{"id":29705,"date":"2019-11-09T10:01:07","date_gmt":"2019-11-09T15:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=29705"},"modified":"2019-11-09T13:07:26","modified_gmt":"2019-11-09T18:07:26","slug":"gia-now-certifies-the-diamond-origin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/gia-now-certifies-the-diamond-origin\/","title":{"rendered":"GIA NOW CERTIFIES THE DIAMOND ORIGIN"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"GIA<\/div>\n

WOW!<\/h2>\n

\nThis is a first.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nGIA <\/strong>(the Gemological Institute of America<\/a>) is now listing right on their diamond reports (what most people call “certificates<\/strong>“) where the diamond originated from.<\/p>\n

This is amazing.<\/h2>\n

\nFor now, you’ll be able to instantly see if your diamond is a “blood diamond<\/strong>” (also called conflict diamonds, war diamonds, hot diamonds, or red diamonds)… terms given to certain mines in Africa<\/strong> where civil wars, and child labor are still quite present and violent<\/strong>. Countries like: Angola, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, and Guinea Bissau. Diamonds mined in these war zones<\/strong> are sold to finance an insurgency, an invading army’s war efforts, or a warlord’s activity.<\/p>\n

\nSo now, GIA will tell you if it came from one of those conflict mines<\/strong>…<\/p>\n

Sort of…<\/h2>\n

\nYou see, GIA doesn’t pinpoint the exact mine itself<\/strong>, but they will tell you what country <\/strong>it came from (there are about 28 countries in Africa<\/strong> that mine diamonds). Take a look at the diamond report below:<\/p>\n

\n\"GIA<\/p>\n

\nThis example diamond report<\/strong> is taken directly from GIA’s website about the diamond origin here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Diamond Report Origin:<\/h2>\n

\nTake a closer look <\/strong>at the bottom of the report and the country of origin:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\"GIA<\/p>\n

\nNotice that it lists the origin as: Botswana<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nThis is helpful, but do realize that there are many diamond mines in Botswana<\/strong>. See the map below…<\/p>\n

\n\"Botswana<\/p>\n

\nStill, knowing that it comes from Botswana is more useful, versus a place like Angola<\/strong> (conflict mine).<\/p>\n

\nTo fully document this origin, GIA uses what they call “scientific matching<\/strong>“. This is rough-to-polish matching confirmation, from rough diamonds obtained from participating mining companies<\/strong>. GIA gets these rough rocks in a documented, sealed and untampered parcel. These are used to collect data and images<\/strong> for analysis. Then, once GIA receives a polished diamond for grading, they use these markers and data to scientifically match the polished diamond<\/strong> to the original rough, confirming the diamond\u2019s country of origin.<\/p>\n

Learn more in GIA’s video below:<\/h2>\n

\n