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JVC Honors GIA’s Susan Jacques
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The Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) has presented Gemological Institute of America (GIA) CEO Susan Jacques with the Stanley Schechter Award.The accolade, which was established in 2002, recognizes industry leaders who have raised...
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Jan 20, 2020
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GIA Suspends Sealing Service
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has halted its diamond-sealing service after fraudsters tampered with packets and replaced stones with treated ones. A small number of packages were “compromised” after leaving the GIA...
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Jan 19, 2020
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GIA Advertises Origin Reports in Times Square
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has unveiled a video-billboard advertising campaign that encourages consumers to learn about the origin of diamonds.Two ads featuring GIA’s Diamond Origin Report and the 4Cs of diamond quality are...
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Jan 15, 2020
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The 10 Most Read Stories of 2019
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There’s a running joke here at Rapaport News that if we just put “GIA,” “De Beers” and “synthetics” into a headline in a random order and added a few filler words, it would automatically get the diamond industry clicking...
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Polished Markets
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Dec 31, 2019
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Joshua Freedman
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Can Nanotechnology Save the Diamond Trade?
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It’s not easy for a diamantaire to compete in the emerging diamond-traceability market, admits Bruno Scarselli, a New York-based supplier of fancy-color diamonds. As the likes of De Beers, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and others roll out...
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Technology
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Dec 09, 2019
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Avi Krawitz
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GIA to Shut Down Dubai Branch
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will close its Dubai office by the end of the year, ending a decade-long presence in the city. The organization has offered education programs, including its Graduate Diamonds course...
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Dec 04, 2019
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Two New Governors Join GIA Board
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has appointed Jeffrey Post and Tammy Storino as governors to its board, to help steer the organization’s mission andstrategic initiatives. Post, a research geologist at the SmithsonianNational Museum of Natural History,...
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Nov 13, 2019
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Sarine Adapts Grading to Reach Tiffany Standards
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Sarine Technologies will modify its diamond-grading equipment to comply with the luxury jewelry retailer’s stringentguidelines. Sarine bases its automated grading on the Gemological Institute of America’s grading system. However, Tiffany’s in-house graders have...
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Polished Markets
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Nov 03, 2019
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Diamond Manufacturers Must Brace for Automation
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Imagine the following: A diamond-mining company operating with self-driving trucks loads its haul of ore to the processing plant, where rough diamonds are separated from waste and arranged in their rough forms into different...
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Manufacturing
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Oct 31, 2019
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Avi Krawitz
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GIA Hires Mark Buntz as Marketing Chief
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has appointedMark Buntz senior vice president and chief marketing officer, to drive thefuture of the organization’s brand. A marketing veteran with more than 20 years of experience inglobal brand marketing,...
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Polished Markets
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Oct 29, 2019
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GIA to Roll Out Gem Guide Across Africa
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The Gemological Institute ofAmerica (GIA) has committed $1.3 million to deploying its free gemology guidefor artisanal miners across multiple countries in Africa. The kit will be available to 10,000 miners over four years inMadagascar,...
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Mining
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Oct 22, 2019
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Christie’s Hires West Coast Watch Expert
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Christie’s has appointed AntiquesRoadshow watch expert Michael Fossner to lead its west coast watchdepartment. The auctioneer has charged Fossner with leading appraisals whileguiding and growing the company in the region. He is also expected...
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Watches
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Oct 16, 2019
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Hong Kong Fair Prioritizes Buyer Incentives
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The organizers of the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair rejected the trade’s request for a discount, executives confirmed Wednesday.The Hong Kong Jewelry Manufacturers’ Association (HKJMA) had asked Informa Markets for...
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Sep 18, 2019
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Joshua Freedman
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GIA Names New Mineral Johnkoivulaite
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has confirmed anew mineral species discovered in Myanmar, which it has called johnkoivulaite. The organization named the substance in honor of renownedmicroscopist and GIA researcher John Koivula. The 40-year...
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Sep 18, 2019
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Kathryn Kimmel to Retire from GIA
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Senior vice president and chief marketing officer KathrynKimmel will leave the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) after 29 years. A third-generation jewelry-industry member, Kimmel worked inretail, manufacturing and various other fields within the...
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Polished Markets
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Aug 28, 2019
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GIA Exposes Rough Diamond with Fake Green Color
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Manufacturers coated a rough diamond with a green substanceto imitate a natural color, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) saidafter the stone turned up for grading.The presence of chromium oxide powder on the surface ofthe 6.49-carat crystal...
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Rough Markets
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Aug 19, 2019
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GIA, AGS Launch Beatrice Shipley Scholarship
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and its sisterorganization, the American Gem Society (AGS), have established a scholarship inhonor of the contributions made by Beatrice Shipley. Shipley, the wife of GIA and AGS founder Robert...
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Jul 31, 2019
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Jewelry Blogger Robyn Hawk Dies at 63
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Robyn Hawk, who authored a number of blogs on the jewelryindustry, passed away on July 16 at the age of 63 following a stroke. Dubbing herself a “serial blogger,” Hawk, who graduated fromthe Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in 2009 with a degree...
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Jul 29, 2019
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Group Offers $1M Prize to Nix Mercury in Mining
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Nonprofit organization Mercury Free Mining (MFM) hasorganized a global challenge campaign to eliminate the use of the dangerous metal in the industry,with the winning idea earning a $1 million prize, it said Tuesday. More than 15 million artisanal...
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Mining
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Jul 24, 2019
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GIA Cuts Prices 10% Amid Market Slowdown
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has temporarilyreduced grading fees for certain smaller diamonds after recording a drop in submissionsduring the recent industry slump. The organization is slashing prices of reports by 10% forpolished weighing from...
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Polished Markets
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Jul 16, 2019
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