Charles & Colvard Ltd., the fantastic jewellery firm specializing in moissanite and lab-grown diamonds, has shaped an “unique strategic alliance” with the Worldwide Gemological Institute to offer grading studies for moissanite gem stones and jewellery.
The corporate mentioned Thursday that gemologists from the institute, often called IGI, “will rigorously consider and authenticate every moissanite gemstone and supply complete certification studies detailing its high quality traits. Customers will acknowledge the usual ‘4Cs’ utilized in diamond grading — reduce, readability, carat and colour — within the studies, together with Charles & Colvard moissanite-specific grading measures.”
In response to Don O’Connell, president and chief government officer of Charles & Colvard, “Not all moissanite is created equal. The brand new collaboration with IGI emphasizes our dedication to sustaining model integrity in a market more and more saturated with false data and counterfeit merchandise.
“Moissanite has lengthy been celebrated for its brilliance and sturdiness, however till now, customers haven’t had entry to moissanite gem stones with grading studies backed by an business chief within the house,” O’Connell mentioned. The alliance with IGI will convey “transparency and accountability” relating to the standard of moissanite gem stones, so customers know they’re getting what they anticipate to get. “We imagine our new certifications will permit customers, retailers and distributors to additional validate the standard and worth of our gems whereas serving to to safeguard prospects towards misinformation and false claims made by different moissanite suppliers.”
The grading studies, with distinctive identifiers tying again to every particular person laser-inscribed gemstone, are designed to spice up shopper confidence by offering standardized measures for unfastened Ceaselessly One and Ceaselessly Brilliant moissanite gems, guaranteeing a typical of high quality and authenticity for purchasers.
“This improvement underscores IGI’s dedication to supporting our business with detailed, correct assessments,” added Avi Levy, president of IGI North America. “It demonstrates our dedication to reinforcing shopper belief in all the gemstone merchandise they buy.”
Ceaselessly One moissanite gemstone studies will probably be accessible to the commerce starting subsequent week. Later this yr, customers may even have the ability to buy completed jewellery mounted with IGI-certified gem stones from Charles & Colvard.
Charles & Colvard and IGI will exhibit on the JCK Present jewellery commerce present in Las Vegas, Could 31 to June 3.
IGI, owned by Blackstone, has 30 laboratories and 19 training services in diamond and jewellery facilities world wide. IGI gives pure and lab-grown diamond studies, coloured stone grading and origin studies, and jewellery identification and value determinations.
