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 of a

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.