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About Certified Diamond Jewelry

Roberta Z Ideal Certified Diamond Solitaire Ring

REEDS Princess Collection Certified Three Stone Diamond Ring

Valentine’s Day is getting closer and a lot of guys out there are confused by all of the options available to them in choosing a diamond engagement ring.  It’s not just the understanding of carat, color, clarity, and cut (the 4 c’s), there’s also type of metal, mounting and setting, accent diamond and gemstones, and certification.  Certification is perhaps the least understood.  Certified diamonds are evaluated and rated by independent, third party experts from a premier lab that specializes in appraising gemstones.  The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and the American Gem Society Laboratories (AGSL) are two of the best known.  These experts use precision tools and exacting industry standards to examine and grade each diamond according to the 4 c’s.  The diamond is often inscribed with a unique (invisible to the eye) number that links it to it’s certification.  There are two really nice aspects about having a certified diamond.  One, the buyer doesn’t have to rely on the seller’s word that the diamond is what it’s purported to be.  Second, if the engagement ring is ever lost or stolen, it can be identified by the lasered inscription, even when separated from the mounting.  Obviously, certified diamonds are more expensive, but it’s an important consideration for any soon-to-be fiance.