| Diamond grading reports are certificates issued | | | | Report all question of the quality will be removed |
| from the Gemological Institute of America which | | | | and you will be able to discern exactly what your |
| is an independent third party laboratory specializing | | | | prospective purchase is worth which will keep you |
| in grading these precious stones. I suggest that | | | | from paying too much and assure you of the |
| you not buy a gem without one. | | | | quality that you are getting. |
| The certification from the GIA gives you a | | | | After you complete the transaction you will want |
| written verification of the weight, cut, clarity, and | | | | to be sure to send a copy of the certificate to |
| carat of the stone you are seeking. This is similar | | | | you insurance company so that they can add it to |
| to getting a CARFAX report on a car instead of | | | | your policy. By doing this you will be providing the |
| having to trust the car dealer, since the | | | | company with undeniable evidence of the value in |
| information is coming from a third party with | | | | case your diamond is stolen or lost at a later date. |
| nothing to gain from the transaction you can feel | | | | If a dealer that you are speaking to you about a |
| comfortable that the information is true and | | | | diamond is unwilling to produce a certificate or |
| correct and armed with this information you may | | | | they tell you that it will be more expensive to |
| be able to negotiate a better price by getting the | | | | purchase a certified diamond then don't do |
| actual wholesale value of the stone in question. | | | | business with them, ever. This is a solid indication |
| Another reason that a diamond certificate is so | | | | that they are either peddlers of inferior quality |
| important is that if you buy a higher quality | | | | merchandise or just flat out crooks. The only |
| diamond that you may decide to part with later it | | | | certification you should accept is from the GIA as |
| will be next to impossible to anywhere near what | | | | they are the most trusted and respected in the |
| the stone is worth without the certification that it | | | | industry as well as being the oldest. |
| is what you say it is. Think about it, would you | | | | A purchase like this is a serious investment and |
| buy an expensive item from a stranger without | | | | should not be done without acquiring the |
| some serious third party documentation? | | | | certification. It will save you a lot of aggravation |
| By taking the step to get the Diamond Grading | | | | and heartache in the future. |