How LGDs would be graded in the future!
AGJ believes that the GIA’s decision is wrong! GIA uses same terminology as natural diamonds AG&J - Analytical Gemology and Jewelry head Dusan Simic has launched a response to the decision of the GIA to grade laboratory-grown diamonds in what he calls a standardized fashion. “It is also unfortunate that the GIA only made its decision regarding LGDs after the recent publication of the third edition of Laboratory-Grown Diamonds - Information guide to HPHT and CVD-grown diamonds, by myself and Branko Deljanin,” Dusan commented. “One of the main doubts and discussions that Branko and I had while writing the third edition of our book was precisely how LGDs would be graded in the future,” he commented. “While Branko's commitment is to grade them like natural diamonds, which he does in his laboratory, I believe that grading should be different because natural diamonds and LGD are different products. “We waited for the GIA to decide and, unfortunately, they made a...