Diamond Certificates

Please note it is your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness and usefulness of any information, opinion or advice contained in the content below.

Diamond Certificates

Certificates are proof of a diamond’s identity, authenticity and value. A certificate will indicate a diamond’s exact measurements, weight, cut and overall quality. A diamond certificate is also known as a Diamond ranking Report. This report comes from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), and you should require this report when you’re buying a diamond.

With a diamond certificate, you may verify the color, cut, carat, weight, and clarity of the diamond. You don’t have to worry about a
diamond dealer telling you anything less than the truth, because the certificate comes from the GIA – not the dealer. You possibly required to pay for the certificate, but the Price is normally low, and in several cases, it will aid you negotiate a better price on the diamond – or keep you from buying a lower quality diamond altogether.

If you purchase a high quality diamond, and then later decide to sell the diamond, you’ll Require to have the certificate, or you’ll have
a hard time selling it to someone else. Furthermore, you may use the Diamond Grading Report to look up the wholesale value of the diamond in doubt. Use the guide that’s used by the diamond cutting industry.

With the Certificate, or Diamond Grading Report, there won’t be any doubts when you’re trying to buy a diamond. You may easily discover what the diamond is worth. This will prevent you from overpaying, and it May prevent a seller from under-charging as well.

A copy of the Diamond ranking Report should be given to your insurance company as well, when you assure the diamond. This
Offers absolute, unquestionable proof of the value of the diamond should it be stolen in the future. Insurance companies can’t argue with the report.

Avoid diamond dealers who look reluctant to offer a certificate! Also avoid sellers who tell you that a certificate diamond will cost you a lot – the only additional price should be the cost of the certificate, which is low. If the dealer doesn’t want to provide a certificate, then you don’t want to do business with that dealer.

Don’t accept certificates from Gemological Laboratories other than IA. There are several fly-by-night Gemological labs these days, but in the end, GIA has been established as the most respectable and trustworthy – not to mention oldest – of the lot. So avoid dealers who don’t want to use GIA for certification purposes as well.

Don’t purchase an expensive diamond without paying the extra price of the certificate. If a dealer tries to convince you to make the purchase without the certificate, or if they want to use a company other than GIA, you can be sure that the dealer has probably greatly inflated the cost of the diamond – They’ve something that they’re hiding from you.

Free Newsletter

Sign up for the free Daily newsletter, filled with tips and ideas on getting married, marriage, weddings, diamonds, advice, wisdom and more. Your email address will be kept confidential and won't be shared. Easily unsubscribe at any time.

If you enjoy the free information available on this site, you're sure to enjoy the free newsletter as well:

Site Search Tags:

Share and Enjoy:

June 02 2009 03:41 am | Diamonds

Trackback URI | Comments RSS

About to Get Married . com

Marriage, Brides, Jewellery, Wedding Advice and more…