So what makes GIA's opinion so great?
GIA is God!
There is no company better suited to grade your stones and Diamonds and that's because GIA wrote the book on Diamonds. Literally!
Remember the 4 C's? The 4 C's that every single Jeweler talks about when showing Diamonds? They show you charts and diagrams and talk about Cut, Color, Carat Weight and Clarity? Remember that Diamond Buying Guide? All Jewelers have listed right on their ring tags and tickets all the 4C information???
GIA Wrote the Book
Well here's the kicker! GIA devised that scale! I repeat: GIA created the 4 C's Grading System which is Clarity, Color, Cut and Carat Weight! GIA actually wrote the 4 C's! They came up with the charts and categories and identifying systems that ALL Jewelers across America use. Everyone uses the 4C's! Diamonds are bought and sold every day based upon the 4 C's Ratings!
GIA started the complicated grading system way back in 1949 and for over 50 years has been the king of Diamonds and Diamond Grading. There is nobody better on the face of the Earth to grade your Diamonds, than the people that wrote the book! Period!
No one knows GIA's Grading System better than GIA themselves! There is no equal! No one!
When GIA says your Diamond is an SI1, G Color, you better believe that it's an SI1, G! There's no doubting them! Need proof? GIA was the company that did the Diamond Grading on one of the best known Diamonds in the World; The Hope Diamond! Now that's prestige and class!
The Others Don't Count
I've seen a lot of other Diamond Certificates from other Certificate Companies, and when I say they're highly skeptical, I mean it. This is why Jewelers want to know if your trade-in is Certified by the GIA, or if its been Certified by any of the 'Others'! The others don't count!
I've seen some ratings that are way off the mark. Funny thing is, most certificate companies use GIA's Grading formula... Or try to! The problem is, they're not as strict or as technically advanced as GIA.
If you look at a lot of different Diamond Certificates, you'll know what I'm talking about. It'll open your eyes to compare Diamonds to Diamonds and Certificates to Certificates! You'll see what 'Others' call a SI2, and what GIA really calls an SI2. Big difference!
GIA will not falter in their decisions either. They are not influenced by cash. You get the facts, the truth, that's all! In fact, GIA is so tough in its grading system, they will actually grade a Diamond lower than it should be, just to never raise any doubts.
What? Sounds crazy, but listen up...
There are a lot of Diamonds that are border-line Diamonds. Diamonds that are sitting on the fence of being either one Clarity or another. For example: A Diamond could be either a poor SI2 Clarity or a really good I1 Clarity. Well here's what GIA will do... they will always grade that Diamond an I1! Why? So no one will ever dispute that the Diamond rating they got was 'bumped up' or 'rounded up'. They don't make it better than it could be just to sound better.
You are assured that the grade you got on your Diamond Report is what it's listed at... OR BETTER!
You can't argue with that!
Two Different Reports
GIA offers 2 different types of Diamond Certificates: The Full Diamond Report and the Dossier Diamond Report. Both Certificates have their own strengths. Starting off is the full GIA Diamond Report... Lets jump right in!
The Diamond Report is a full laminated page that contains all the useful identifying facts about your Diamond that you'll ever need. Highly meticulous things like: Culet and Girdle Thickness, Laser Drilling, Fracture Filled, Polish and Symmetry, Proportions, Facet Angles, Fluorescence, and even Color Origin.
The Full GIA Diamond Report lists these items:
- Date
- GIA Report Number
- Laser Inscription Registry
- Shape & Cutting Style
- Measurements
- Carat Weight
- Color Grade
- Clarity Grade
- Finish
| - Polish
- Symmetry
- Fluorescence
- Comments
- Reference Diagram
- Color & Clarity Scales
- Proportion Diagram
- Key to the Symbols
- Security Features
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You will notice that GIA does not list an Appraisal Value! They are not here to determine what the price is of your Diamond. They only want to correctly identify that stone and grade it.
The thing to point out here... Read on...
