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Bidz.comDiamond Grading Report. Popular Agencies issuing Grading Report 1) Certificates issued by Gemological Institute of America (GIA) have been widely accepted and honored. 2)American Gemological Society (AGS) is not as widely recognized nor as old as the GIA, but garners an equally high reputation. 3)International Gemological Laboratory (IGL) is a generally respected laboratory. 4)European Gemological Laboratory USA (EGLUSA) has good reputation among the trade for consistent and fair grading. If you buy a high quality diamond, and then later decide to sell the diamond, you will need to have the certificate, or you will have a hard time selling it to someone else. With the Certificate, or Diamond Grading Report, there wont be any doubts when you
are trying to purchase a diamond. You can easily find out what the diamond is worth. This will prevent you from overpaying, and it can prevent a seller from under-charging as well. Don't buy an expensive diamond without paying the extra cost of the certificate. If a dealer tries to convince you to make the purchase without the certificate, or if they
want to use a company other than GIA, you can be sure that the dealer has probably greatly inflated the price of the diamond they have something that they are hiding from you.
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