How reputable is Forevermark?

[Kaycee2018]

I know someone selling a pre-loved Forevermark diamond graded as G VS2 that scores 1.3 on HCA. Not not ideal/PS recommendEd angles, but I will be viewing in real life, various lighting with makeshift scope. If I can get it at a steal, I’ll consider it for a project. Just not sure how reputable Forevermark is with their grading. Thoughts? Opinions? Thanks in advance,

 

[Karl_K]

What are the numbers from the report?
Forevermark is De Beers which held a choke hold on the diamond industry for decades but now are just one of the large diamond mining companies.
The have a very to be generous checkered past but have been trying to reform in recent years.
Their grading is depending on who you ask, pretty good for a second tier lab others will disagree.
I would put them behind gia/ags.

 

[Karl_K]

pictures/video would be helpful also.

 

[Kaycee2018]

What are the numbers from the report?
Forevermark is De Beers which held a choke hold on the diamond industry for decades but now are just one of the large diamond mining companies.
The have a very to be generous checkered past but have been trying to reform in recent years.
Their grading is depending on who you ask, pretty good for a second tier lab others will disagree.
I would put them behind gia/ags.

Thanks, @Karl_K . Yeah, I was aware that Forevermark was De Beers. Just didn’t know much about their reputation. I know at least locally jewelers who carry Forevermark diamonds tout them as being top of the line and superior to GIA and AGS, but I’ve never investigated it. Always seems fishy to me if they are grading their own vs. sending to a third party. They also usually come with a hefty mark up, so when someone I know was looking to offload, one I figured it might be worth considering for a RHR, etc. The report is from 2015, report no. FM8281270. It’s a bit deep at 62.6 with a CA of 35.5, PA of 40.8, so not exactly complimentary. But obviously if their grading isn’t as reputable as GIA/AGS, that’s the bigger issue.