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Diamond cert question

  • 05-10-2016 1:08pm
    #1
    paulers06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 548 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    I am currently shopping for my engagement ring and think I have found the one. It is a 1ct round brilliant solitaire. I called into the shop today to try on again and have a look at the cert. I noted that on the cert it only gave two dimensions (6.30 x 4.00mm) as opposed to 3 dimensions which I have seen on the certs I have viewed online. Is this unusual? I'm assuming that the dimensions given are diameter x depth rather than two diameters which would make it nearly oval?! My head is a bit wrecked from the process which I thought was going to be so much fun! I think I have definitely gotten into too much detail and should have just gone with what looks good.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,349 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Is it a GIA Cert?


  • #3
    cooperguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,650 ✭✭✭cooperguy


    Check to see if the cert is issued by GIA. If it isn't then the certification isn't worth much anyway.


  • #4
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,564 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    cooperguy wrote: »
    Check to see if the cert is issued by GIA. If it isn't then the certification isn't worth much anyway.

    What a load of nonsense.


  • #5
    paulers06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 548 ✭✭✭paulers06


    I went with a different ring in the end. Think the cert for that particular ring was IDGL


  • #6
    cooperguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,650 ✭✭✭cooperguy


    EagererBeaver wrote: »
    What a load of nonsense.

    A bit of an exaggeration sure but there are very few internationally recognized well respected labs.


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  • #7
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,564 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    cooperguy wrote: »
    A bit of an exaggeration sure but there are very few internationally recognized well respected labs.

    There's more then one however whichb makes a mockery of your post. GIA snobbery is the type of advice that unnecessarily ends up costing people money.


  • #8
    The J Stands for Jay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,876 ✭✭✭The J Stands for Jay


    The cert would only matter if you thought there was a market for second hand engagement rings, which there isn't.


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