About Auscert

In 1980 we established an independent organisation in Australia called Scientific Gem Testing Laboratories (SGTL for short), where you can obtain an AUSCERT Diamond Certificate. This Diamond Certificate will give you the information you need to reassure you that you're making the perfect diamond purchase.

Auscert does not sell diamonds, nor are we a diamond company promising you the world's best diamonds for the cheapest prices. Instead, we act for you as an independent third party with the expertise to assess your diamond and give you the confidence of knowing that your diamond purchase is the correct one. Don't second guess your diamond purchase; make sure it comes with an Auscert diamond certificate.

Quote from Anthony Bates - Auscert Director:

"At the very beginning we experienced - lets call it 'resistance' - from within the trade. People told us that we were too strict to be commercially viable. We even had one trades-person complain that we were too correct! Maybe they just didn't understand (or maybe they did) that the AUSCERT certificate is produced for the buyer of the diamond rather than the seller."