AGS Ideal (54% table, 62.2% depth, 34.9 deg crown 40.6 deg pav)
G
VS2
1% gir / no culet
Ideal Polish / Ideal Sym
I also received two independent appraisals that stated the following differences:
Color : F
Clarity : VVS2
I was walked through the color and clarity gradings during the appraisals (looking at the E vs F vs G masters, looking at the diamond under 30x)and even my untrained eye can see the color of this diamond looks better than the G color stated on the cert.
What gives? I like the fact that I seen to to have found a real steal... however, I must ask "how conservatively does the AGS grade?" and "Why would there be such a difference between what the AGS would grade and the two indepenedent appraisals?"
Any insight would be helpful....
Thanks.
I recently purchased an engagement ring with the following AGS certified grading:
1.29 Carat
AGS Ideal (54% table, 62.2% depth, 34.9 deg crown 40.6 deg pav)
G
VS2
1% gir / no culet
Ideal Polish / Ideal Sym
I also received two independent appraisals that stated the following differences:
Color : F
Clarity : VVS2
I was walked through the color and clarity gradings during the appraisals (looking at the E vs F vs G masters, looking at the diamond under 30x)and even my untrained eye can see the color of this diamond looks better than the G color stated on the cert.
What gives? I like the fact that I seen to to have found a real steal... however, I must ask "how conservatively does the AGS grade?" and "Why would there be such a difference between what the AGS would grade and the two indepenedent appraisals?"
Any insight would be helpful....
Thanks.