Southern Jewelry News

(CARLSBAD, Calif.) – The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced a new, optional service on its Colored Diamond Grading Report and Colored Diamond Identification and Origin Report. As of June 1, a color image of the diamond can be included on the report by request. The fee for the service is an additional $50.

“This new offering will improve communications with colored diamonds described in the reports and allow for more efficient trading,” said Tom Moses, senior vice president of the GIA Laboratory and Research. “It will serve the trade and add an additional layer of reassurance for the final purchaser of a diamond, which is the ultimate goal of our mission to protect the public trust.”

For more information about this service, contact a GIA Client Service Representative at 760-603-4500 ext. 7590 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

A color image of the diamond can now be included on GIA’s Colored Diamond Grading Reports.