How Do You Understand The Worldwide Diamond Certification Processes?
• Note that there are industry guidelines in place for diamond certification in the USA. Each certification process goes by industry guidelines which are provided by the GIA, or the Gemological Institute of America. Be aware that: • The international standards put in place by the GIA are the global minimum standard criteria. • The American Gemological Society (AGS) also deals in the marking of grades to the colors of diamonds and gemstones during the process of certification of those diamonds and gemstones. They have color grading standards which are taken as better than that of the color grading standards of the GIA. • In addition, there is the group called Accurate Gemological Labs A.G.L. is an abbreviation for American Gemology Limited. and its European partner, the European Gemological Laboratories (EGL). The AGL’s comprehensive reports evaluate the diamond’s 4 Cs; this is the organization’s major role in diamond certification. Except for the furnishing of extra information of prop
