Buying Engagement Rings - Diamond Certification

Diamond Certification

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What is a Diamond Certificate?

An example of a diamond certificate that you will receive with your engagement ring.

Your diamond certificate (also known as a diamond report) will describe precise details about the diamond in your Designer Engagement Ring. 1791 Diamonds Australia provide an Independent Diamond Certificate with every Engagement Ring we sell. The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is the largest diamond grading organisation in the world, however there are many other respected organisations with most countries having independent certification laboratories of their own.

These are some of the main points that are outlined in the diamond certificate:

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Why is an Independent Diamond Certificate Important?

An independent diamond grading certificate is produced by a diamond grading laboratory which is completely independent of any distributor or retailer.

Ensure that you purchase an Engagement Ring with an independent diamond certificate. Some jewellers may create their own diamond certificates which is not what you want as they are the ones looking to make money and the certificate may not be accurate!

What Diamond Certificate will I receive with 1791 Diamonds Australia?

We only sell diamonds with entirely independent diamond grading certificates so you have 100% proof of the diamond quality in your engagement ring! This is a once in a lifetime purchase and we feel this assurance of quality is essential for anyone purchasing a Designer Engagement Ring!

The diamond in your engagement ring will have been graded by one of the following laboratories:

For further information see our Design Philosophy and Diamond Policy.

How are Diamonds Graded?

Diamond grading laboratories use advanced laboratory equipment to accurately measure the weight, dimensions and quality of your diamond. This equipment includes computers and sophisticated machines such as DiamondView and DiamondSure which are used to detect fake stones.

Note that fake stones such as cubic zirconium become chipped and damaged within weeks which is why they are not a good substitute, you simply cannot beat the durability and beauty of a real high quality diamond!

At 1791 Diamonds Australia we only sell high quality diamonds. For further information see our Design Philosophy and Diamond Policy.

Engagement Ring Valuations

If you are looking to have your Designer Engagement Ring insured (highly recommended!) you must first take your ring for a valuation.

The valuer will value the Engagement Ring based on the likely replacement cost of the diamond/s and the precious metals, the craftsmanship required to create the ring is also taken into account.

Further information about Valuation for Insurance Purposes.

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