lotusflowerom
Rough_Rock
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- Jun 21, 2011
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Hello. I have been reading some of the posts about certifications and am just getting familiar with the certifications. I am still confused and wanted to pose a few questions that I am hoping can be answered.
-I am looking at two rings that in general I believe are overpriced (partly due to the location). Both are antique vintage rings. I was under the impression that EGL certified rings, should be much lower in cost than GIA, but both of these rings seem high priced for size, color, certification. The jeweler seems like a kind and trustful person that graduated from GIA, but I am having doubt because it is EGL USA certified and the cost seems very high.
Ring number 1:
1.01 ct
Old European
EGL USA
F
SI2
$8500
Ring number 2:
2.09 ct.
Old Cushion cut
EGL USA
I
VS2
$17k
-I am by no means an expert, but on ring # 1, there seem to be a lot of inclusions although the lightness of the ring. On ring #2, the color looks more like a K or an L, as there is a noticeable yellow hue. While I don't mind the warmth (after all it is a vintage stone), I feel like it is marked up too high and question the grading.
-Lastly, is there a happy medium between EGL and GIA?
-I am looking at two rings that in general I believe are overpriced (partly due to the location). Both are antique vintage rings. I was under the impression that EGL certified rings, should be much lower in cost than GIA, but both of these rings seem high priced for size, color, certification. The jeweler seems like a kind and trustful person that graduated from GIA, but I am having doubt because it is EGL USA certified and the cost seems very high.
Ring number 1:
1.01 ct
Old European
EGL USA
F
SI2
$8500
Ring number 2:
2.09 ct.
Old Cushion cut
EGL USA
I
VS2
$17k
-I am by no means an expert, but on ring # 1, there seem to be a lot of inclusions although the lightness of the ring. On ring #2, the color looks more like a K or an L, as there is a noticeable yellow hue. While I don't mind the warmth (after all it is a vintage stone), I feel like it is marked up too high and question the grading.
-Lastly, is there a happy medium between EGL and GIA?