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Originally Posted by Trueblue
I think it's also a factor that a ton never make it to grading since the nom-gems have obvious corner dings due to darker backgrounds - even a total grading novice could catch it. The pop ratio does not reflect the total spread of condition, imo
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That's a good point and one I didn't fully consider on the Sapphire grades. I'd be curious just how many people fine tooth their submissions. I didn't really until I started sending in a fair amount. It's easy to kinda just send it in on hope at least until reality sets in after a few submissions.