What to Do if Your Certified Grower Doesn’t Produce the Diamond Sizes You Need
Important: This article applies only to clients under SCS Global Services. If you are not an SCS certified Producer, Handler, or Jeweler, this content does not apply to your workflow.
In some situations, SCS-certified jewelers may find that their regular certified grower does not produce all the diamond sizes required for manufacturing. This can happen when certain melee or specialty sizes are not part of the grower’s standard production.
This article explains how to remain fully compliant with SCS standards while maintaining complete traceability and certification integrity.
Why This Situation Occurs and What It Means for Compliance
SCS certification requires complete traceability for all lots used in jewelry production. When a certified grower cannot provide certain sizes, the jeweler must turn to alternative suppliers who are also SCS certified. This ensures that every diamond used remains verifiable and traceable according to certification rules.
Purchasing from uncertified suppliers can break the chain of custody and disqualify the final jewelry piece from being labeled as SCS Certified. Maintaining supplier certification alignment is therefore essential to preserving both compliance and customer trust.
How to Stay Compliant in Practice
- Step 1: Identify other SCS Certified Handlers or growers capable of providing the specific diamond sizes you need.
Step 2: Verify that the lots you plan to purchase are properly certified and validated as SCS compliant before adding them to your production workflow.
Step 3: If you are purchasing polished diamonds, ensure they come from an SCS Certified Handler who has already validated the parcels.
Step 4: Retain all certification and blockchain validation documents for each batch to guarantee uninterrupted traceability and proof of compliance.
By sourcing exclusively from SCS Certified suppliers, you maintain the integrity of your certification and ensure transparent, ethical production practices. This approach not only safeguards your compliance but also strengthens your reputation for responsibility and sustainability. In doing so, you guarantee that your jewelry meets the highest standards of traceability, authenticity and customer trust.