What Are GIA Certified Diamonds?
What are GIA Certified Diamonds? GIA stands for Gemological Institute of America, and they stablished grading of diamonds with their 4 “Cs” of diamond value. You can get a copy of our free Diamond Buying Guide that discusses the 4 Cs in more detail.
But in short, the for Cs are: 1. Color, 2. Clarity, 3. Cut and 4. Carat weight
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Why buy GIA Certified Diamonds?
Each diamond is unique in its own way. Because of this natural phenomenon, it may be difficult to compare one diamond to another. When you are shopping for wholesale diamonds, there is one tool that you can use to help you compare apples to apples – GIA Certified Diamonds.
When you have an independent certification from a GIA gemologist, at least you can compare the certificates and get the best possible comparison possible.
GIA Certified Diamonds Or Others
Whether you choose a GIA Certified diamond or a different gemologist certification, such as EGL Certified diamonds, you will have an independent certificate that is telling you the good points and flaws of the particular diamond they examined. As long as it is a company that is widely accepted and respected in the diamond industry, you will have peace of mind when you purchase a certified diamond.
With a certificate, you have a hard copy of exactly how a particular diamond stacks up with the 4 C’s – Carat weight, Color, Clarity and Cut.
So are diamonds sold without GIA certified diamonds certificates bad? Absolutely not. This is why you need to know who your diamond jeweler is. You want to pick a reputable diamond dealer, preferably a diamond wholesaler, who has many, many years of selling diamonds.
In fact, most reputable diamond jewelers will guarantee that their diamonds would actually rate higher with a GIA certification or EGL cert – that’s how much confidence they have in the diamonds that they sell.
Either way you choose, you cannot go wrong with GIA certified diamonds, so buy with confidence and enjoy your diamond for a lifetime!