{"id":8101,"date":"2024-01-23T07:55:26","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T07:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belgiumdiamond.petpetshopi.shop\/?page_id=8101"},"modified":"2026-01-18T09:37:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T08:37:43","slug":"understanding-certificates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/belgiumdiamonds.be\/es\/understanding-certificates\/","title":{"rendered":"Comprender los certificados"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Buying a Natural Diamond<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Buying a natural diamond can feel like a challenge. The biggest difficulty is trust<\/strong> \u2014 trusting your diamond expert, in other words, our company.
The best way to build this trust is through open conversation by phone, email, or social media<\/strong>.<\/p>
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To support this trust, there is an essential tool available to every buyer: the Independent Diamond Certificate<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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

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A diamond certificate is essentially the \u201cpassport\u201d of a diamond<\/strong>.
It provides verified details such as:<\/p>

  • Exact measurements<\/p><\/li>

  • Carat weight<\/p><\/li>

  • Cut grade<\/p><\/li>

  • Purity grade<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

    All of this is issued by an independent laboratory<\/strong>, neutral to the sale.
    This ensures you don\u2019t have to rely solely on the seller\u2019s word \u2014 the diamond\u2019s quality is confirmed by a reputable authority<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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    Founded in 1931, GIA is a nonprofit and widely regarded as the world\u2019s foremost authority in gemology<\/strong>.
    They were the first to categorize diamonds by color and clarity<\/strong>, and their mission is to uphold integrity, science, and education in the jewelry trade.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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    HRD is the official representative of the Belgian diamond industry<\/strong>, headquartered in the Antwerp World Diamond Center (AWDC).
    An HRD certificate guarantees the authenticity of a diamond, ruling out any possibility of imitation or synthetic substitutes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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    Founded in Antwerp in 1975, IGI is the oldest institute of its kind<\/strong> and now operates labs in New York, Bangkok, Mumbai, and Tokyo<\/strong>.
    An IGI report confirms the identity and grade<\/strong> of a diamond using an internationally recognized system.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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    All of our natural diamonds are laser-inscribed<\/strong> with their certificate number on the girdle.
    This ensures:<\/p>

    • The diamond in your jewel is the exact same one<\/strong> listed on the certificate.<\/p><\/li>

    • You can cross-check the certificate through the lab\u2019s online database<\/strong> anytime.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

      This gives you complete peace of mind<\/strong> when investing in your diamond.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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\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\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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