IGI is the largest organization of its kind, with operating laboratories & offices in Antwerp, New York, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Bangkok, Tokyo, Dubai, Tel Aviv, Los Angeles, Kolkata, New Delhi, Thrissur, Jaipur, Surat, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad. Around the world, IGI certificates bring confidence
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Kennedy Ho, Chairman of the Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences Laboratory (AIGS) is someone who is used to tackling challenges and forging solutions. About a year ago he began thinking how he might form relationships with other gemological laboratories, with a similar vision to AIGS, in a way that would be mutually
In an exclusive interview with the New Jeweller – JTM team, Ms Nirupa Bhatt, Managing Director of India and Middle East opines on the importance of Diamond identification technology in an era where Natural and Synthetic Diamonds co exist, and opines on the success of Melee Analysis Service launched by GIA. Excerpts: 
Based in the heart of Bangkok's gem and jewelry district within the Jewelry Trade Center, AIGS Lab Co., Ltd. serves the trade and the public alike with a comprehensive range of gemstone and jewelry analysis reports. AIGS was founded in 1978 and is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Many milestones have been 
World – class Gem & Precious Metal Testing Laboratory 
The most technologically advanced gemological laboratory. Experts in the Origin Determination and Treatment Detection for Emerald, Ruby, and Sapphire. The "tick" was created to convey our gemstone report accuracy and as a symbol of our confidence in our assured gemological reports.
Combining the expertise of renowned gemmologists with a fully equipped technological laboratory. As a result our gemologists fully understand what
National Gem & Jewellery Authority 
We are very pleased to announce the launch of our brand new online "Jewellery Consultancy Course". This free online course is just the first of many others which will come in the future. With more than forty years of experience in the field of Diamond and Jewellery education, we wish to offer our subscribers this opportunity for online learning from 
Lucara Diamond Corp. ("Lucara" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Ayesha Hira as Lucara's Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy, effective immediately. Ayesha Hira is an experienced executive who began her career as a Canadian geologist. Working initially in diamond, base metals and gold exploration, 
The Diamond Empowerment Fund (D.E.F) last week hosted its most successful Diamonds Do Good Awards to-date, held May 31 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas. The funds raised will be used to provide higher education scholarships and assistance to empower young people living in diamond producing countries and where the diamond industry does business and to help 
There's a reason red cars feel faster and red dresses command more attention. Red is the color of our most intense emotions: love, anger, passion, and fury. Hence, of all the colored stones, rubies are the most expensive, demanding the highest per-carat price. The word ruby comes from ruber, Latin for red. Early cultures believed rubies held the power of life because of their similarity to blood, 
From the rich man's fancy to the average Joe safety net, gemstones can mean different things to different people. by ICA Member Abhijita Kulshrestha. A gemstone is something that is rare, precious and durable. It is a tiny nugget of delight that has enthralled the senses of men and women alike, having had mysterious and intriguing histories and legends trailing them, have sealed bond of love, been the saviour during a financially
The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (Public Organization) or GIT invites designers worldwide to compete for the winning cash prize of USD 9,000 or over THB 300,000 in the 12th edition of the international jewelry design contest under the theme of 'The Pearl of Wisdom – Illumination from under the Surface'. Submissions are 
