DIAMOND CERTIFICATION

A diamond certificate or grading report verifies that a diamond is genuine and evaluates the quality and size of the stone. A diamond certificate is a document issued by a Gemological Laboratory, detailing the ‘grade’ which indicates the physical properties of the diamond.

The ‘physical properties’ being the cut, clarity, colour and carat of the stone. A certificate is a document, which retains its value over a long period of time, assuming the diamond is not chipped or otherwise altered.

Do not confuse certification with an appraisal, which is an indication of the financial value of the piece under consideration. The financial value of a diamond can easily change over time and appraisals are most commonly used for insurance purposes.

A certificate enables you to buy your diamond with confidence. A diamond certificate, however it is only useful if it has been issued by a reputable independent laboratory. We currently use GLG (Great Lakes Gemological Laboratory) based in Mumbai, India, where our rings are manufactured, or SGL (Solitaire Gemological Laboratory) based in Canada, or GIA (Gemological Institute of America) based in the USA.

	SGL Certificate		GLG Certificate

We certify all of our solitaire diamond (single stone) rings, pendants and earrings from quarter of a carat and above Each product that is certified is indicated by a sign in the corner of the product picture, giving you’re the assurance and knowledge of what you are buying. As such we certify considerably more of our diamonds than would normally be undertaken by other retailers.

DO I NEED A CERTIFICATE?

Generally the answer is no. However, buying a certified diamond allows you to make an informed choice about your selections and to enable you to do a comparison shop.

You can compare one diamond with a particular weight and quality with other diamonds, if they are of a similar weight and quality, to determine which is the better value.

Be aware: if a jewellery store offers to sell you a diamond without a certificate, keep in mind that you are buying the diamond based on the sales persons claims about the quality, and that a trained gemologist may not agree with the sales person’s assessment.