The report date is the day the lab examined the stone. Everything on the report is true for that day.
In more detail
A report describes the stone as it was then. Later damage, a new treatment or a recut is not on it.
On a grading report
The first line of the identity block on a GIA report.
Related terms
- Report number: The report number is the unique number a lab gives a report. GIA registers it in its database, so anyone can look it up.
- Diamond grading report: A diamond grading report is an independent lab's record of what a stone is and how it grades. It is true for the day the lab examined the stone.