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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER & LIMITATION OF LIABILITY REGARDING DIAMOND LABORATORY GRADING REPORTS

A Diamond Laboratory Grading Report (“Report”) is an independent third-party opinion regarding the quality of a diamond. While such Reports are based upon quantifiable standards, a certain level of subjectivity is always inherent in the diamond grading process. Moreover, the standards that the various diamond laboratories use are not uniform. Accordingly, AMERICAN BLUE DIAMONDS, LLC.’s (“AMERICAN BLUE DIAMONDS”) transmittal or use of any such Report should not and does not imply AMERICAN BLUE DIAMONDS’s agreement with or endorsement thereof.

FURTHER, AMERICAN BLUE DIAMONDS MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR EXPRESS WARRANTY, AND DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, WITH RESPECT TO THE DIAMOND LABORATORY GRADING REPORTS ACCOMPANYING OR APPLICABLE TO THE DIAMONDS THAT IT SELLS, OR THE ACCURACY THEREOF. IN NO EVENT SHALL AMERICAN BLUE DIAMONDS OR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO A CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE OR EXPENSE, OR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, STATUTORY, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, RESULTING FROM AN ERROR IN OR OMISSION FROM, OR THE ISSUANCE OF, USE OF, OR RELIANCE UPON, A REPORT, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE CUSTOMER OR SUCH OTHER THIRD PARTY WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.


DIAMOND GRADING REPORT

Diamond Grading Reports Diamond Grading Reports are known by many names: Diamond Dossier®, Diamond Quality Document, etc. The name that is most often improperly used is the Diamond Certificate. When you read disclaimers from the leading labs, you will notice a commonality. They don’t certify anything. They simply state what is seen in the diamond. Some of these labs are held in greater esteem within the jewelry industry, because of their more stringent standards. You’ll see this reflected in different ways: price differences, references in various trade journals, etc. Here are the most common laboratories from which you will see reports issued and what their disclaimers say:

AGS
American Gem Society Laboratories™

This Diamond Quality™ Report (“Report”) is not a guarantee, valuation, or appraisal and American Gem Society Laboratories (“AGS Labs”) has made no representation or warranty regarding this report or the value of the diamond described herein. This report contains a description of the characteristics of the diamond based upon the application of the grading techniques and equipment available to and used by AGS Labs at the time of its examination. Other descriptions of the diamond may differ depending upon when, how, and by whom the diamond is graded, and may differ in the future as a result of changes and improvements in grading techniques and equipment. This diamond has been graded using currently available technology and equipment.

EGL USA

By requesting delivery of this report, provided by EGL USA, EGL Canada, and/or Universal Gemological Services (the “Issuers”), the purchaser agrees to the following terms and conditions:

  1. The information contained in this report is the result of the examination and grading of the article(s) is (are) examined. Gemstone grading is not considered a science, and opinions may reasonably vary depending on many conditions, such as lighting, grading techniques, type, and condition of equipment, and/or the ability and experience of the gemologist.
  2. In regard to grading reports, each report is not a guarantee, valuation, or appraisal of any kind. Such a report shall not be regarded as a warranty, nor shall it be a recommendation of purchase of the gemstone described therein. The report represents the best professional opinion of this company. The issuer is in no case responsible for differences that could occur by repeated evaluation and/or use of other standards, norms, methods, or criteria other than those chosen by the issuer.

GIA
Gemological Institute of America®

This report is not a guarantee, valuation, or appraisal, and the laboratory providing this report (“GIA”) has made no representation or warranty regarding this report, the diamond described herein or any inscription thereon. This report contains only the characteristics of the diamond described herein after it has been graded, tested, examined, and analyzed (collectively, “examination” or “examined”) and/or inscribed using the techniques and equipment used by GIA at the time of the examination and/or inscription. The results of any other examination performed on the diamond may differ depending upon (i) when, how, and by whom the diamond is examined and (ii) the changes and improvements in techniques and equipment that may have occurred which may enable an examiner to detect, among other things, the use of processes for altering the characteristics of a diamond which use was previously undetectable by GIA, or alterations, which became reversible, even if the process remains undetectable. The trademark, service mark, logo, words, characters, or other symbols of an inscription, other than a GIA report number, or a GIA trademark, service mark, or logo, are solely determined by and attributable to the client for whom this report was prepared and are neither attributable to nor to be understood as an indication of any determination by GIA.

HRD Antwerp

This certificate only contains findings made by HRD Antwerp nv from grading, testing, examining, and analysing the article according to it at the relevant time in accordance with the usual testing methods available at the relevant time. HRD Antwerp nv uses the latest and most advanced state of the art techniques and technologies, but these are subject to change and evolution and contain certain subjective elements. Therefore, different results may be obtained by other persons from grading, testing, examining, and analyzing the article, depending on the equipment used and when and how the other person applied these testing methods. As grading, testing, examining, and analyzing techniques and equipment improve, this may also cause results to differ in time. Moreover, the methods by which diamonds are permanently or non-permanently treated continue to become more sophisticated. Consequently, when using these latest techniques and technologies, it will not always be possible to determine if a diamond has been treated and HRD Antwerp nv offers no guarantees to this respect.

IGI
International Gemological Institute

The gemstone described in this Diamond Report (“Report”) has been graded, tested, analyzed, examined, and/or inscribed by International Gemological Institute (“I.G.I.”). I.G.I. employs and utilizes those techniques and equipment currently available to I.G.I., including, without limitation, 10X magnification, corrected triplet loupe and binocular microscope, master color comparison diamonds, non-contact-optical measuring device, and such other instruments and/or processes as deemed appropriate by I.G.I. This Report includes advanced security features. A duly accredited gemologist or jeweler can advise you with respect to the importance of and interrelationship between cut, color, clarity, and carat weight.

This report is neither a guarantee, valuation, nor appraisal of the gemstone described herein. Please review the limitations and restrictions set forth on the back of this report.


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