I learned something really helpful and you did such a good job of explaining everything thank you so much

Just want to give you a shoutout I bought my diamond after a lot of research and watching your videos. Very helpful, got a great stone and a price I felt good about.

Thank you for the clear information.

I really appreciate people like yourself because you have the experience in this industry to share your knowledge with everyone who wants to clarify the difference between IGI and GIA laboratories.Great information my friend.

Appreciate it !

Great video! I would love to see other reviews on other reputable online stores that provide lab diamonds other than James Allan.

Great Video!

My engagement ring center stone is a 1.65 carat Marquis diamond. I went with an art deco setting, with IGI certified lab diamonds on the whole ring. Because I am one of those people who doesn’t want a natural diamond due to my devotion to marine conservation and human rights. Natural diamond mining isn’t good for the planet. My Marquis diamond came from Brilliant Earth. It cost 5,000.00 and is IGI certified. It’s beautiful! It lists on the certificate that it is VVS1, 1.65 Ct weight, color is G. I couldn’t be more happy with it. Because it is beautiful, has no visible flaws or bow tie effect, and is conflict free. I also wanted one that is not colorless and G is perfect because it is “nearly colorless” but doesn’t feel so “cold” as a colorless diamond does. I am not fond of the “ice” look on colorless diamonds. I like a little bit of warmth. When I lived in England, pretty much all diamond jewelry was IGI certified. I’ve compared my diamond to GIA of equal grading and it’s the same. The cut quality of my center stone is phenomenal, it sparkles beautifully even in dull indoor daylight.

Thanks Osiris subbed.

Thanks i went and got a 8ct solitaire diamond ring thanks for your help

Thank you for doing this. Communications takes us a long way and getting free diamond expert advise means a lot. You are appreciated. I would love for you to extend to diamond bracelets , ear rings etc. Keep being honest and God’s blessings will come

A review comparing GCAL to igi and gia for labs would be awesome.

Very interesting video.

Do you have a detailed video on diamond cut explaining fire, brilliance and sparkle as well H&As?

Hey Big O…can you make a video on men’s wedding bands. You cover such great information on the women’s side of things. Can you show some love to the men.

Could you make a video about diamond BGM (brown, grey/green, milky). Awesome channel!

Just got my lab created diamonds from Pandora, did a review video of them and everything. The .5 ct diamonds I got have IGI certificates

This video was super helpful! Thank you for breaking it down so well.

Hello Mr. Osiris! I have a question for you! I am looking for 0.7ct lab diamond D color VVS1, Ideal cut. Ritani offers IGI certified diamonds for 316$ while prices at James Allen start from 800$ for the exact same diamonds also IGI certified. Are there any major differences since they are pretty much the same? Should I overpay for James Allen, or can I go with Ritani? Sincerely looking forward to your response!

I love all the great information you have provided to me.... You are quite entertaining also which is a bonus. On a more serious note; I would like to learn the value of True Hearts cut diamonds. I am going to purchase a 2.5 carat Lab diamond and want to know if I should consider the True Hearts collection or not. Thanks.

Amazing video dude

Just bought a lab Diamond and it is graded by GCAL. And it is an 8X 😊

So Great nice to your Video Sir I see thanks God

@ThatGuyOsiris First, thank you so much for your videos and recommendations. You’re extremely helpful. Can you tell me what a 1.3 ct , G, SI2, P:EX, S:EX, GIA, Natural, Shape: BR should cost me? Could you recommend a few stones that’s close to this criteria? Also, I’m thinking of Verragio at the ring setting. Any thoughts on this as well?

Hi Osiris--I'm wondering about the actual process of getting a diamond ring evaluated by GIA or IGI. I'm guessing there is an address you have to send it to (registered mail) and then it gets inspected by a person and sent back to you??? How can I be sure my diamond won't get removed and replaced with a lesser quality one in the process? Is it just a matter of trust (of a person I do not know)? Thanks so much if you answer this:)

Reviewed on internet a few years back that IGI legal case against them for upgrading the color of the lab grown diamond, now I like to know as you stated this practice is still going on, how can IGI be illegally stating on the IGI certification of a color if that isn't the true color? How can IGI as you stated then fausalfy and over charge the consumer who reads the IGI report online pays for a lab grown diamond and as you stated gets 1 color done graded? Frustrated by this, we purchased a 3.34 lab grown asscher diamond, F in color and VVS, now I am concerned we received a G in color and over paid?

Hello, your video is very helpful. Is a lab created diamond: H/Excellent/VVS2 a decent diamond? Also it’s GIA….. I purchased it and I’m wondering if I should have bought IGI….thanks

Do you have experience with With Clarity? Says IGI certified but never heard of them. Curious to hear your thoughts.

I am looking for 2.5ct round and maybe 2.7 cushion cut f color super ideal cut do u have anything fitting these parameters? Ty

Would Love to get some help with a purchase , and your opinion I Looking at rose gold , 1ct pear but the setting I want is only at brilliant earth? What is ur opinion

Hi I’m thinking of buying a lab diamond. Would the James Allen site be a good one ? Which site would be best ?

I've lost my certification for my stones, how do you recommend getting it or the gradings back

I’m looking to buy a 2 carat cushion cut lab, can you show me which on would be the best to buy

IGI also grade natural diamonds, not only GIA! Any support document says GIA is better than IGI ? Kindly advise

Hello, since there are many quality parameters, what would be the minimum quality to invest in a round diamond that you recommend. thank you

Hi! Thanks so much for your videos I’ve learned a lot - I notice that most of the IGI lab diamonds on James Allen don’t have an inclusion diagram as part of the IGI certificate. Would you still be comfortable buying a diamond without seeing the inclusion certificate (I’m looking at VVS1 clarity)?

You should do a video on salt and pepper diamonds and who is a reputable source for them.

I was find out how to make lab diamonds.. for the past 3 yrs I just been thinking about getting into diamond trade.. were do I start

I just purchased and IGI lab 3.19ct princess G color VS1 excellent cut but I wasn’t aware they were off by one on clarity and color. I won’t be able to see it in person until Monday so now I’m kinda nervous. This was super helpful tho!

I’m not an expert however, I liked your video as I found the information perfectly adjusted to people like me.

Hello, @That Guy Osiris Your videos have been of immense help for me and my understanding of diamonds! I’ve sent you an email with some questions regarding a specific project! Thank you for your time and dedication!! ^.^

I learned a lot from you information about diamonds mined and man made would you say the half carat round brilliant solitaire I picked with 5.13mm diameter and excellent symmetry for size 6 finger is good choice

I have a black dimond how can i test it or get certification

I felt so extremely uncomfortable that I had to smash the like button 😂 love the reverse psychology.

Great video bro my current situation is as follows IGI 2ct E VVS1 Both Radiant rectangular modified vs GIA 1.52 D VVS2 the GIA $4,800 the IGI $4,647 help please

Do I have to travel to a place to find my own diamonds.

“Industry standard is IGI” It depends on what your definition of standard is. I wouldn’t say because someone has the market share they are the “standard”. As you acknowledged GIA have tighter tolerances, which in many uses of the word would be the “standard”

If you were going to buy a lab grown diamond that is 1.5ct or higher, D, VVS2 or higher, and best cut possible. Would you say at that point it doesn't matter too much if it's GIA or IGI certified? Or if it does matter and both are available, which certification would you choose?

Is GSI diamond certificate good for a Lab Grow Diamond ?

Thanks for the video - I am a little beside myself. I purchased diamond studs from Brilliant Earth and they sent them with no GIA or IGI report. Should I have gotten one? If they tell me there's simply no report, how can I authenticate the purchase? What is your next step if you're outside of their return policy at this point? Did I just get hosed? :/

Question : What is your view on inclusions? Everyone looks for eye clean diamond (lab/earthed). Have heard a view that inclusions creates a unique/personal signature making it know to be yours. Can inclusions ruin/degrade a diamonds overall sparkle/brilliance?

Sir I need to your help for my diamond to how sale this my dimond

We went to a jewelry store here that has many customers. For my birthday I built a Diamond necklace by choosing the Diamond, basket, chain, etc. for the Diamond she said they had GIA but if I wanted to get the same Diamond I chose with GIA certificate I’d have to pay a lot more so we just went with the Diamond with no certificate….would it be safe to do this with engagement rings also?

cannot ship to indonesia ?

james allen VS brillinace im filtering the very same specs and brilliance is coming up much cheaper and for the most part I would say as far as filters are concerned im filtering both websites with the same specs so why is james allen coming out more expensive ? the only difference i can tell between the two are the facet dimensions and most of brillance stones are CVD and james allen is HPHT what do you reccomend i do ? im looking for a F, VS1, 2ct, Super ideal diamond with no Fluorescence. what do you recommend ?

Can I ask about Gia diamond? Do you ever see fake Gia diamond? They can do fake number inside the diamond and match number Gia certificate ? Oh no way they can’t do fake like that ? Thank you!

How mush per cts sir?

Have you ever heard of GRA?

What is Gcal certification?

Certified 100% aluminum from Alcoe (Aluminum Company of Excellence).

Is it possible to have GIA Certified diamond without laser inscription?

Can you review Jannpaul diamonds?

After painfully sit through your clumsy video, let me summarize it into a sentence. For lab diamonds there are many more IGI certified than GIA certified, so it is ok to use IGI certification for lab diamonds.

Can someone please tell me why I paid $24k for G color VS1 lab. Was I just completely ripped off????

Your 17K IGI as a over paid 2ct is a VVS2 .... 17k for 2 grades up would seem fair

I find the lab diamonds to be much bigger and shinier. It’s absolutely crazy.

Osiris, I want to challenge you yo an arm wrestling match, what's our weight class?

Confusing

The term “certificate”is a misnomer. They are actually “Diamond Reports”. I don’t believe that any lab actually certifies a Diamond. They just report what they have observed. LGDs have no production restraints and are steadily dropping in market price. Pretty is not the same as valuable in LGD whereas in natural diamonds it is rare.

Diamonds r a gals best friend

Why isn’t a lab diamond perfect 😊

IGI is not the standard unless by standard you mean something else. GIA goes through more rigorous testing of the diamond then IGI. So this video is confusing

ALL gemologists (at all institutes) are required to use a 10x magnifier when grading natural diamonds to produce certificates..... Pro-Tip: When it gets to the to the retail/wholesale level, the purchaser may use a 30X magnifier to find imperfections the gemologist miss. So educate yourself and buy a magnifier for stones, educate yourself and happy shopping. I have seen EGL and AGS diamonds rated lower than it should be, and "should" be valued more than a GIA diamond... Edit add:. The diamond industry is beyond what I thought of before becoming an "honourary " gemologist. 😂 Basically GIA certificates are a "consumers" diamond... Anything less, is a "sellers" diamond.. Edit add 2:. I've seen insurance companies value EGL AGS diamonds more than a GIA!

Anyone should know that diamonds are worthless as dirt lab diamonds are worthless also take a certified stone u pay 8k try and sell it 3500

You’re smoking crack if you pay 17k for J colored lab diamond VS anything.