Analysis & Grading
GIA is the world’s most trusted name in diamond grading and gemstone identification. With objectivity and expertise as its hallmarks, GIA ensures the integrity and accuracy of every report it issues. GIA tests every material submitted to determine whether it is natural or not, and discloses any known treatments discovered during analysis.
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Diamonds
Assessment of authenticity and quality for diamonds in the D-to-Z color range from GIA, creator of the 4Cs.
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Assessment of color origin and quality based on GIA’s color grading system for diamonds outside the D-to-Z range.
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Identification of synthetic diamonds, ensuring disclosure through laser inscription and distinctive reports.
Learn MoreColored Stones
Confirmation of a gemstone’s identity and characteristics through a full gemological examination.
Learn MorePearls
Documentation of the specific attributes of pearls and pearl jewelry, including mollusk type and growth environment.
Learn MoreUnknown
Let GIA gemologists do the detective work to reveal the identity of your material.
Learn More3 ways to submit a gemstone to gia
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FIND A JEWELER
Submit your gemstone through your local jeweler.
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Send to GIA
Ship your gemstone directly to one of our laboratories.
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HAND DELIVER
Bring your gemstone to any 16 drop-off locations in 11 countries.
Prepare For Submission
SUBMITTING MORE THAN 10 GEMS?
Please contact GIA directly for instructions.
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GIA Customer Service: +1 800 421 7250 ext 7590 or 1 760 603 4500 ext 7590
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Email: labservice@gia.edu
GIA DELIVERS RESULTS YOU CAN TRUST
GIA’s groundbreaking research and unbiased grading and analysis set the global standards that protect the gem-buying public. With campuses, research centers, and laboratory facilities around the world, GIA is the world’s foremost authority in gemology.
Expertise
GIA laboratories are staffed by expert scientists and gemologists working with state-of-the-art technology.
Precision
Advanced instrumentation and experienced visual observations deliver consistently accurate results.
Objectivity
All gemstones are analyzed under complete client anonymity to ensure objective analysis.
Integrity
As a non-profit organization, GIA operates independently of commercial and private interests, political lobbies and advocacy groups.
Global Standard
GIA reports are the benchmark of analysis and grading, and those who buy, sell or curate the world’s most important gems rely on GIA.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Report Check Plus?
- Why have you changed your Report Check log in?
- How can I verify multiple reports or download multiple report PDFs at once?
- How do I replace a lost, stolen, or damaged GIA report?
- What is GIA LabDirect?
- Which analysis and grading services are offered at each laboratory location?
- How do I pay for analysis and grading services?
- What treatments does GIA test for?
- How does GIA grade D-to-Z diamonds?
- How does GIA test colored stones?
- What pearl grading system does GIA use?
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