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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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Polished Markets
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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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Polished Markets
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Sep 18, 2019
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Rapaport News
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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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Rapaport News
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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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Rapaport News
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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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Polished Markets
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Jul 31, 2019
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Rapaport News
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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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Polished Markets
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Jul 29, 2019
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Rapaport News
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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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Rapaport News
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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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Joshua Freedman
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Will Gemologists Survive Automation?
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Amid the tech boom that is shaping the diamond industry, a growing number of companies are challenging the grading laboratories, arguing that assessing the 4Cs should not be a subjective science.“Five to 10 years from now, diamond...
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Technology
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Jul 10, 2019
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Avi Krawitz
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GIA Expands China Education
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The Gemological Instituteof America (GIA) will offer remote learning to students in China, expanding its collaborationwith ShanghaiJiao Tong University (SJTU). The GIA’s distance-educationprograms will allow participants to access equipment and gemstones in self-studystudent workrooms...
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Polished Markets
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Jul 02, 2019
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Rapaport News
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Trust Is Key for Ethical Dealing, Say Suppliers
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Transparency is a growing goal for wholesalers, but there’sanother “T” word that may be even more important: trust. In an industry definedby long-abiding relationships, assurances of ethical sourcing depend heavily ona seller’s reputation for integrity. Opening...
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Polished Markets
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Jun 19, 2019
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Joyce Kauf
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The Drive to Lift the Artisanal Stigma
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The community of Fandehun is not used to pomp and ceremony.The modest village in the heart of Sierra Leone’s Kono District has beensustained by diamond mining for over 50 years but lacks the basics many takefor granted...
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Mining
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Jun 12, 2019
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Avi Krawitz
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Former GIA President Glenn Nord Dies at 90
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Glenn Nord, the third president of the Gemological Instituteof America (GIA) and a pioneer of its corporate training program and globaloutreach, died Sunday aged 90. “Glenn Nord was a committed advocate for GIA’s mission,...
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Polished Markets
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Jun 11, 2019
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Rapaport News
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GIA Offers Origin Reports for Colored Diamonds
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will offer provenance reports for colored diamonds, expanding its existing service matching polished to the original rough. The organization analyzes the physical measurements andother scientific data...
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Polished Markets
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Jun 02, 2019
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Swarovski Plans Move into Natural Diamonds
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Swarovski, the Austrian jeweler famous for its cut-glass crystals, is preparing to launch its natural diamond operations, Nadja Swarovski, head of corporate communications and design services, said in a panel discussion at the JCK Las Vegas...
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Polished Markets
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May 31, 2019
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Avi Krawitz
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Lab Finds Man-Made Sapphires Posing as Diamonds
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Gemological Science International (GSI) has identified undisclosed lab-grown white sapphire melee set in pendants that had been submitted as natural-diamond jewelry. The pendants, which GSI’s NewYork lab had received for a routine screening,...
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Rough Markets
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May 28, 2019
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Rapaport News
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Undisclosed Green Synthetics Raise GIA Eyebrows
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Twenty-five undisclosed lab-grown diamonds have turned up atthe Gemological Institute of America (GIA) — including several with a raregreenish color. The GIA’s lab in Carlsbad, California, recently received thestones — weighing from 0.46 to 0.52 carats — for...
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Technology
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May 26, 2019
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Rapaport News
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GIA Spots Natural-Synthetic Hybrid Diamond
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has discovered asynthetic layer that improved the weight and color of a natural diamond, and haswarned that the phenomenon may be happening more often.The cushion modified brilliant, 0.64-carat...
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Technology
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May 20, 2019
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Rapaport News
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11ct. Purple Expected to Fetch Over $10M
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Hong Kong-based M&B Limited expects to sell a record-setting purple diamond for more than $10 million, after buying the stone from Alrosa. The cushion modified brilliant-cut, 11.06-carat diamond isthe largest fancy-deep-purple-pink stone...
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Polished Markets
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May 15, 2019
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Rapaport News
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The Gem Lab That Refuses to Grade Synthetics
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The French Gemmological Laboratory (LFG) is the oldest ofits kind in the world. Founded in 1929, it came into being after the arrival ofcultured pearls on the market prompted more than 300 pearl dealers from...
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Polished Markets
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May 06, 2019
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Marie Chabrol
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