Start with the individual stone, not a generic certificate image. Ask which report belongs to the proposed diamond, check its details through the issuing laboratory, and make sure the written ring proposal refers to the same stone. A report image on a website is not, by itself, evidence that a particular stone is available or reserved.
What the laboratory record contributes
IGI describes its diamond reports as records identifying natural or laboratory-grown origin and documenting grading information. Its website provides a report-verification route using the report number. Use the issuing laboratory's own record rather than relying only on a screenshot supplied in a conversation. See IGI's report overview and verification links.
Keep three records distinct
- The laboratory report. Identify the issuing laboratory, report number and the details recorded for that diamond.
- The proposed stone. Ask which individual stone reference, current images or video, measurements and availability information are being supplied.
- The ring proposal. Check that it names the selected stone and its report status alongside the setting, metal, ring size and agreed design.
These are related records, not interchangeable documents. A change to the selected stone should be made clear in the proposal rather than silently keeping the previous stone's reference.
Questions worth asking
- Is this report for the stone currently being proposed, or only an example?
- Which images show that individual stone, and which images are illustrations?
- Which measurements are being used to review the setting?
- What will identify the stone in the final order record?
- If there is no independent laboratory report, how is that absence disclosed?
What not to assume
A report is not Stellivon's warranty, a promise of resale value or an endorsement of our brand by a laboratory. It also does not approve the structure of the finished ring. Stone selection and setting review remain separate decisions.
Our public shape and ring concepts currently illustrate directions. They are not substitutes for an individual stone's evidence. We do not present the laboratory examples used in a discussion as a live stock list.
Bring the right question to your inquiry
If you already know the shape you prefer, explore our diamond directions. If report status is important to your choice, include that preference in your design brief. Please do not upload identity documents, payment details or unrelated personal information.
By STELLIVON. General proposal guidance; no individual report was authenticated by this article. Source checked September 12, 2026: IGI's official report overview. Laboratory names identify the source, not a partnership or brand certification.