FYI: Check your recent GIA lab reports

[ame]

http://www.gia.edu/gem-lab/laboratory-alert-may-2015

 

[hopingoneday]

http://www.gia.edu/gem-lab/laboratory-alert-may-2015

Wow. Luckily I haven't bought any diamonds recently – LOL. In all seriousness, thank you for posting this! Amazing what lengths con artists will go to.

 

[ame]

Seriously. They've been getting WAY more brazen lately. Treatments, trying to pass off fakes as real, etc. This is terrifying though. Because they were issued numbers.

 

[skyqueen]

What will they think of next?
I hope the GIA figures out what the treatment is! Maybe they know and don't want to disclose...anyway I'm glad I bought my expensive stuff years ago. UGH!
Thanks, AME!!!

 

[ame]

My assumption is that they probably do know, and will not disclose to dissuade anyone from trying it or bettering it.

 

[cung]

I feel so blessed that I made all diamond purchases at least 5y ago, phew... Recently I have heard that GIA India and HK have been found to grade 2 or 3 color / clarity above the real one, and now Israel How come we know where the GIA cert is issued from? I guess GIA us is only one that 100% realiable now

 

[Cavalier Girl]

Holy smoke! That's a bit scary. Luckily )or, unfortunately), I haven't bought any diamonds in a good while.

 

[lilmountaingirl]

This is crazy to me! Thanks for posting. Good for GIA for figuring it out!

 

[leechiyong]

Thanks for the info! Frightening to think how many may have been sold. What would you even do at that point? Try to recoup your losses through an insurance claim?

 

[ame]

Yea that's a tough one, you'd definitely have recourse. I'd assume via the original dealer.

 

[cdtracing]

Thanks for the post. I'm thankful that I have not made any considerable diamond purchases within the past 8 yrs. It's very scary how brazen these con artists have become.

 

[lilmountaingirl]

I would like to see one of these in person and see what it looks like as the color enhancement fades.

 

[ame]

You and me both.

 

[hja]

Thanks for posting this, Ame. I suppose anyone buying a GIA diamond would now need to check if it is one of those listed here too?

 

[blackmonster]

THANKS FOR POSTING, my wedding set was replaced last year after my original was stolen.... I just checked and mine doesn't seem to be involved, whew...