Is it true that diamonds less than 1 carat doesn’t come with certificates?
October 28th, 2007
Meow asked:
I just bought a man’s diamond wedding ring at Kevin’s Jeweler in the mall (A decent jewelry branch in California). The sales told me that it’s a 1/3 carat weight natural diamond, D class, probably between VS1-SI2 clarity with fair cut. When I asked for the certificate, they told me that they don’t issue one for diamonds that are small. They only offer 2-years warranty. Is it true that diamonds that are small doesn’t come with a certificate? Or is this a scam?
I just bought a man’s diamond wedding ring at Kevin’s Jeweler in the mall (A decent jewelry branch in California). The sales told me that it’s a 1/3 carat weight natural diamond, D class, probably between VS1-SI2 clarity with fair cut. When I asked for the certificate, they told me that they don’t issue one for diamonds that are small. They only offer 2-years warranty. Is it true that diamonds that are small doesn’t come with a certificate? Or is this a scam?
I guess it is up to the store. I would think any reputable dealer would back their product and give you a certificate. My question to you, do you really know what you bought?
I work part-time at a jewelry store in georgia and as far as I know ALL the store here give certificates. Unless you go to a Wal-Mart or someplace like that. I wouldn’t buy any diamonds from a department store.
I received a certificate with my diamond and it is less than 1 carat.
Any diamond can come with a certificate if you want one (you would have to pay extra for the grading) or if the diamond has been certified by an institution like the GIA. There is no weight restriction. It depends on the stone cutter and if they would like their diamond to be graded. Because it is an additional price, if a diamond is smaller, the less likely it is to come with a certificate. This is just a store policy most likely.
If you do want a certificate you just need to shop around to find retailers and diamonds that have them.