Diamond Certifications

[Diamondcollector5]

Hello,

Has anyone ever heard of a company that certifies diamonds called Joya Gem? I see some listings on E-Bay with their certificate:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181223639043?ssPageName=STRK:MEBOFFX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1427.l2649

Thanks!

 

[kenny]

Never heard of them.

In the US I would never buy a diamond that was not graded by GIA or AGS.
We know they are most accurate.

Flakey labs issue color and clarity grades that can be several grades better than what GIA or AGS would give to the same diamond.
That makes diamonds graded by flakey labs seem cheaper.
They are not.
They just have grades that are lies.

BTW, nobody 'certifies' diamonds.
Labs grade them.
Even then, the grades are subject to the fine print on the back of the report.

Call them grading reports and you will be more respected by the pros you deal with.

 

[Diamondcollector5]

Thanks!

And as far grading I'll use that term I was just going by what the Jewelry stores had said about diamonds being certified by the GIA and such

 

[kenny]

Thanks!

And as far grading I'll use that term I was just going by what the Jewelry stores had said about diamonds being certified by the GIA and such

Yes certification is widely used because it makes nervous uninformed buyers more comfortable.
Certified has a warm fuzzy feeling.

Using the term grading report identifies you as a more knowledgeable customer.
People who work in jewelry stores are often very poorly informed.

I'd also run away screaming from a store that sells diamonds graded by that obscure lab.