Diamond grading in Europe?

[CushionCutie]

I am wondering, what kind of diamond grading do they do in Europe? Specifically Switzerland? We are flying out to a jeweler there soon and realized though I'm educating myself on this forum, most of the grading here are GIA... Do they also have GIA in Europe?

 

[CushionCutie]

anyone?

 

[Cabochon1]

You will rarely find GIA or even less AGS graded stones here in Europe.

The better stones are mostly graded by HRD in Antwerp. You will find a lot of ungraded stones and some IGI and EGL and every European country has its own grading lab.

 

[CushionCutie]

Thanks Cabochon

 

[Frenchcut]

I do confirm that there are "tons" of uncerted diamonds in Europe...