Diamond Certificates

A Diamonds certificate from independent organizations such as the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) provide a diamond grading report that gives you valuable information about the 4 C's of diamonds that were taken into consideration when the diamond was priced.

It's important that you buy your diamonds certificate from the jeweler who is selling the diamond you are interested in. If you ever decide to sell your diamonds in the future, you could end up getting less than the market value of the diamond. Nor would you have any way to prove the real worth and value of your diamonds except to have them unmounted and shipped to a diamond lab for certification. Save yourself the time and inconvenience and buy the diamonds certificate at the time of purchase.

Reasons to have diamond certificates

When you go to a jewelry store, or consider making a purchase from an online retailer, the jewelry that has diamond certificates tends to sell for several hundred dollars less than diamonds that are graded the same that are without certificates. This occurs because the jeweler, or diamond broker, is able to mark up the price of a low grade diamond to a high grade diamond when the documentation is absent.

Pay the right price for your diamonds

Diamond certificates make it easier to sell a diamond in the future, because you have documentation of how much the diamond is worth and why it was valued that amount. In fact, if you attempt to sell your diamonds without having the diamonds certificate, most diamond dealers will not purchase your diamond at its true value. For your current protection as well as future possibilities for selling, you should have your diamonds certification.

Increased security during cleanings and repairs

Many people hesitate to bring their jewelry into the jeweler's when they're in need of repair services or cleaning. It makes people wonder how they'll know for sure that they've received the same diamonds that they brought in. It is an extremely rare occurrence for a jeweler to purposely switch diamonds.

Diamond certificates also act as an additional security measure if you're prone to worry about this. They are like fingerprints stored in police databases; they contain all the data needed to match the person to the fingerprints, and a diamonds certificate has enough information on the diamond to match the diamond with the certificate and the owner.