TheDiamondangel
Shiny_Rock
- Joined
- Mar 12, 2003
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Well, my ring has returned from the dealer in NY. I''ve measured the stone and looked at it with my loupe, and it is the same stone that I sent to him. Tomorrow I''m heading over to our local jeweler, with whom I am getting more comfortable with. They have a few Alfred Levitt settings that I love, and want hubby to pick one out for the round. I''ve not had a matched set of rings yet. Bill loves yellow gold, and I love platinum. As long as we agree on the design, it doesn''t really matter to me what metal they use as long as the head is platinum. The owner''s son and I have have discussed sending the stone out for a cert at the time that we get it remounted. I think that''s the smartest thing to do. We''ll know finally once and for all what the real color of the stone is.
It''s kind of hard to decide which lab to go with though...GIA or EGL. GIA is pretty much the gold standard for certs, but they don''t give you pavillion, culet and crown angle percentages, which are necessary for determining the cut class. But on the other hand, EGL has a reputation for being more leinent with their color and clarity grades. I''m going to ask the jeweler if it''s possible to get that information from whoever grades the stone. Someone had suggested to me trying to get an AGS cert. Is that possible? Who would be best to send this stone to for a cert?
It''s kind of hard to decide which lab to go with though...GIA or EGL. GIA is pretty much the gold standard for certs, but they don''t give you pavillion, culet and crown angle percentages, which are necessary for determining the cut class. But on the other hand, EGL has a reputation for being more leinent with their color and clarity grades. I''m going to ask the jeweler if it''s possible to get that information from whoever grades the stone. Someone had suggested to me trying to get an AGS cert. Is that possible? Who would be best to send this stone to for a cert?
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