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What is the difference between GIA & EGL certifications?

April 26, 2017certifications egl gia

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What is the difference between GIA & EGL certifications?

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GIA is a regional lab operating only in the United States. EGL is a worldwide lab, having offices in major cities around the world. The certification process, basically is the same, both using the most modern measuring techniques. The major difference between the two is that EGL has a SI3 grade, along with giving additional measurements such as crown height and pavilion depth % and EGL also states on the certificate that the stone is Ideal Cut or Premium Cut. GIA does not give this additional information nor do they have the grade of SI3.