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How To Buy A Diamond |
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Diamond Certificates
How To Buy A Diamond: Understanding Diamonds
A good understanding of diamonds is necessary
before you begin shopping. We've put the basics together here to
help guide you. Learning about diamonds is really learning about
the "four Cs" of diamonds - cut, clarity, color and carat
weight. These are the criteria jewelers use when grading
diamonds, and they're the ones you'll need to understand to find
the right diamond for you.
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Diamond Certificates
The diamond certificate, which is
sometimes called a grading report, is a complete
evaluation of your diamond that has been performed by a
qualified professional with the help of special
gemological instruments. Each stone bears its own
recognizable, individual characteristics, which is
listed on the certificate. This guide will help you
understand why a certificate is so important when buying
a diamond.
A certificate is a "blueprint" of a diamond, it tells you the
diamond's exact measurements and weight, as well as the details
of its cut and quality. It precisely points out all the
individual characteristics of the stone. Certificates also serve
as proof of the diamond's identity and value.
Note that a certificate is not the same thing as an appraisal. A
certificate describes the quality of a diamond, but it does not
place a monetary value on the gem.
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What is a Diamond
Certificate? |
There are many diamond labs that issue certificates, but
the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and the
American Gem Society (AGS) are the two most widely
regarded and recognized diamond grading labs in the
world. Many Hannoush diamonds featured in our Diamond
Store are graded by one of these two labs.
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Why Do I Need
A Certificate? |
Shopping for graded diamonds allows you to make an
informed choice about your selections, and to comparison
shop. You can compare one diamond with a particular
weight and quality with other diamonds of similar weight
and quality to determine which is the better value. |
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May, 2005
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