Minor to mod treatment of emerald

[familynurse]

I found a ring online with the following description- 18k Yellow Gold Cartier Emerald Diamond Ring- Vintage 1980's Cartier emerald diamond ring. The ring is set in rich 18K yellow gold. The center stone is a vibrant .68 carat Colombian emerald. Accenting the center stone and on the gallery of the ring are round, baguette, and square cut diamonds with 1 carat total weight. The ring is fully signed and numbered by Cartier.
I asked for more information about the emerald- and this was the reply- "The emerald is of Colombian origin with minor to moderate treatment. The weight is approximately .68 carat and measures 5.10 mm x 5.00 mm. We go to GIA and AGL weekly and can offer an AGL certificate at cost."
Before I pursue this further what does minor to mod treatment mean? Thanks for any help.

 

[Arcadian]

The ring will have more going for it because the Cartier name is stuck to it. In essence, you're paying more for that than the emerald.

However, you'd be silly to purchase and then remove the stone...it would only sorta be a cartier at that point!

Depending on price (rember its a brand thing not an emerald thing really) and how much you like the ring, it could certainly be worth it to you.

 

[prs]

None, Insignificant, Minor, Moderate, Strong, and Prominent Treatments are AGL terms that describe the amount of oil that has been used to enhance the clarity of an emerald. They significantly effect emerald desirability and pricing, but I don't see how the vendor could claim this without an AGL cert in hand.

 

[qubitasaurus]

You should get them to tell you whether the treatment is modern (i.e. some kind of infilling) or traditional (oil). Minor to moderate only tells you about the degree of enhancement (whether there is a lot of it or only a little).

I agree dont buy it and replace the centre. Then it wont rrally be cartier any longer.

 

[Arcadian]

None, Insignificant, Minor, Moderate, Strong, and Prominent Treatments are AGL terms that describe the amount of oil that has been used to enhance the clarity of an emerald. They significantly effect emerald desirability and pricing, but I don't see how the vendor could claim this without an AGL cert in hand.

I'm going to assume that came from Cartier themselves. Which in this case, kinda moot because this is about brand over anything else. OP would be loonybins crazy to buy the ring then change out the stone because unless she can get it on a deep discount and the stone is trashed, the whole is worth more then the sum of its parts.

This is going to be a case of buying because you want a Cartier, not buying because you want an emerald ring without treatments or minor treatments.

 

[familynurse]

Thanks to everyone who posted. I just liked the way the ring looked. I thought it was beautiful and had no thought of changing out the emerald. It was also my size! ( Happy to know that I do not meet the definition of loonybins crazy at least in this case )
You all have confirmed my thoughts that I would be paying a premium for the Cartier name and that it is really not about the emerald. I had initially inquired about the emerald because if it had only minor treatment I would have considered buying the ring. The "moderate" treatment gave me pause.
This would be a big expenditure for me that I could put towards settings for other gems that I have.

Since I have decided against the ring I will post the link- what do you think?
https://www.rubylane.com/item/1823948-WE-x20375/Chic-18k-Yellow-Gold-Cartier-Emeraldposted.
Thank you to everyone who posted.