What is the significance of an AGS 000 rating/report? Does that particular trait add to the cost of the stone? If so, by what percentage? I still have yet to be able to reply to the "replies" of my meassages, hence I am ceating new messages to "reply." Also with respect to the post about how much I should pay for the 6+ carat stone. "i" know how much the asking price is. I would like to know the opinions of others as to what or nearly what it should cost. Thanks a lot.
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Started by shawnbarlow, Jan 12 2006 03:12 PM
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Posted 12 January 2006 - 03:40 PM
American Gem Society Laboratory grades the cutting on round brilliant diamonds and princess on a scale of 0-10. This is a popular way of recognizing a probably well cut stone although there is a fair amount of debate about this. The other two zeros refer to symmetry and polish in the popular usage although AGS uses them differently. Yes, most dealers charge a premium for this. It's a little hard to nail down how much of a premium because you then have to ask a premium over what. The difference between a terrible cut and a fabulous cut on stones that have other superficially similar specs can be on the order of 100%-200%.
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If you don't consider yourself an expert, I wouldn't recommend that you pay more than about a thousand dollars on a diamond without consulting with an outside expert who can actually see the stone and who is working for you (not for the seller). As the budget goes up, I would get increasingly selective about choosing that expert. If the 6 carat stone costs less than $1000, I still wouldn't buy it becuase it's going to be fake and you can save yourself the appraisal fees by just declining up front. Assuming that you're going to hire an informed opinion who will put it in writing and sign their name to it, what's the value of sight unseen thoughts from a bunch of guys you don't know on an internet forum?
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Near the top right corner of the page is a button titled 'Add Reply' This should bring up a screen with a box to fill in and at the bottom of the page is a different button called 'add reply' that will upload your message.
If you don't consider yourself an expert, I wouldn't recommend that you pay more than about a thousand dollars on a diamond without consulting with an outside expert who can actually see the stone and who is working for you (not for the seller). As the budget goes up, I would get increasingly selective about choosing that expert. If the 6 carat stone costs less than $1000, I still wouldn't buy it becuase it's going to be fake and you can save yourself the appraisal fees by just declining up front. Assuming that you're going to hire an informed opinion who will put it in writing and sign their name to it, what's the value of sight unseen thoughts from a bunch of guys you don't know on an internet forum?
Neil
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