How does EGL stack up as an appraiser in comparison to GIA?
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Started by tchout, Jun 27 2002 05:42 PM
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Ideal Diamond
Posted 29 June 2002 - 05:12 AM
GIA is a laboratory not an appraiser. You will notice that on the GIA lab report there are no prices.
They are the standard for gemological information as well as grading. They are the ones that invented the grading system that so many others misuse.
Get a stone with a GIA or AGS lab report and then get it appraised independently.
Jan
They are the standard for gemological information as well as grading. They are the ones that invented the grading system that so many others misuse.
Get a stone with a GIA or AGS lab report and then get it appraised independently.
Jan
Jan
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Posted 01 July 2002 - 10:56 PM
Sorry,
I realized I had made the mistake as soon as I hit "post". But the basic question still remains: How does EGL compare? I had seen your recommendation with regard to GIA but the company I am considering buying from uses EGL. Is that a reason for concern? Thanks
I realized I had made the mistake as soon as I hit "post". But the basic question still remains: How does EGL compare? I had seen your recommendation with regard to GIA but the company I am considering buying from uses EGL. Is that a reason for concern? Thanks
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Ideal Diamond
Posted 02 July 2002 - 04:53 AM
I have found in my experiences that EGL is sometimes about 2-3 grades different than GIA in color and clarity.
I think it really stems from the fact that they are using *their* grading system which is different.
You will note that they even have a SI3 clarity grade that GIA and AGS don't use. I find their color grading not as stringent as well.
I have stopped handling stones with their reports, because we always guaranteed that the stones that we handle, would grade out at GIA, but to my dismay, more times than not, postage was wasted returning stones to the cutter that didn't meet the criteria for us.
Jan
I think it really stems from the fact that they are using *their* grading system which is different.
You will note that they even have a SI3 clarity grade that GIA and AGS don't use. I find their color grading not as stringent as well.
I have stopped handling stones with their reports, because we always guaranteed that the stones that we handle, would grade out at GIA, but to my dismay, more times than not, postage was wasted returning stones to the cutter that didn't meet the criteria for us.
Jan
Jan
For those that want to know the truth about diamonds, just ask.
dbof.com
For those that want to know the truth about diamonds, just ask.
dbof.com
