The thing to point out about the Full Diamond Report is the Diagram. (The Dossier doesn't have this Diagram!)
The Full Report has the Reference Diagram drawn right on the appraisal.
The diagram is the actual Plot of the Diamond. The Diamond's fingerprints, if you will. It shows all the Diamond's Inclusions and Blemishes. Anything like Crystals, Feathers, Naturals (like Trigons) and Pin Points are drawn on the diagram.
The Diamond's Flaws & Imperfections are recorded forever on your report. They clearly indicate your Diamond's natural birthmarks.
You can microscope your Diamond at any time and see those exact lines and clouds and inclusions listed on the report. It's an awesome way to identify your Diamond. 80 Years from now, you can look at your Diamond under a scope and say "Yes, that's my Diamond!"
Stop Diamond Switching
Once you understand what a plot is and how to read it, you'll always be able to tell your Diamond from the next. This actually prevents and stops Diamond Switching. Those shady, unscrupulous Jewelers will never be able to steal your Diamond because they know that you can identify it. They know you can spot your Diamond's faults and be able to spot their own as well. You can't beat that!
Diamond Dossier Report
G.I.A.'s second report is called the Diamond Dossier Report. It's used for Diamonds weighing between .015 and 1.99 Carats. The Dossier is a smaller, slightly condensed version of the full report. There are only a couple differences though. The smaller report is laminated and security marked with holograms and security screens. The Dossier doesn't have the reference diagram like it's bigger brother as we discussed, but it does have everything else needed to clearly identify your Diamond. Things like:
- Date
- G.I.A. Report Number
- Laser Inscription Registry
- Shape & Cutting Style
- Measurements
- Carat Weight
- Color Grade
- Clarity Grade
- Clarity Characteristics
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- Polish
- Symmetry
- Fluorescence
- Comments
- Color & Clarity Scales
- Proportion Diagram
- Security Features
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(At the end of this blog is a scan of a real Dossier Report!) You'll also notice besides the Reference Diagram and Key Chart being taken away, it's been replaced with what they call "Clarity Characteristics". This is where they would list things like: Finish, Polish, Size, Shape, Placement of Facets, and the Evenness of the Outline.
Laser Inscribed
One very important thing that I want to point out here about the Full Diamond Report and the Dossier Diamond Report is the category that says "Laser Inscription Registry".
This is the most awesome category of them all, because it's the best fraud detection system available in Diamonds today!
The Laser Inscription is actually the Report Number and the initials GIA etched directly into the side of your Diamond. If you use a microscope and view the edge of a Laser Inscribed Diamond you'll see the tiny etchings. The letters and numbers are absolutely perfect. They use a microscopic laser that makes crisp, clean and perfectly legible marks. If you view them under 10x Magnification you'll see that they are truly flawless! The etching is permanent and each Diamond has its own unique number to identify it.
Identify your Diamond
Now you don't have to purchase a Diamond that's Laser Inscribed, but I highly recommend it. It's the quickest way to identify your Diamond. Because chances are, you may not ever learn how to correctly read a plot or diagram. You may have a Diamond that's so clean, even under magnification you don't see any inclusions. See what I mean? The Plot can only get you so far! Buy a Diamond that's laser inscribed! You'll always be able to read the engraving. You'll always be able to verify those numbers from your report. It's that simple!
Laser inscriptions are so small, that unless someone tells you that the Diamond's inscribed, you wouldn't know it. Even if you know it's inscribed, it's still hard to find the inscription under a loupe. You really have to look for it. Sometimes I have to rotate the Diamond around a couple of times, looking at the girdle from all sides, just to spot it.
That inscription says one thing loud and clear. It says that the Diamond you're buying, is in fact, the Diamond listed on the GIA Report! Think about that. It's your proof of purchase. There is no way to remove or polish out those inscriptions. The only way to get rid of them is to send your Diamond to a Diamond Cutter and have them recut your Diamond smaller. The bottom line is: Who would ever do that? No one! It's G.I.A. You'd be an idiot to want to remove the inscription.
The nice thing about those numbers etched in stone is... Read on...
