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GIA Exposes Rough Diamond’s Fake Green Color
Manufacturers coated a rough diamond with a green substance to imitate a natural color, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
News Aug 19, 2019 Rapaport News
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GIA, AGS Launch Beatrice Shipley Scholarship
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and its sister organization, the American Gem Society (AGS), have
News Jul 31, 2019 Rapaport News
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Jewelry Blogger Robyn Hawk Dies at 63
Robyn Hawk, who authored a number of blogs on the jewelry industry, passed away on July 16 at the age of 63 following
News Jul 29, 2019 Rapaport News
Mercury Free Mining
Group Offers $1M Prize to Nix Mercury in Mining
Nonprofit organization Mercury Free Mining (MFM) has organized a global challenge campaign to eliminate the use of the
News Jul 24, 2019 Rapaport News
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GIA Cuts Prices 10% Amid Market Slowdown
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has temporarily reduced grading fees for certain smaller diamonds after
News Jul 16, 2019 Joshua Freedman
IIDGR
Will Gemologists Survive Automation?
Amid the tech boom that is shaping the diamond industry, a growing number of companies are challenging the
Features Jul 10, 2019 Avi Krawitz
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
GIA Expands China Education
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will offer remote learning to students in China, expanding its collaboration with
News Jul 02, 2019 Rapaport News
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Trust Is Key for Ethical Dealing, Say Suppliers
Transparency is a growing goal for wholesalers, but there’s another “T” word that may be even more important:
News Jun 19, 2019 Joyce Kauf
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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