- Joined
- Sep 2, 2002
- Messages
- 2,859
Re clarity - I agree re videos - and my experience in better stores in USA is the strange use of microscopes. No idea why you need a microscope for a diamond - if it is a high clarity it will have a grading report, and lower clartiy's are easy and faster to show with a loupe. Coloured gem dealers use microscopes for obvious reasons but I have never seen a dealer using a microscope unless they are specialising in Flawless etc.
Nice to see that we are on the same page, Garry.
I also see the effect of more readily available videos on the PS-interaction these last years. Ever since wholesalers started offering video and, as a result, even virtual inventory stones came with video, you notice PS-ers putting more value into the video, unconsciously devaluing the research of Cut-Quality over exaggerated Clarity-aspects in video.
Live long,