Insist on GIA

Avoid Diamonds with EGL Certifications

Diamonds graded by EGL are not as well respected for accuracy as GIA graded stones and often sell at substantial discounts.

We do not offer EGL graded diamonds and highly recommend that you avoid them!

For comparison sake, we purchased a diamond and then the diamond was sent to GIA and EGL for their certification. GIA had different grades for the diamond in multiple categories. A significant difference in grading was the color grade; GIA graded it as ‘I’ color, two grades lower than the EGL which graded the color as 'G', this has a dramatic affect on value.

The EGL ‘G’ color diamond was being presented to consumers under the pretense that it was the same quality as a GIA certified ‘G’ color, which in reality, was a GIA ‘I’ color. That being the case, the GIA ‘I’ color could have been purchased for an even lower price than the EGL ‘G’ color. This example is exactly why we insist on only stocking diamonds with GIA Grading Report in our store.

We have seen hundreds, and hundreds of similar differences between these two labs where we conclude the GIA is a far better choice for the consumer choose.

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