GIA Expanding Diamond Dossier Services

The GIA announced last week that it is making changes to its Diamond Dossier® service and restructuring some fees. From June 1, the institute will lower the minimum size of diamonds graded to 0.15 carats and raise the largest size to 1.99 carats.

Tom Moses, senior vice president of GIA Laboratory and Research, said the move has been made in response to heightened demand. "The Dossier includes the same grading, proportion and measurement information as the GIA Diamond Grading Report, but without a plotting diagram,” said Moses. “This makes it a cost-effective grading and inscription service for diamonds in this size range.”

With the expanded Dossier service, the smallest diamonds (now 0.15–0.22 cts.) will cost $40, down from $44; and the fee for 0.23–0.46 ct. stones will rise from $40 to $42.

In the newly expanded upper range, Dossiers for 1.00–1.49 ct. diamonds will cost $90 and those in the 1.50–1.99 ct. range will cost $100.

“Turnaround time is dropping, and GIA is committed to bringing it down significantly in the coming months,” said Moses. “Additionally, we’re working on many other parts of our business to make it faster, easier and more convenient to work with the GIA Laboratory. Expanding the popular Dossier service is just one more way of meeting client needs.”

The Dossier comes with a free laser inscription registry of the GIA report number on the stone’s girdle, providing for fast and easy identification. Additional information can be inscribed for a fee.