Jeweler who emphasizes visuals over proportion #’s

Thanks, Diamond Guy Helper, for your answer to my previous question yesterday titled, Class and cost of a diamond! A follow-on question is about the jeweler that is selling this 1.19 carat Princess cut diamond. They are a reputable jeweler in our area. However, when I questioned my gemologist about the proportions and what Class Cut this dimaond falls into, he said to put more emphasis on the visuals rather than the proportions. He says they NEVER buy princess cut diamonds by the numbers, it must be done visually. He continues to say that the GIA report can help eliminate poorly cut stones because the numbers are way off, but it will not guarantee a well cut diamond even when the numbers fall in the recommend Class cut ranges. The problem with the GIA report, he states, is that it doesn’t tell you if the stone is cut well and pretty. What do you think of this? Shouldn’t there be a balance between the numbers and the visuals of a diamond?

Thanks,
Joanne

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Hi Joanne, I agree with his sentiments about the GIA report. It is not a catch all and GIA has made mistakes in the past. If I cut a thousand stones all to class II guidelines, they will all perform the same. Say you look at two cars. They are both Ferraris, from the outside or a distance they are visually beautiful. Car 1 is a class II car 2 is a class IV. Want to guess what car has the lawn mower engine? Car #2. A Ferrari can't win races without the brakes, suspension and engine. Get a sarin or mega scope report to make sure the numbers add up. Just like a mechanic checking that car #1 is the real Italian master piece. The Diamond Guy Helper

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