Should all stones have a cert to justify the price?

[chellbe]

Firsty what a great site! Up until 2 weeks ago I knew nothing about diamonds and this site has really helped a great deal thank you. I had been looking in our local jewelery shops for a stone and found that a lot of them had stones without certs.

They just said for example. "It''s a 2.02 carat G to H VS1 and it''s Gbp 15,000 (Gbp as I live in the UK) No measurements given either. Not sure if it''s the same in the USA but is it right that Jewelers can put a high price on a diamond which is not certified?

 

[denverappraiser]

chellbe

Most customers find some solace in independent lab reports but it’s not the report that makes it a particular grade, it’s the stone. What the report does is provide an answer to “who says its G-VS1?” Many people prefer to get this information from a source that doesn’t have a vested interest in the results. The lab reports can also supply information that is difficult for most jewelers to measure, like crown and pavilion angles.

Neil Beaty, GG ISA
Independent Appraisals in Denver