Here we go again. It's stunning to see the lengths people will go to for money, but thankfully more and more people are learning to mistrust the certs they get when they buy a diamond, and the smart ones are having them rechecked to verify that what the cert says matches what the diamond actually is.
IGI Finds 6-Carat ‘Natural’ Diamond Is Actually Lab-Grown
The lab-grown diamond report from the International Gemological Institute for a 6.18-carat stone recently submitted as a natural diamond
"Bangkok—One gem lab recently found another lab-grown diamond submitted as a natural stone, and it’s a pretty big one.
The International Gemological Institute said it analyzed and graded a 6.18-carat round brilliant diamond stone at its Bangkok lab that had been submitted for verification.
It came with a report from the Gemological Institute of America stating it was a natural diamond of D color, flawless clarity, and triple excellent cut, but IGI established it was, in fact, a lab-grown diamond.
The lab’s gemologists realized the natural stone had been swapped with a lab-grown diamond, which had been cut and polished to match the GIA report’s data with “meticulous precision previously never seen.”
Additionally, the stone had been inscribed with a counterfeit report number, an issue GIA has been battling as of late.
IGI called the stone the largest lab-grown diamond to be certified by a gem lab in which “the sole purpose was to pass (it off) as natural,” and noted an increasing demand among consumers to be sure about the diamond they are purchasing.
“At IGI, we have seen a huge increase in ... "
https://www.nationaljeweler.com/article ... -lab-grown
IGI Finds 6-Carat ‘Natural’ Diamond Is Actually Lab-Grown
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IGI Finds 6-Carat ‘Natural’ Diamond Is Actually Lab-Grown
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