6/11/2008
Please take note of the following urgent matter. The following has come to the attention of the diamond and jewellery industry worldwide.
1. Counterfeit GIA diamond reports offered with HPHT (high pressure high temperature) treated diamonds or diamonds of a different grade than described on the accompanying counterfeit GIA Report, have been discovered in the marketplace.
2. Counterfeit GIA diamond reports with the exact GIA Report number and exact and or similar grading information and details are also being offered in the market place.
These counterfeit GIA diamond reports are accompanying HPHT diamonds or genuine diamonds of a different, though very similar grade.
We urge you to exercise utmost caution when purchasing a diamond online without having the diamond and the report verified as genuine by an independent diamond grading laboratory. To identify a diamond that has been treated by HPHT involves advanced laboratory testing.
You can help protect yourself by using the following method recommended by the GIA.
GIA Report Check is a free online service that lets clients check the information contained in a GIA Diamond Report and GIA Diamond Dossier. Enter the diamond’s report number and carat weight, and Report Check returns the Grading information, including a cut grade when available, that was issued for that diamond. Report Check currently serves only those diamonds graded from January 1, 2000 to the present. To access Report Check, go to http://www.gia.edu/reportcheck/
Extreme care needs to be taken when purchasing a diamond online, even if the diamond is accompanied by a diamond grading report due the use of counterfeit GIA diamond reports.