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The Drive to Lift the Artisanal Stigma
The community of Fandehun is not used to pomp and ceremony. The modest village in the heart of Sierra Leone’s
News Jun 12, 2019 Avi Krawitz
GIA
Former GIA President Glenn Nord Dies at 90
Glenn Nord, the third president of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and a pioneer of its corporate training
News Jun 11, 2019 Rapaport News
GIA
GIA Offers Origin Reports for Colored Diamonds
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will offer provenance reports for colored diamonds, expanding its existing
News Jun 02, 2019 Rapaport News
Swarovski 150
Swarovski Plans Move into Natural Diamonds
Swarovski, the Austrian jeweler famous for its cut-glass crystals, is preparing to launch its natural diamond operations,
News May 31, 2019 Avi Krawitz
GSI
Lab Finds Man-Made Sapphires Posing as Diamonds
Gemological Science International (GSI) has identified undisclosed lab-grown white sapphire melee set in pendants that had
News May 28, 2019 Rapaport News
GIA HPHT
Undisclosed Green Synthetics Raise GIA Eyebrows
Twenty-five undisclosed lab-grown diamonds have turned up at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) — including several with a rare
News May 26, 2019 Rapaport News
GIA CVD
GIA Spots Natural-Synthetic Hybrid Diamond
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has discovered a synthetic layer that improved the weight and color
News May 20, 2019 Rapaport News
Alrosa Purple
11ct. Purple Expected to Fetch Over $10M
Hong Kong-based M&B Limited expects to sell a record-setting purple diamond for more than $10 million, after
News May 15, 2019 Rapaport News
Aurelien Delaunay
The Gem Lab That Refuses to Grade Synthetics
The French Gemmological Laboratory (LFG) is the oldest of its kind in the world. Founded in 1929, it came into
News May 06, 2019 Marie Chabrol
Renee Newman author
Do the 4Cs Still Make the Cut?
The “5Cs and 2Ts” isn’t as catchy as the usual formula, but it might be a better pricing method, according
News May 06, 2019 Joshua Freedman
Podcast
Podcast: Who’s Right – De Beers or the GIA?
Provenance and lab-grown diamonds have dominated the industry’s conversation for some time, but developments in 2019
News May 02, 2019 Rapaport News
GIA
GIA Steps Up Compliance Rules
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will require customers to disclose key identification information as part of its new
News Apr 30, 2019 Rapaport News
GIA
GIA Finds Clues to Continent Formation
Mineral inclusions in rare diamonds have provided clues to when their continents of origin were formed, according to research
News Apr 29, 2019 Rapaport News
Matthew Tratner GIA 150
NCDIA Announces Advisory Board
The Natural Color Diamond Association (NCDIA) has appointed three members to its 2019 advisory board. They
News Apr 24, 2019 Rapaport News
GIA Shahdeh Ammadi 150
GIA Names New Director of Relations
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has appointed Shahdeh Ammadi director of institute relations, a newly created position.
News Apr 21, 2019 Rapaport News
Okavango
Botswana Unveils 20ct. Okavango Blue Diamond
Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) has revealed a 20-carat polished stone, the largest blue diamond to come out
News Apr 17, 2019 Rapaport News
AGC
Kelly Newton Receives AGS’s Shipley Award
The American Gem Society (AGS) has given Arkansas jeweler Kelly Newton its Robert M. Shipley award
News Apr 16, 2019 Rapaport News
Graff
Graff Cuts 302ct. Diamond from Lesedi La Rona
Graff has unveiled the 67 polished stones it cut from the 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona, including a record-breaking 302-carat
News Apr 10, 2019 Rapaport News
GIA
GIA Aligns Lab-Grown Reports with FTC Standards
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has updated the language in its lab-grown-diamond certificates to conform to the recent
News Mar 31, 2019 Rapaport News
GIA Diamond Origin Report
GIA Unveils New Diamond Origin Report
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is rolling out a new grading report that will highlight the country
News Mar 28, 2019 Rapaport News
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