| Certified diamond or non-certified diamond, which | | | | the price usually higher than diamond certified by |
| one should I buy? Maybe that is the question that | | | | EGL… ha ha ha that’s makes you confuse |
| you may face when you want to buy diamond. | | | | again right, GIA or EGL? My advice is if you |
| Certified diamond will give you the peace of mind, | | | | don’t have a plan to sell your diamond again |
| but on the other hand, non-certified diamond | | | | (e.g. your diamond wedding ring) you can buy |
| prices are very tempting. I hope after you read | | | | diamond certified by EGL, because it’s usually |
| this article will help you to choose which one that | | | | cheaper, but if you have a plan to sell it again, |
| best for you. | | | | it’s better you buy diamond that certified by |
| What is diamond certificate? | | | | GIA. |
| Diamond grading report or oftenly called diamond | | | | The advantage certified Diamond. |
| certificate is a certificate that mention about loose | | | | Diamond is considered as an investment. So if you |
| diamond specification (diamonds clarity, cut, color | | | | want to sell your diamond again you don’t |
| and carat weight). This certificate issued by | | | | need a lot of energy to tell the jeweler that your |
| independent authorities and it’s not associate | | | | diamond is good, it’s because they’ll value |
| with any jeweler, so you can trust them. | | | | your diamond based on your certificate (but of |
| The Best Diamond Grading Lab | | | | course they will take a close look at your |
| There are many diamonds grading laboratory in | | | | diamond, are you take a proper care of your |
| the world. But the top three is the GIA | | | | diamond). In addition, if you insurance your |
| (Gemological Institute of America), AGS | | | | diamond, they’ll value your diamond also |
| (American Gem Society) and EGL (European | | | | based on diamond certificate. |
| Gemological Laboratory).GIA and AGS have a | | | | The advantage of non-certified diamond. |
| better reputation than EGL, I don’t know why | | | | Of course it’s cheaper… that’s all |
| people build that opinion. Some said that diamond | | | | Conclusion |
| graded by EGL, if you take it to the GIA, they will | | | | If you want to buy good quality and expensive |
| grade it lower. But for me, GIA, AGL and EGL are | | | | diamond or buy it online, it is best for you to buy |
| all the same. And why is that? Because I buy | | | | certified diamonds, because you sure that you |
| diamond that I like, not because GIA is better (or | | | | get the quality that matches with the price, also |
| so what they said). For that reason Learn about | | | | you can sure that the diamond is real, not |
| Diamond 4c (Cut, Color, Clarity, and Carat) and | | | | synthetic or simulant. If you buy diamond as the |
| you must understand about it. When you go to | | | | extra accessories for your ring or your jewelry, |
| the jewelry shop, you can ask the jeweler to see | | | | or you don’t have a plan to sell it again, you |
| the diamond with a loop, and you can compare | | | | can buy non-certified diamond. You can use the |
| diamond that certified by GIA and EGL with a | | | | money to buy better quality ring or jewelry that |
| same grade. If you think that diamond certified by | | | | you use to mount the diamond than spend all of |
| EGL is better or you like it more, don’t | | | | your money just for the diamond. Always |
| hesitate to take it. The point is the choice is | | | | remember, buy diamonds that you like and use |
| yours, whatever institution that certified your | | | | your own opinion, because you are the one that |
| diamond. But since the GIA has a better | | | | wear your diamond, not others. |
| reputation, if you want to sell your diamond again, | | | | |