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The workshop will give attendees the chance to try out and ask questions about three different diamond verification instruments.
The De Beers DiamondView Zoom diamond verification machine. This machine and others will be available to test out during a workshop held by the Diamond Manufacturers & Importers Association of America.
New York—The Diamond Manufacturers & Importers Association of America (DMIA) is holding a hands-on workshop featuring three different diamond testers.
Attendees can try out the instruments and ask questions about their technical specifications and how exactly they are used.
The demonstration, organized in collaboration with De Beers Group and Jewellery Technology Research (JTR), is slated to take place over three days in conjunction with the JA New York show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
On Sunday, the workshop/demonstration will be held at the show in booth No. 1957.
On Monday and Tuesday, it shifts to the DMIA office at 580 Fifth Ave., Suite 625. The hours on Monday and Tuesday will be 9-11 a.m. and 3-5 p.m.
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Attendees can try out the instruments and ask questions about their technical specifications and how exactly they are used.
The demonstration, organized in collaboration with De Beers Group and Jewellery Technology Research (JTR), is slated to take place over three days in conjunction with the JA New York show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
On Sunday, the workshop/demonstration will be held at the show in booth No. 1957.
On Monday and Tuesday, it shifts to the DMIA office at 580 Fifth Ave., Suite 625. The hours on Monday and Tuesday will be 9-11 a.m. and 3-5 p.m.
The following machines will be on display at the DMIA office on both days.
1. The GIA iD100. GIA is offering a complimentary pink diamond software upgrade with the purchase of an iD100 through the end of November, with free shipping anywhere in the United States.
2. The JTR Reveal 2S. JTR is offering a 10 percent discount on the Reveal 2S.
3. The De Beers SynthDetect, DiamondSure, DiamondView Zoom, and AMS2. De Beers is giving 20 percent off on orders placed on or before Nov. 30.
DMIA added that representatives from De Beers Science & Technology and JTR will be on hand to answer questions.
For more information, email DMIA at office@dmia.diamonds.
Those who would like to attend can register here.
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