The Indian diamond industry, which today follows quality parameters like carat, colour, clarity and cut, will now have C added to these criterion - certification. As of now, diamond certification, a mandatory requirement for diamond buyers and sellers worldwide, is not followed in India. The domestic diamond trade has been functioning on the word of mouth assurance. However, there are many grey areas in buying diamonds on word of mouth. Subtle difference in the colour or the clarity, which a layman would not be able to recognise, could mean a major difference in value during a resale for the same stone. So an end customer could never be sure if his or her investment is justified as per the quality of the stone bought. Diamond certification helps in assessing the correct characteristics of the diamond and classifies it according to rigid parameters, which are based on the four Cs of the diamond.
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