What is a Diamond certificate?
The internal and outward properties of each diamond are unique since diamonds are naturally occurring stones. In addition to its size and color, the formation markings of the diamond inside it play a role in determining the properties of the diamond. The value of a diamond is determined by the combination of these characteristics and other factors.
The four most important characteristics to classify a diamond are known as the “4Cs of the diamond”: Color, Clarity, Cut and Carat. These properties are examined and assessed by diamond specialists, and they are frequently recorded in great depth. This type of paper is referred to as a diamond grading report or diamond certification.
Diamond certificates are extremely essential since they demonstrate the quality and worth of the diamonds used in your jewelry pieces.
AM Diamond Certification
A rigorous selection of trustworthy diamond suppliers in Kimberley Process participating nations ensures that all AM diamonds are of the highest quality. The color of AM diamonds ranges from D to H, the clarity ranges from IF to VS2, and the cut ranges from Good to Excellent.
GIA certification
There are several local and worldwide diamond grading institutions that issue certificates, including the GIA, HRD, IGI, AGS, and others. The GIA (Gemological Institute of America), a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of gemology, is the most well-known and recognized organization in the world.
The 4Cs in a Diamond!
1. Carats
It is the unit of weight used to quantify diamonds in the jewelry industry. Approximately one-fifth of one gramme is equal to one carat (0.2 gr). A diamond weighing one carat weighs one hundred points. The shorthand for this is “Ct.” The most important factor in deciding the price of a diamond is its weight.
2. Diamond Cut
The most important characteristic of a diamond is its size, its symmetry and its balance, since if the cut is excellent, the diamond will have a unique brilliance and sparkle. Sizes are graded on a scale that spans from “Excellent” to “Poor.” The complexity of a polished diamond’s interplay with light is what makes it so beautiful. The magnificent spectacle that one sees is the result of three factors working together.
Brilliance is the combination of all the white light that is reflected from the surface and interior of a diamond. The “flames” of color that a diamond generates are referred to as “fire.” When a diamond, light, or observer moves, the pattern of bright and dark regions, as well as the glitter, is described as a sparkle pattern.
These are graded between “Excellent” and “Good” on the GIA scale, with “Excellent” being the most ideal in terms of brightness.
3. Diamond Clarity
The GIA purity scale has eleven purity classes, ranging from Flawless to I3 (exceptional purity).
It is extremely unusual to discover a diamond that is completely devoid of any internal or exterior characteristics, which is due to the intense heat and pressure under which diamonds are generated throughout their formation. As a result of their creation, these traits aid diamond professionals in distinguishing real diamonds from synthetics and imitations and in identifying individual stones in a diamond collection.
- VVS1-VVS2: Diamonds with this clarity can have very, very small inclusions that are difficult to see with a 10X magnifying mirror and are not visible to the naked eye.
- VVS3-VVS4: Diamonds with this clarity can have very, very small inclusions that are difficult to see with a 10X magnifying mirror and are not visible to the naked eye.
- VS1-VS2: Diamonds with this clarity contain very small inclusions that can be seen with a 10X magnifying mirror but are not visible to the naked eye.
- VS1-VS2: Diamonds with this clarity contain very small inclusions that can be seen with a 10X magnifying mirror but are not noticeable to the naked eye.
- SI1-SI2: With a 10X magnifying glass, minor imperfections in SI1-SI2 clarity diamonds may be seen that are not visible without a magnifying lens.
- Large or obvious inclusions can be found in diamonds in the I2-I3 range, which can have a negative impact on their brilliance. The inclusions in these diamonds can be seen with the naked eye since they are so small.
4. Diamond Color
The whiter the hue of a diamond is, the more spectacular it will appear. The GIA color scale runs from D (no color) to Z (full color), with D being the most neutral (light yellow or brown) Colorless diamonds are extremely rare, and the majority of diamonds used in jewelry are near colorless in appearance (GH).
Color grades are calculated by comparing the color of each diamond to a standard that has been established. Each letter represents a different color spectrum and is a measure of the degree to which the color is visible in the scene. Diamonds are only picked from the color ranges D and H, which indicates that they are all white in color.
- D: D color diamonds are the whitest and most colorless form available; they are the hardest to come by and have a high monetary worth because of their rarity.
- E: E color diamonds are the second most valuable colorless diamonds in the world; they are extremely difficult to come by and have great quality.
- F: F color diamonds are the third and last in the colorless group; they are extremely valuable and difficult to come by.
- G: A diamond with a G color grade ranks first on a scale of “near colorless” diamonds; they are extremely valuable and include just a few specks of white hue.
- H: H color diamonds are classified as “virtually colorless” and “lightly tinted” diamonds, respectively. These gems’ hue is only appreciated when juxtaposed to the colorlessness of a colorless diamond.
- I: Diamonds of the I color have a faint tinge to them and are regarded to be “almost colorless.” Diamonds have a subtle tint to them that may be detected.
- J: J color diamonds are the latest in the series of “almost colorless” diamonds on the scale of color. The diamonds have a little white tint to them, which is immediately discernible.
