From stone specification to finished-piece release.
A strong jewelry standard is not a slogan. It is a chain of recorded decisions: what was selected, what a third party reported, what the customer approved, what production checked, and what was shown before release.
Last reviewed: July 18, 2026
1. Scope and Order Specification
These standards explain Belaroq's intended controls for made-to-order lab-grown diamond jewelry. They cover selection and disclosure, third-party documentation where included, production approval, workshop checks, finished-piece evidence, and release for shipment.
The controlling record for a specific piece is the specification accepted for that order. It may include SKU or design reference, jewelry type, metal and color, stone type and shape, approximate or specified weights, clarity selection, ring size, engraving, certificate preference, and approved design documents. If a page and the confirmed order record conflict, customer care should resolve the discrepancy in writing before production.
2. Laboratory-Grown Origin and Stone Selection
Belaroq identifies its diamonds as laboratory-grown. A laboratory-grown diamond has the crystal structure and core physical and optical properties of diamond but is created in a controlled manufacturing environment rather than mined. It should not be represented as a natural diamond.
Selection considers the ordered shape, dimensions or carat direction, clarity option, color direction, cut and finish information where available, compatibility with the setting, and visual matching across a group of stones. Small accent stones may be matched as a parcel or group rather than individually documented. Fancy-color appearance can vary with lighting, screen rendering, cut, setting, and the individual stone.
3. VS, VVS, Carat, and Matching
Where VS or VVS is offered, the customer's selected clarity range is recorded for review. Clarity describes internal and surface characteristics under grading conditions; it is not a promise that every stone will appear identical at every magnification or in every lighting environment.
Carat is weight, not face-up size. Two stones of the same weight can have different measurements, proportions, and visual spread. For multi-stone jewelry, the stated total carat weight may be approximate and distributed across center and accent stones. Final matching aims for a coherent finished appearance while respecting the confirmed specification and practical manufacturing tolerances.
4. Third-Party Reports and What They Mean
When the product or confirmed order includes IGI documentation, Belaroq provides the relevant report material with the finished order. IGI states that its laboratory-grown diamond reports identify laboratory-grown origin and can record shape, measurements, and 4Cs information; report scope differs for loose stones and finished jewelry and may be limited by the mounting.
A grading or jewelry report describes the item submitted to the issuing laboratory. It is not a guarantee of future value, resale price, investment performance, or insurance replacement value. The client should match the report number and described item and may verify an eligible report directly with the issuer. Accent stones may not each have a separate report unless the order explicitly says so.
5. Current GIA Laboratory-Grown Diamond Service
GIA changed its service for colorless to near-colorless laboratory-grown diamonds on October 1, 2025. Its current Laboratory-Grown Diamond Quality Assessment classifies eligible loose stones of at least 0.15 carats as Premium or Standard based on combined criteria. It does not use the former natural-diamond color and clarity nomenclature for this assessment.
GIA also describes a separate report route for laboratory-grown colored diamonds. Because eligibility depends on stone type, size, color, condition, submission format, and the laboratory's then-current rules, a GIA request is reviewed before production for availability, timing, and additional cost. Belaroq does not promise a legacy GIA grade or report format that GIA no longer offers.
6. Design and Production Approval
An AI preview or catalog rendering communicates design direction only. Before custom production, the human-reviewed design record should identify the practical details needed to make the piece, such as principal dimensions, stone arrangement, setting direction, metal, finish, ring size where applicable, and any approved inscription or engraving.
The customer is responsible for reviewing the document and raising discrepancies before approval. Production begins after the required deposit and explicit design confirmation. Later changes can affect feasibility, timing, price, and refund eligibility and may not be possible once material has been committed or work has started.
7. Production Checkpoints
The review applied to a piece depends on its design, but the normal control path includes the following practical checkpoints:
- Specification review before release: design, material, stone direction, size, and recorded customer notes.
- In-process review: major proportions, assembly, setting readiness, and correction of visible workshop issues before final finishing where practicable.
- Stone and setting review: presence and arrangement of the ordered stones, visible security of prongs or settings, and overall alignment.
- Finish review: surface finish, polish, symmetry of the assembled piece, closures or moving parts, ring size where applicable, and visible presentation.
- Documentation review: available finished-piece media, relevant certificate material, and order notes are associated with the correct order before the final balance request.
8. Finished-Piece Review, Balance, and Dispatch
After production, Belaroq can make finished-piece images, video, relevant certificates, and production notes available in the order review flow. These materials allow the client to compare the completed piece with the confirmed record before the remaining 50% balance is requested.
Shipment is released only after the final balance is received and the delivery information has passed the required checks. Tracking and insured shipping support apply as described in the Shipping Policy. Customs review, carrier events, recipient availability, and destination charges can affect delivery after dispatch.
9. Tolerances, Appearance, and Concerns
Made-to-order jewelry is a physical object, not a pixel-perfect reproduction of a render. Minor differences in stone outline, facet pattern, color appearance, measured total weight, hand finishing, prong shape, chain fall, reflection, and photography can occur without changing the approved design identity. Material changes to the confirmed specification should be reviewed, not dismissed as normal variation.
If the finished piece, report, or delivered item appears inconsistent with the confirmed record, email support@belaroq.com with the order number, the exact specification in question, and clear images or video. Do not arrange an unapproved repair or return before receiving written instructions, because third-party work can affect assessment and warranty coverage.