At time of writing this article, GIA has finally relented and begun applying the same standard of grading for both man made and mined diamonds. The diamond grading report for this 2.10 carat, D-color, VS-1 clarity, Brian Gavin Blue fluorescent diamond, features Advanced ASET.Luckily for the customers and the environment, the war waged by the coalition of GIA and De Beers against lab grown diamonds has finally come to an end with lab grown diamonds being the clear victor. AGS is that the AGSL employs their Angular Spectrum Evaluation Tool (ASET) on their Proprietary Light Performance grading platform. The biggest difference between the GIA vs.
The American Gem Society was founded in 1934 as a trade group of jewelers, appraisers, and dealers.Unfortunately for customers like you, GIA certified stones will come at a higher cost, for a variety of reasons. GIA will now face an uphill battle to reclaim their crown, but only time will tell if they can succeed.Both the GIA and IGI had the diamond graded as K/SI1. I’ve also realized most IGI certified diamonds sell at unusual discounts (red flag alert).Although GIA has finally re-entered the lucrative race, most in the industry feel that is too little, too late, since their hesitancy and antagonistic attitude has allowed their competitor, IGI, to corner the lab grown diamond certification market unhindered, therefore, becoming the leader. As a rule of thumb, your diamond should be worth the price, even when you bargain. It’s better to go with GIA or AGS certified diamonds. Its critical unbiased evaluation.You can always expect to find IGI with a couple of inconsistent grades in its specifications.
GIA finally entering the market head on validates, conclusively, the legitimacy and quality of man-made diamonds. Regarding certification time, it is even more concerning as GIA takes about 1 MONTH to get a stone certified versus IGI who only takes a few DAYS, not helped by the fact GIA can be stricter on the grading the IGI.Taking all these factors into account, it is inevitable that no matter how much we try to minimize the costs borne by our customers, GIA certified stones will still be an estimated 10 – 15% costlier than their IGI certified counterparts.Cons: GIA certified stones will be an estimated 10 – 15% higher in cost.Regardless, of all these insider drama and intrigue, the real winner is the lab grown diamond market, and in effect, the end customers like you. To make matters worse, most GIA labs only certify diamonds up to a certain size, for example the Hong Kong office does not certify 2.00CTs and above, leaving only the US labs to deal with large stones. Additionally, GIA has fewer global offices than IGI, thus, logistically getting a stone certified by GIA is a costly endeavour, in both time and money.
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