Need help choosing GIA G or AGS G

[Texas Leaguer]

If you are trying to maximize your budget and aren't fussy about cut, the GIA stone might be the way to go. It is their Premium Select grade - not the Expert Selection that is a step down from ACA making it twice removed from ACA. It would be a nice stone but I was inderstanding that you wanted the finest. We all have different criteria for choice and you have to decide which attributes are most important to you. I had an AGS ideal cut stone that was a great stone and decided I still wanted to see a super ideal cut stone. I can tell a significant difference but I had the previous stone for ten years and loved it and knew it inside and out. Even so, this new stone performs like nothing else! I paid the premium, knew I could have made other choices and haven't regretted it for a moment. i am not just starting out though and that makes a big difference in choice as well. I just think you need to hear all points of view so that you can make the most informed decision that you can. The good news here is that you can't go wrong with either so I wish you all the best! Please let us know what you choose and come back with pictures when you get the ring!!

MissGotRocks,
Thank you very much for your comments, and for the opportunity to clear up one minor point of policy. The sentence I bolded above was in fact true a couple of months ago. However, we recently revised our categorization structure. Whereas before, our H&A GIA inventory was mixed into Expert Selection. As we have been growing the GIA part of our business we decided to re-purpose our Premium Select category to better separate and elevate those diamonds for customers looking for them. In the past, our ES category were almost exclusively AGS 0 "ACA near misses". That is essentially what they are again today. Meanwhile, Premium Select was sort of a 'catch-all' category for those that did not make ACA or ES. And, per your description, were 'twice removed' from ACA. Today, the PS category is on an even footing with ES, mainly distinguished by lab report.
More info about our in-house categories, their distinctions, and their specs can be found here:
https://www.whiteflash.com/whiteflash-diamonds-categories

 

[MissGotRocks]

MissGotRocks,
Thank you very much for your comments, and for the opportunity to clear up one minor point of policy. The sentence I bolded above was in fact true a couple of months ago. However, we recently revised our categorization structure. Whereas before, our H&A GIA inventory was mixed into Expert Selection. As we have been growing the GIA part of our business we decided to re-purpose our Premium Select category to better separate and elevate those diamonds for customers looking for them. In the past, our ES category were almost exclusively AGS 0 "ACA near misses". That is essentially what they are again today. Meanwhile, Premium Select was sort of a 'catch-all' category for those that did not make ACA or ES. And, per your description, were 'twice removed' from ACA. Today, the PS category is on an even footing with ES, mainly distinguished by lab report.
More info about our in-house categories, their distinctions, and their specs can be found here:
https://www.whiteflash.com/whiteflash-diamonds-categories

Thank you very much for the explanation - I stand corrected!

 

[kayi078]

WF was very helpful and sent me some comparison photos.
I already made a decision to keep the 1.67 G VS2 premium cut (graded by GIA) as i think it looks whiter than AGS G.

Thank you for all the comments tho.

 

[ac117]

I think you'll be very happy with your choice!!!

 

[kayi078]

I think it will be here this week, i will surely post some photos in here.

 

[gm89uk]

MissGotRocks,
Thank you very much for your comments, and for the opportunity to clear up one minor point of policy. The sentence I bolded above was in fact true a couple of months ago. However, we recently revised our categorization structure. Whereas before, our H&A GIA inventory was mixed into Expert Selection. As we have been growing the GIA part of our business we decided to re-purpose our Premium Select category to better separate and elevate those diamonds for customers looking for them. In the past, our ES category were almost exclusively AGS 0 "ACA near misses". That is essentially what they are again today. Meanwhile, Premium Select was sort of a 'catch-all' category for those that did not make ACA or ES. And, per your description, were 'twice removed' from ACA. Today, the PS category is on an even footing with ES, mainly distinguished by lab report.
More info about our in-house categories, their distinctions, and their specs can be found here:
https://www.whiteflash.com/whiteflash-diamonds-categories

Hi Texas Leaguer,

Just come across this on the whiteflash website: https://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/diamond-education/grading-hearts-and-arrows-diamonds.htm

It seems ES and PS definition at the end of the article may require updating based on your post above. Just interested in what you do with diamonds that are now ideally cut, but not H&A, I.E stones that weren't symmetrical enough for even ES.

 

[Texas Leaguer]

Thank you gm89uk!
We updated many pages to adjust for our new categorization system, but we missed that one. I appreciate the heads up and will get it updated asap.

 

[Texas Leaguer]

The page has been updated. Thank you again gm89uk!