sna77
Brilliant_Rock
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haa, glad i asked something wasn''t dumb for once!Date: 11/27/2006 11:45:23 AM
Author: starryeyed
Hi sna77. That''s a great question! I wondered about that myself. I saw a diamond at at store in NYC that was to-die-for: 2.12 carats, E VS1, EX/EX, Ideal cut. But they wanted $58K for it. The cert was from Nov 02, and I think no one was buying the stone because of the ridiculous price, not because there was anything wrong with the stone. The store had additional proportion details for the stone, and it looked FABULOUS through the idealscope. It seemed to just be the price.
My guess is that the answer could go either way. A diamond may simply have been overpriced or it didn''t have the right exposure. The other thing to think about though is that the GIA certs have changed recently and now give a cut grade along with more proportion details. I know that when I was looking for a stone, I stayed away from the older GIA certs unless the vendor could tell me what the crown and pavilion angles were. Afterall, diamond pricing is so dependent on cut and no one wants to pay too much.
It''s a great question!
not to mention the often improved grade on 10 or 15 year old stones JohnDate: 11/28/2006 2:12:40 AM
Author: JohnQuixote
It may be advisable to ask the seller about Garry''s trade up possibility. Our policy with trade-ups is to send the original diamond back to the lab once it''s unmounted for re-grading and a new document. Why? It''s nice to keep the report up-to-date, but there''s another important reason: If something happened to adversely influence the clarity grade while it was worn in the setting the original grading report is no longer accurate. Rare...rare...rare...but possible.
I was going to mention that Gary but then i was afraid of someone jumping on me and accusing me of being dishonest or somethingDate: 11/28/2006 4:08:57 AM
Author: Garry H (Cut Nut)
not to mention the often improved grade on 10 or 15 year old stones JohnDate: 11/28/2006 2:12:40 AM
Author: JohnQuixote
It may be advisable to ask the seller about Garry''s trade up possibility. Our policy with trade-ups is to send the original diamond back to the lab once it''s unmounted for re-grading and a new document. Why? It''s nice to keep the report up-to-date, but there''s another important reason: If something happened to adversely influence the clarity grade while it was worn in the setting the original grading report is no longer accurate. Rare...rare...rare...but possible.
Most of the older stones I know of that have been regraded came back better.
Why is that? Has grading loosened up in the last 10-15 years? I just always thought grading has gotten more accurate through the years.Date: 11/28/2006 4:08:57 AM
Author: Garry H (Cut Nut)
not to mention the often improved grade on 10 or 15 year old stones JohnDate: 11/28/2006 2:12:40 AM
Author: JohnQuixote
It may be advisable to ask the seller about Garry''s trade up possibility. Our policy with trade-ups is to send the original diamond back to the lab once it''s unmounted for re-grading and a new document. Why? It''s nice to keep the report up-to-date, but there''s another important reason: If something happened to adversely influence the clarity grade while it was worn in the setting the original grading report is no longer accurate. Rare...rare...rare...but possible.
Most of the older stones I know of that have been regraded came back better.