THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DIAMOND CERTIFICATES

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The Difference Between Diamond Certificates

At Belgium Diamonds we offer mainly diamonds with GIA, HRD and IGI Certificates which are considered the 3 major certification laboratories in the world. We also offer in-house certificates for smaller diamonds. However, many diamond vendors offer EGL and other local certificates. The tables below demonstrates the grading difference between the main certification labs.

Rapnet – the Rapaport Diamond Trading Network found significant differences between laboratories grading the same diamonds. RapNet sent diamonds, from 0.33 carat to 1.62 carats, and of different qualities to six certification labotories for grading. The diamonds were sent to GIA, IGI, HRD, EGL USA, EGL Israel and EGL Hong Kong. While the results on some of the sample diamonds indicated some consistency in grading, there were significant variations on others.

At Belgium Diamonds we are aware that certificates and lab grades are conducted by independent groups and in many cases determined by market trends. Thus, our in house gemologists inspect all diamonds to confirm diamond quality before shipping and are at hand for immediate consultations regarding diamond characteristics.

Check the tables below to better understand the grading variations between the labs:

Shape: Round
Carat size: 1.62

LabGIAIGIHRDEGL USAEGL HKEGL Israel
ColorEEEEDD
ClaritySI1SI1VS2VS2VS2VS1
CutEXIVGIEXEX
PolishEXEXEXVGEXEX
SymmetryEXEXVGVGEXEX
FluorescenceSlightSlightNoneNoneNoneNone
 Grading the Graders, Jun 14, 2013 RAPAPORT – Diamonds.net

Shape: Round
Carat size: 0.33

LabGIAIGIHRDEGL USAEGL HKEGL Israel
ColorEEFEDD
ClarityVS1VS1VS1VS1SI1VVS2
CutVGVGVGVGEXVG
PolishVGVGVGGEXVG
SymmetryVGVGEXGEXVG
FluorescenceNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Grading the Graders, Jun 14, 2013 RAPAPORT – Diamonds.net

Shape: Round
Carat size: 1.08

LabGIAIGIHRDEGL USAEGL HKEGL Israel
ColorDDDDDD
ClarityVS2VS2VS2VS2VS1VS1
CutGVGVG VGVG
PolishGGVGGVGVG
SymmetryGGGVGVGVG
FluorescenceNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Grading the Graders, Jun 14, 2013 RAPAPORT – Diamonds.net

Shape: Round
Carat size: 1.06

LabGIAIGIHRDEGL USAEGL HKEGL Israel
ColorGFFFED
ClarityVS2VS2VS1VS2VS1VS1
CutVGVGVGVGEXEX
PolishVGVGEXVGEXEX
SymmetryGGGVGEXEX
FluorescenceNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Grading the Graders, Jun 14, 2013 RAPAPORT – Diamonds.net

Shape: Round
Carat size: 0.77

LabGIAIGIHRDEGL USAEGL HKEGL Israel
ColorIIIIGG
ClarityVVS1VVS1VVS1VVS1VVS1VVS1
CutEXIEX EXEX
PolishVGVGEXGEXEX
SymmetryVGVGVGVGEXEX
FluorescenceNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Grading the Graders, Jun 14, 2013 RAPAPORT – Diamonds.net

Shape: Round
Carat size: 0.90

LabGIAIGIHRDEGL USAEGL HKEGL Israel
ColorEEEEDD
ClarityVS1VS1VSIVSIVSIIF
CutGGVGIVGVG
PolishVGVGVGVGVGVG
SymmetryVGVGVGVGVGVG
FluorescenceMedMedMedMedNoneSlight
Grading the Graders, Jun 14, 2013 RAPAPORT – Diamonds.net

Shape: Round
Carat size: 1.01

LabGIAIGIHRDEGL USAEGL HKEGL Israel
ColorFFFEED
ClarityI1I1SI2SI2SI1SI1
CutVGVGVGEXEX
PolishVGVGGVGEXEX
SymmetryGGVGVGEXEX
FluorescenceNoneNoneSltNoneNoneNone
Grading the Graders, Jun 14, 2013 RAPAPORT – Diamonds.net

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