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How can I verify that GIA certificate and diamond correspond?
Check them out on the GIA website on www.gia.edu/reportcheck and provide the details necessary such as the reported number of the diamond, and the information for the diamond will all be provided and you can then verify if its correct.
How do you evaluate a diamond grading certificate?
Make sure the grading certificate includes light behavior grades and numerical measures for brilliance, sparkle and intensity. The diamond grading report should have measures for brilliance, fire (spectral colors), sparkle and pattern. It should also include polish and finish (craftsmanship) notations.
How do you read a diamond certificate?
A GIA Diamond Certificate will contain the following information:
- A unique certificate number (e.g.: 1105994015)
- A description of the shape of the diamond (e.g.: Round Brilliant Cut)
- The carat weight of the diamond (e.g.: 0.50ct)
- The colour of the diamond (e.g.: E)
- The clarity of the diamond (e.g.: VS2)
How do you get a stone GIA certified?
You can send your diamond to GIA for grading and analysis. Many consumers send the diamond through a retailer for packaging, shipping and insuring the item. A jeweler will have to remove your diamond from its setting, since GIA Diamond Grading Reports are only issued for unmounted stones.
How do you measure the quality of a diamond?
Diamond professionals use the grading system developed by GIA in the 1950s, which established the use of four important factors to describe and classify diamonds: Clarity, Color, Cut, and Carat Weight. Diamonds can be fashioned into a variety of shapes and still be beautiful. These are known as the 4Cs.
What is a diamond certificate?
Diamond certification is a system created by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) to evaluate the quality of a diamond based on the 4Cs—carat, color, clarity, and cut. Diamond certification is also referred to as diamond grading and it is highly recommended that couples only buy certified diamonds.
What is a diamond grading report?
A diamond grading report describes in detail the characteristics of an unmounted diamond or gemstone. The 4Cs of diamond quality: color, clarity, cut and carat weight. This will differ slightly for colored gemstone grading reports, where color is the most valued quality factor.
How do you certify a diamond song?
In 1992, RIAA began counting each disc in a multi-disc set as one unit toward certification. Reflecting additional growth in music sales, the Diamond award was instituted in 1999 for albums or singles selling ten million units.