How to read the Diamond Report? ~ Diamond Inhouse Blogs

UNDERSTANDING THE DIAMOND REPORT

DIAMOND REPORTS OR DIAMOND CERTIFICATES

Diamond Reports, or also known as, Diamond Certificates, have every kind of detail which you require to understand and purchase the diamond. But they also tend to become confusing for many people. As they look at the report, but they don’t know how the things meant or from where to start analyzing the report.

What does it all mean? What should you look for? How do you read a Diamond Certificate Report?

For better understanding, I’m going with one of the trusted Diamond Certificate institutes: The Gemological Institute of America, GIA.

Let’s start with the understanding of the report:

1. Date

The date can tell us several different things. These details help us to judge the diamond. Is it brand new or graded this year? Is it very old or it is previously owned and return and sold? It helps in deciding what to take. It not bad to repurchase but only if the Diamond comes back in best conditions. Any damage is done to the Diamond afterward, it will not be shown in the report.

2. Gia Report number and Inscription

Every report has a unique number and is also a Laser Inscribed number, this means that the Diamond Report Numbers will be inscribed on the girdle. With the help of diamond tools, you can see the numbers.

The Laser Inscription for this Diamond Report is “2141438167 “. And Yes, that entire number will be lasered onto the edge of the diamond.

3. Diamond Shape and cutting style

As the people generally take the shape and cutting style as same but these 2 things are different. The shapes are like round, pear, square, oval, etc. (read the before article to know more about diamond shapes). And the Cutting Style is the styling of facets placed on the Diamond. Like: Brilliant Cut, Single Cut, Ideal Cut, etc. The most important style is a brilliant cut.

4. Diamond measurement

As, when it comes to measurements, how a Diamond is proportioned and sized is explained. You can quickly see if the diamond is close to Ideal measurements just by comparing the mm sizes.

5. Carat weight

The Carat Weight explains how big or how much weight is that of the Diamond. (add the link). The weight system is called in points as well. Like:

0.25 CARAT = 25 POINTS

0.50 CARAT = 50 POINTS

0.75 CARAT = 75 POINTS

1 CARAT = 100 POINTS

6. Diamond Color Grade

The Color Grade refers to the color that exists in the Diamond. There can be color from D to Z which is explained in detail in the color grade blog.

7. Diamond Clarity grade

The clarity grade shows how many flaws contain in the diamonds. This is also been shown by the chart called Diamond Plot, where the flaws are, shown in the report by marking. To know more about the clarity, you can go to my blog: things to know.

8. Diamond cut grade

The diamond cut grade shows 5 categories:

i.Excellent

ii.VERY GOOD

iii.GOOD

iv.FAIR

v.POOR.

As considerations like table size, culet girdle thickness, etc. are taken. Detail explaining done in my previous blog.

9. Polish

The Polish of a Diamond is how smooth and perfectly the Facets are Polished. If any Facet has been marked with the flaws, they can alter light and even make your diamond look less shiny. Light can reflect off these Inclusions and create a distracting or distorted view.

10. Symmetry

The Symmetry refers to how closely the same kind of Facets is proportionate. Like Star Facets should all be perfectly identical, they should all match up and look similar.

11. Fluorescence

Fluorescence can cause your Diamond to have a Milky or Cloudy inclusion. Even if that Diamond does not have any Flaws in it, that is Diamond with white Color and an Excellent Cut. In this, the diamond will glow when kept under UV light.

12. Comments

The Comments section of the Certificate is for any additional comments that may help to identify the stone being graded. Like, pinpoint not shown in the inclusion chart.

13. Proportions

The diagram shows the actual proportions of diamond i.e. table size, width size, girdle thickness. Etc. This helps us to understand is the diamond is ideal for buying with the ideal proportion of diamonds.

14. Clarity characteristics

The inclusions in the diamond are shown in the following diagram of the diamond. The inclusions are shown exactly at the same point in the diagram where it exists in diamonds. This helps to easily locate the inclusions in the diamond.