how does "polish" affect a diamond?

[tac1130]

please i am looking to buy this amazing diamond and the polish is -good- how does polish affect a diamond.... the diamond is excellent in everything else..GIA cert

2.02 carats
E color
SI 2
cut excellent
depth 60.3 %
table 59 %
crown 33 degrees
pavillion 41 degrees
florescence none
cutlet none
polish very good
symmetry excellent
8.15 - 8.19 * 4.93 mm

 

[DiamondExpert]

Polish looks like VG, not G...in any event, it won''t be noticed by the unaided eye.

 

[tac1130]

ok well on the paper cert it says good but on the website of gia it says very good what do i do will it really make a difference if it is good or very good????

 

[DiamondExpert]

I seriously doubt it.

 

[John P]

Date: 5/21/2008 5:29:20 PM
Author:tac1130
please i am looking to buy this amazing diamond and the polish is -good- how does polish affect a diamond.... the diamond is excellent in everything else..GIA cert

2.02 carats
E color
SI 2
cut excellent
depth 60.3 %
table 59 %
crown 33 degrees
pavillion 41 degrees
florescence none
cutlet none
polish very good
symmetry excellent
8.15 - 8.19 * 4.93 mm

A cut grade of GIA EX requires VG or EX polish. It''s strange that the website and printed report don''t match. You''re checking here I presume. Do you have a copy of the printed report to post?

 

[tac1130]

yes that is where i am checking but i do not have a copy of the report it is at the store ...also the table is 59% is that a very bad thing ? sorry i have so many questions.....

 

[John P]

Date: 5/21/2008 6:09:52 PM
Author: tac1130
yes that is where i am checking but i do not have a copy of the report it is at the store ...also the table is 59% is that a very bad thing ? sorry i have so many questions.....

Not bad at all in this combo, especially if the lower halves are around 80%. That info should be available at report check.
My eyebrow is still raised about the discrepancy between the paper and GIA''s records.

 

[tac1130]

COOL!! : ) THE LOVER HALF IS EXACTLY 80% you were right!!!! thats awesome im excited.... im definately getting this diamond thank you soooooooooooooo much i will post the pics when i get it

 

[John P]

Date: 5/21/2008 8:08:32 PM
Author: tac1130
COOL!! : ) THE LOVER HALF IS EXACTLY 80% you were right!!!! thats awesome im excited.... im definately getting this diamond thank you soooooooooooooo much i will post the pics when i get it

LOL. Truth be told, GIA rounds that measurement so as long as the average was between 77.5 and 82.4 it was a pretty good bet,

and those numbers suit this stone best. Glad to help - and glad you're excited.