AGI Cert ????

[Monnyjay]

Havent really heard anything about AGI - as far as being reputable. Has anyone else purchased with a AGI certification. Would love
hear some feedback on this. I checked out their Website and they seem legit - but, how do their standards compare to GIA and AGS?

 

[diamondseeker2006]

AGS and GIA are the only trusted labs that we know of here.

 

[denverappraiser]

I checked out their Website and they seem legit - but, how do their standards compare to GIA and AGS?

I'm not sure who you mean and lots of companies share similar acronyms but how in the world could they seem legit without answering this question? Anyone who wants to can call themselves a gem lab, an appraiser, a gemologist, etc. and they are welcome to have whatever opinions they want. The key is that you don't have to care, and the burden is on THEM to convince you that their opinions have merit. Some do and some don't. It doesn't matter who they are and this holds for me, GIA, AGS, and anyone else who puts themself forward as an expert and who asks you to rely on their expertise. The default answer is NO.

 

[diamonds-are-friends]

not reliable. stick with AGS and GIA if you want to get better assurance of the quality of diamond you are getting.