Certified Loose Diamonds

It is important to get your Diamond lab tested or, it is good that you buy a diamond that has a GIA or AGS lab report. Many online jewelers today provide certified loose diamonds.

The price of a diamond varies 100s of dollar just with a simple change in the

1. Cut
2. Clarity
3. Color
4. and Carat

But, do you think you can identify all these parameters just with your eyes. All the most you can make out is the shape of diamond and if there are any visible inclusions in the diamond in case the diamond is sufficiently big. Or all you have is believe the Diamond Merchant who's going to sell you the diamond. But in case you want something authentic you will need to ask for a diamond certificate. You may have to pay a bit more, but in the end you get the right diamond for the right price.

You can find a list of GIA certified diamond companies using Google search. Search for the query "GIA Loose Diamonds"

Today there are lot of companies who have come up with lab generated diamonds which looks very close to the naturally extracted diamond which is available for 3 times lesser price then the real diamond. Labs like GIA, AGS provide detailed verification service for every piece of diamond. Again, it is important for one to know that GIA does not provide a Certificate ¹ and it only provides a Lab Report.

List of Widely Accepted Diamond Lab Reports/Certification Agencies

1. Gemological Institute Of America
2. AGS Laboratories
3. European Gemological Laboratory
   

1. http://www.gia.edu/nav/footer/copyright-trademark/index.html#certification