{"id":4899,"date":"2023-10-09T09:22:55","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T13:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/?p=4899"},"modified":"2023-10-20T10:58:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T14:58:26","slug":"igi-vs-gia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluenile.com\/blog\/diamonds-jewelry\/igi-vs-gia","title":{"rendered":"What is the Best Diamond Certification?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4899\" class=\"elementor elementor-4899\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d9ae5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24d9ae5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5caf3e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5caf3e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-377cd03 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"377cd03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b128dcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b128dcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Best Diamond Certification? Comparing GIA and IGI <\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ac613 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50ac613\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b31f48d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b31f48d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-Hero-1024x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4900\" alt=\"Yellow gold engagement ring with loose 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xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60771869 BCX0\">Diamonds a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60771869 BCX0\">re incredibly popular gemstones, bringing <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60771869 BCX0\">unparalleled beauty and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60771869 BCX0\">incredible durability<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60771869 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60771869 BCX0\">From <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW60771869 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bluenile.com\/engagement-rings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW60771869 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60771869 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">engagement rings<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60771869 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60771869 BCX0\"> to <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW60771869 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bluenile.com\/jewelry\/earrings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW60771869 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60771869 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">earrings<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60771869 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60771869 BCX0\">, these gems are brilliant additions to any jewelry wardrobe.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW60771869 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-992cf66 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"992cf66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c267775 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c267775\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW58980634 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58980634 BCX0\">There are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58980634 BCX0\">many<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58980634 BCX0\"> qualities to keep in mind when buying a diamond<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58980634 BCX0\"> such as the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58980634 BCX0\">4Cs, fluorescence and shape. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58980634 BCX0\">Knowing the different diamond quality <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58980634 BCX0\">factor<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58980634 BCX0\">s and their impact on a specific diamond\u2019s appearance, durability and value <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58980634 BCX0\">used to require the help of an expert jeweler. But now, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58980634 BCX0\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58980634 BCX0\"> easier than ever to understand the exact specifications of a given diamond<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58980634 BCX0\"> thanks to increasingly ubiquitous diamond certifications and reports.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW58980634 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d7e17c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d7e17c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a6864a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a6864a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW120606277 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120606277 BCX0\">S<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120606277 BCX0\">hopping for diamonds has been demystified with the help of organizations such as the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and the International Gemological Institute (IGI).<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120606277 BCX0\"> These independent grading labs assess loose diamonds and provide reporting on their most notable qualities with <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120606277 BCX0\">consistent measurements and parameters<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120606277 BCX0\">. This makes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120606277 BCX0\"> it easy for everyday shoppers to browse a wide array of gems while understanding how they all stack up against each other in main categories of cut, color, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120606277 BCX0\">carat<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120606277 BCX0\"> and clarity.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW120606277 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-937a8c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"937a8c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d42db3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d42db3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW249706258 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249706258 BCX0\">Whether <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249706258 BCX0\">you\u2019re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249706258 BCX0\"> new to buying <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW249706258 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bluenile.com\/diamonds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW249706258 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249706258 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">diamonds<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW249706258 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249706258 BCX0\"> or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249706258 BCX0\">you\u2019ve<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249706258 BCX0\"> purchased these enchanting gemstones before, a little knowledge goes a long way. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249706258 BCX0\">We\u2019re taking a look at two <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249706258 BCX0\">of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249706258 BCX0\"> the more popular diamond grading companies to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249706258 BCX0\">determine<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249706258 BCX0\"> which diamond <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249706258 BCX0\">certification<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249706258 BCX0\"> is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249706258 BCX0\">best when comparing GIA vs IGI.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249706258 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW249706258 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8bdb35 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b8bdb35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdd2f66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdd2f66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Diamond Certification<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc4ed89 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc4ed89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a99216e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a99216e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-1-1024x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4903\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-1-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-1-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f689c0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f689c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc87ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbc87ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW46122331 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46122331 BCX0\">Diamonds <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46122331 BCX0\">aren\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46122331 BCX0\"> automatically graded during their journey to jewelry pieces. Instead, some <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW46122331 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bluenile.com\/jewelry-stores\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW46122331 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46122331 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">jewelry stores<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW46122331 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46122331 BCX0\"> and <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW46122331 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bluenile.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW46122331 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46122331 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">online jewelers<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW46122331 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46122331 BCX0\"> choose to have their gems graded before <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46122331 BCX0\">they\u2019re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46122331 BCX0\"> listed for sale. Doing so helps empower customers <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46122331 BCX0\">while <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46122331 BCX0\">providing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46122331 BCX0\"> transparency about the gemstones.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW46122331 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e45b80 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e45b80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2e6d98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2e6d98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW17560038 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17560038 BCX0\">Many people in search of diamond jewelry will seek out IGI or GIA certified diamonds. This means <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17560038 BCX0\">they\u2019re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17560038 BCX0\"> looking for diamonds that have been assessed by GIA or IGI for the <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW17560038 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bluenile.com\/education\/diamonds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW17560038 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17560038 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">4Cs<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW17560038 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17560038 BCX0\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17560038 BCX0\">additional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17560038 BCX0\"> factors. This is a service provided by GIA, IGI and several other companies, but the result <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17560038 BCX0\">isn\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17560038 BCX0\"> exac<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17560038 BCX0\">tly a certification. Instead, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17560038 BCX0\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17560038 BCX0\"> a diamond grading process<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17560038 BCX0\"> that culminates in a diamond <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17560038 BCX0\">grading<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17560038 BCX0\"> report<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17560038 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW17560038 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a7adb1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a7adb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca8166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ca8166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW63683127 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63683127 BCX0\">The terms diamond certification and diamond grading<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63683127 BCX0\"> report<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63683127 BCX0\"> are often used interchangeably. Typically, a diamond receives a grading report, not an actual certification. These reports are compiled by experts after a rigorous assessment of a diamond\u2019s crucial qualities and features. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63683127 BCX0\">They can be called dossiers,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63683127 BCX0\"> reports, gradings or other terms.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63683127 BCX0\"> But in general, these reports are about the grading of a diamond, not an actual certification<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63683127 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63683127 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW63683127 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a5dcb1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a5dcb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2ddc9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d2ddc9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-2-1024x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4904\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-2-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-2-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-2-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-2.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99038b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"99038b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0944e19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0944e19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW176473733 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176473733 BCX0\">When most people are looking for certified diamonds, they\u2019re actually looking for graded diamonds.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176473733 BCX0\"> But <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176473733 BCX0\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176473733 BCX0\"> an easy mix-up, considering that diamonds graded through trusted companies <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176473733 BCX0\">typically <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176473733 BCX0\">receive watermarked and traceable reports that can feel like <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176473733 BCX0\">certificates<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176473733 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176473733 BCX0\">A GIA or IGI graded diamond may often be called a certified diamond as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW176473733 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a259e8e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a259e8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2b0d1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2b0d1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW171483330 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171483330 BCX0\">The two most popular companies that grade diamonds are GIA and IGI.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW171483330 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e586574 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e586574\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-861428f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"861428f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is GIA?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c26d1a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c26d1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8628c16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8628c16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW236282565 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236282565 BCX0\">The Gemological Institute of America, commonly known as its abbreviation GIA, is a nonprofit <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236282565 BCX0\">institution based in Carlsbad, California. GIA was founded in 1931 and is <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW236282565 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/4cs.gia.edu\/en-us\/blog\/history-4cs-diamond-quality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW236282565 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236282565 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">credited with creating the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236282565 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">standardized 4Cs grading system for diamonds<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW236282565 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236282565 BCX0\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236282565 BCX0\"> They provide <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236282565 BCX0\">objective<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236282565 BCX0\">, laboratory-exact reports for gemstones including natural diamonds, lab diamonds, colored <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236282565 BCX0\">gemstones<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236282565 BCX0\"> and pearls.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW236282565 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b5bcf7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b5bcf7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80812f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80812f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW5556379 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5556379 BCX0\">In addition to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5556379 BCX0\">providin<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5556379 BCX0\">g<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5556379 BCX0\"> grading reports of gemstones, <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW5556379 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gia.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW5556379 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5556379 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">GIA<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW5556379 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5556379 BCX0\">also offers a variety of private education programs both online and on-campus at their <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5556379 BCX0\">locations worldwide.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5556379 BCX0\"> Programs include the Applied Jewelry Professional Program, the Graduate Diamonds Program, the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5556379 BCX0\">Graduate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5556379 BCX0\"> Gemologist <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5556379 BCX0\">Program<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5556379 BCX0\"> and the Jewelry Design &amp; T<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5556379 BCX0\">echnology Program<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5556379 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5556379 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW5556379 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7eea1f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c7eea1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e2972f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e2972f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GIA Diamond Grading<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8ec3f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8ec3f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83d5a4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83d5a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW159476631 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159476631 BCX0\">All gemstones and diamonds receiving GIA grading are assessed at <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159476631 BCX0\">GIA\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159476631 BCX0\">independent labs<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159476631 BCX0\"> by their highly trained experts<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159476631 BCX0\">. Upon arrival to the lab, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159476631 BCX0\">the diamond<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159476631 BCX0\"> is given an internal identification number to keep its owner anonymous to encourage truly objective grading. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159476631 BCX0\">From there, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159476631 BCX0\">its proportions, angles and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159476631 BCX0\">facets<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159476631 BCX0\"> are measured with <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159476631 BCX0\">precision<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159476631 BCX0\"> equipment. The diamond carat is weighed electronically to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159476631 BCX0\"> the fifth decimal place.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW159476631 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c39371 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0c39371\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2cb08d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2cb08d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-3-1024x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4905\" alt=\"Close up of woman\u2019s hand on her shoulder, she is wearing diamond jewelry.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-3-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-3-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-3-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-3.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d1d20 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42d1d20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61d4f0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61d4f0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239259317 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239259317 BCX0\">T<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239259317 BCX0\">he diamond <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239259317 BCX0\">then <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239259317 BCX0\">receives <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239259317 BCX0\">additional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239259317 BCX0\"> inspection to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239259317 BCX0\">determine<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239259317 BCX0\"> its source of natural or lab made. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239259317 BCX0\">Diamonds<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239259317 BCX0\"> are also inspected in a standardized viewing setup for color grading.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239259317 BCX0\">If a diamond has received any treatments, they will also be assessed at this stage.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW239259317 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30a48a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30a48a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d3dbe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d3dbe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264515362 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264515362 BCX0\">Clarity and finish are part of the GIA assessment, using 10x magnification to plot any inclusions or points of interest. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264515362 BCX0\">The cut of the diamond, its clarity and its proportions are all mapped out clearly on the gem\u2019s GIA report and checked by <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264515362 BCX0\">additional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264515362 BCX0\"> graders when necessary.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW264515362 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb2fc02 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fb2fc02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29dcef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29dcef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW71663229 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71663229 BCX0\">Once the diamond has been fully analyzed, its 4Cs and any <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71663229 BCX0\">additional<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71663229 BCX0\">qualities<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71663229 BCX0\"> are collected <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW71663229 BCX0\">on<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71663229 BCX0\"> its report.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71663229 BCX0\"> GIA also <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71663229 BCX0\">has laser inscription available as a part of their grading process. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71663229 BCX0\">The inscription can only be viewed at 10<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71663229 BCX0\">x<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71663229 BCX0\"> or greater<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71663229 BCX0\"> magnification. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71663229 BCX0\">It <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71663229 BCX0\">can include a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71663229 BCX0\"> logo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71663229 BCX0\">, the diamond\u2019s GIA report number or even a special message on the gem\u2019s girdle or circumference.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW71663229 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be548d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1be548d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a59d59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a59d59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37449472 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37449472 BCX0\">Here at Blue Nile, we offer GIA reporting with <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37449472 BCX0\">all<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37449472 BCX0\"> our loose diamonds. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37449472 BCX0\">This kind of reporting accurately illustrates a diamond\u2019s qualities on a standardized scale, making it easy to understand the exact <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37449472 BCX0\">specs <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37449472 BCX0\">of a given diamond. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37449472 BCX0\">You can click <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37449472 BCX0\">on<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37449472 BCX0\"> the GIA icon for an individual diamond to see its exact<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37449472 BCX0\"> electronic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37449472 BCX0\"> report.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW37449472 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e608a25 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e608a25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5e4c74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5e4c74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is IGI?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f51158b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f51158b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a559ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a559ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33387061 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33387061 BCX0\">Founded in 1975, the International Gemological Institute is also known as IGI. The organization is based in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33387061 BCX0\">Antwerp, Belgium. <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW33387061 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.igi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW33387061 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33387061 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">IGI<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33387061 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33387061 BCX0\"> offers expert grading for diamonds, gemstones<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33387061 BCX0\">, lab diamonds<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33387061 BCX0\"> and finished jewelry pieces. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33387061 BCX0\">Their grading systems <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33387061 BCX0\">utilize<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33387061 BCX0\"> objective assessments from jewelry experts in controlled settings.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW33387061 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23b84b5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23b84b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5da36a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5da36a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW112480959 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112480959 BCX0\">They also offer educational programs including the Polished Diamond Course, the Pearl Course, the Jewelry Design <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112480959 BCX0\">Course<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112480959 BCX0\"> and the Retail Support Program. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112480959 BCX0\">Many courses can be completed online through their eLearning platform<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112480959 BCX0\"> or at a campus in their worldwide network of locations.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW112480959 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee7e1c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee7e1c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09e7f9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09e7f9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IGI Diamond Grading<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f75074b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f75074b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a27b276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a27b276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10313744 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10313744 BCX0\">All gemstones, diamonds and jewelry pieces receiving IGI grading are assessed in controlled laboratory settings. For diamonds, this involves <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10313744 BCX0\">an initial<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10313744 BCX0\"> screening to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10313744 BCX0\">determine<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10313744 BCX0\"> whether the gem is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW10313744 BCX0\">natural<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10313744 BCX0\"> or lab made<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10313744 BCX0\">, along with any permanent treatments the diamond may have received.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW10313744 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-006f3d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"006f3d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c7683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42c7683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-4-1024x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4906\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-4-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-4-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-4-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-4.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-458ddf6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"458ddf6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e5fd99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e5fd99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW171870146 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171870146 BCX0\">From there, the diamond is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171870146 BCX0\">expertly assessed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171870146 BCX0\"> for its cut, color, carat weight and clarity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171870146 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171870146 BCX0\">All of the elements are gathered into an IGI report that shows the individual diamond\u2019s 4Cs ratings along with a plot of any inclusions.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171870146 BCX0\">This report is available electronically and can be traced back to IGI\u2019s labs.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW171870146 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e902ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e902ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c03be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34c03be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW212732560 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212732560 BCX0\">IGI offers <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212732560 BCX0\">additional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212732560 BCX0\"> traceability and security for the diamonds it grades. The organization offers screening and sorting services alongside security seals and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212732560 BCX0\">additional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212732560 BCX0\"> organization throughout the g<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212732560 BCX0\">rading process. Some jewelers opt to have IGI inscribe graded diamonds with a proprietary <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW212732560 BCX0\">Laserscribe<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212732560 BCX0\">\u00ae service that can add a logo, the diamond\u2019s IGI report number or<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212732560 BCX0\"> even <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212732560 BCX0\">a personal message<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212732560 BCX0\"> on the gem\u2019s girdle our exterior circumference.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW212732560 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2950534 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2950534\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab615db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab615db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GIA vs IGI<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-561e184 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"561e184\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fcbbbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fcbbbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW182253237 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182253237 BCX0\">When it comes to IGI vs GIA, these diamond grading companies share many similarities. Both GIA and IGI offer electronic <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182253237 BCX0\">reports<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182253237 BCX0\">of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182253237 BCX0\">the 4Cs <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182253237 BCX0\">and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182253237 BCX0\">additional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182253237 BCX0\"> features of note <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182253237 BCX0\">for natural and <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW182253237 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bluenile.com\/diamonds\/lab-grown-diamonds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW182253237 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182253237 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">lab grown <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182253237 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">diamonds<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW182253237 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182253237 BCX0\">. They <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182253237 BCX0\">also both offer their own unique internal tracking numbers for their graded gems<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182253237 BCX0\"> along with small inscriptions of these numbers. A diamond\u2019s report can be easily checked on the GIA or IGI website<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182253237 BCX0\">, and the reports from both companies can feature graphics to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182253237 BCX0\">showcase<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182253237 BCX0\"> that exact gem\u2019s qualities.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW182253237 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d54aaac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d54aaac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270d289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"270d289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-5-1024x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4907\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-5-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-5-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-5-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-5.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dafee6f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dafee6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-027bfef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"027bfef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW210073929 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210073929 BCX0\">Both companies <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210073929 BCX0\">operate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210073929 BCX0\"> their own labs and use their <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210073929 BCX0\">own <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210073929 BCX0\">proprietary techniques to objectively analyze gemstones. While GIA focuses on loose gemstones, IGI <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210073929 BCX0\">provides<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210073929 BCX0\"> grading for both loose gems and complete jewelry pieces.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW210073929 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-757ded5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"757ded5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-631f40e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"631f40e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW170173236 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170173236 BCX0\">Over the years, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170173236 BCX0\">GIA has <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170173236 BCX0\">emerged<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170173236 BCX0\"> as the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170173236 BCX0\">most trusted <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170173236 BCX0\">resource for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170173236 BCX0\">reliable<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170173236 BCX0\"> diamond grading.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW170173236 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3049f9f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3049f9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d631cd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d631cd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW40314715 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40314715 BCX0\">With transparent grading p<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40314715 BCX0\">rocedures<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40314715 BCX0\">, a longstanding history and integral development of diamond grading practices worldwide, GIA is the leading choice for diamond grading and certification. Though IGI a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40314715 BCX0\">nd GIA share some similarities, no company can rival the detail, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40314715 BCX0\">accuracy<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40314715 BCX0\"> and transparency of the GIA grading process.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW40314715 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46a67e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46a67e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2450e1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2450e1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GIA\u2019s Unrivaled Precision<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b20c22e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b20c22e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1205aab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1205aab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW17601845 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17601845 BCX0\">Having pioneered <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17601845 BCX0\">the 4Cs, GIA has continuously perfected the art of reliably grading the most important diamond qualities. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17601845 BCX0\">In addition to standardizing the 4Cs as the benchmark of diamond grading, GIA has <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17601845 BCX0\">constantly <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17601845 BCX0\">implemented the latest technologies to accurately measure many diamond elements with <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17601845 BCX0\">extreme precision.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW17601845 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59f94ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59f94ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04eb5b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"04eb5b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-6-1024x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4908\" alt=\"Loose diamonds of various shapes on a light background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-6-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-6-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-6-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-6.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02f7cac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02f7cac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa6df7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaa6df7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW164229146 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164229146 BCX0\">GIA\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164229146 BCX0\">continued commitment to anonymity during the grading process allows GIA certified diamonds to receive the most authentic grades possible. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164229146 BCX0\">Additional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164229146 BCX0\"> transparency regarding review methods and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164229146 BCX0\">easily accessible fee schedules help to further cement GIA\u2019s honesty and reliability as <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164229146 BCX0\">one of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164229146 BCX0\">the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164229146 BCX0\">most trusted diamond grading com<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164229146 BCX0\">panies<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164229146 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db62af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9db62af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71d7211 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71d7211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW75892105 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75892105 BCX0\">Diamonds with GIA reports have undergone detailed review and truly <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75892105 BCX0\">objective <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75892105 BCX0\">analysis that makes them some of the most vetted diamonds available. A diamond with a GIA report, often called a GIA certified diamond, is one of the most <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75892105 BCX0\">accurately<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75892105 BCX0\"> graded gems available.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75892105 BCX0\">You can trust that a GIA diamond will be of the quality described in its detailed report.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5c2e52 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5c2e52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-603f905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"603f905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Importance of Diamond Grading<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afca06a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"afca06a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ad64a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ad64a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-7-1024x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4909\" alt=\"Close up of woman\u2019s necklace stack, she is wearing ruby and diamond jewelry.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-7-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-7-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-7-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluenile-blog.r2net.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diamond-Cert-7.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-152f528 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"152f528\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b22120 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b22120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Diamond certification and grading reports help demystify the diamond buying process. Reports from IGI and GIA make shopping for a diamond easier by:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Easily outlining a diamond\u2019s quality\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Providing details that can help with jewelry insurance policies<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Making it easier to compare diamonds across standardized factors\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Removing any doubt about the 4Cs of a specific diamond\u00a0<\/span><span 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