4Cs of Diamond Buying

Certification

When purchasing your diamond from Smyth Jewelers, rest assured that you will receive an outstanding diamond at an amazing price with the Smyth guarantee behind it. For almost a century Smyth Jewelers has been thrilling Marylanders with beautiful diamonds and jewelry at amazing values.

Many of our diamonds come with Certifications from independent gemological labs.  Best of all, we carefully scrutinize our diamonds before we offer them to you so you are guaranteed the best diamond at the best value.

"What's in a Certificate?

A diamond certificate, also called a diamond grading report, diamond dossier®, 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.

GIA - Gemological Institute of America. Founded in 1931 in Los Angeles, the GIA created and introduced the international grading system. Headquarters are still located in Los Angeles.    www.gia.edu



AGS - American Gem Society Founded in 1934 by Robert M. Shipley who also founded the GIA. The AGS is based in Nevada, USA.    www.americangemsociety.org