Diamond Certificates
Before purchasing a diamond, you should expect to review a copy of its certificate, as this is your only guarantee of the quality and value of that diamond.
A diamond certificate, also called a diamond grading report, or diamond quality report, is a report created by a gemologist, or gemologists, who have scrutinized the diamond and placed it under a microscope to analyze its dimensions, clarity, cut, color, finish, symmetry, and other characteristics.
Every loose diamond sold by Philip's Diamond Shop & Design Center has been analyzed and graded by either the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), the European Gemological Labratories (EGL), or the American Gem Society Laboratories (AGSL). Philip's Diamond Shop works with these independent laboratories, as they are some of the most respected laboratories in the diamond industry. These two laboratories are known for having the most strict, consistent, and unbiased systems for grading diamonds. Diamonds that are accompanied by these grading reports are the most highly valued in the industry, as their quality is considered guaranteed.
In addition to the traditional "certificate" diamonds, Philip's Diamond Shop & Design Center is pleased to offer "non-certificate" diamonds. The difference is that the diamond hasn't been graded by one of the agencies listed above.
Many of our "non-certificate" diamonds are superior to "certificate" diamonds.
Ask one of our jewelry designers how a "non-certificate" diamond can lower your cost and still deliver the quality you are looking for.