There's an app for that...

Have you ever been kept up at night wondering exactly how the GIA comes up with the grade given to each diamond? No? Just me then, ok. Well if any of you out there are as diamond crazed as I am, or hey, even if you don’t really care all that much about diamonds but want to know what the heck a VVS1 clarity grade means, this new app is for you.

Launched for the iPad this free app, downloadable on iTunes, is designed to “provide the public with the knowledge they need to make informed buying decisions”, teach consumers about the GIA grading scales for clarity, cut, and color, and how all of that affects the value of a diamond. Important stuff when you’re talking about a commodity that can jump thousands of dollars in price for a change that is invisible to the naked eye.

There is also information on the origins of the carat system, fluorescence, synthetic diamonds, and diamond treatments as well as a guided tour through the GIA Grading Report itself. You can even create a diamond wish list including details like the diamond’s 4C’s, price, and retailer information. Also if the diamond has a report number, the data will be automatically populated to your wish list. How cool is that?

Now, if you don’t have an iPad, don’t despair, an iPhone app is launching soon. All I know is that I have an iPad and will be spending many a merry hour this holiday season populating my wish list using this app!