{"id":13547,"date":"2018-08-25T13:43:07","date_gmt":"2018-08-25T13:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/?p=13547"},"modified":"2023-02-28T13:09:41","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T13:09:41","slug":"how-to-read-your-gia-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/how-to-read-your-gia-report\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Read Your Certified GIA Diamond Grading Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is a GIA diamond grading report?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A GIA diamond grading report gives specific information about your diamond. Understanding all of the information on your diamond certificate relating to your stone is important. The following details relate to our main image. Each section of your diamond grading report provides key information about details such as the diamond colour, clarity and carat weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 Update on GIA dossier reports.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Early this year, GIA introduced digital diamond dossiers<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe digital GIA Diamond Dossier supports our consumer protection mission, meeting the needs of the gem and jewellery buying public we work to protect every day,\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

GIA President and CEO Susan Jacques. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Please refer to our main image for the numbered positions of each of the following diamond grading report features. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Date<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This was the date of examination when your diamond was assessed within the diamond grading laboratory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Report Number<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A unique number is assigned to your diamond. Registered with GIA and searchable on their online report check database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Shape and Cutting Style<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The outline shape of the diamond and the pattern of the facet arrangement are referred to as the cutting style. The name of the diamond shape might vary from the generic shape name provided by a retailer. E.g. Princess Cut is usually described on the GIA diamond grading report as ‘Square Modified Brilliant Cut.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Measurements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The dimensions of your diamond. Listed as minimum diameter – maximum diameter x depth for round diamonds and length x width x depth for other fancy shapes of diamonds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Carat Weight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Weight of your diamond in carats. One carat is the equivalent of 1\/5 of a gram. Recorded to the nearest 100th of a carat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Colour Grade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An indication of the whiteness of your diamond<\/a>. The GIA colour scale is used universally as an expression of the level of whiteness of a diamond. Ranges from D (whitest) down to Z.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A set of colour-matched sample stones used to demonstrate diamond whiteness grades<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Clarity Grade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The relative absence of inclusions or blemishes. Graded on a clarity scale ranging from Flawless<\/a> to Included in various sub-divisions. Diamonds are graded under 10x magnification. Our video below shows an example of a Flawless diamond\u2014considered the very best clarity grade available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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