She previously served as its senior vice president of business development and beneficiation.
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It will introduce the 8X Oval and 8X Princess Diamond Cut Grade certificates at the upcoming JCK Las Vegas jewelry trade show.
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GemIntro is meant to give a broad introduction to gems and gemology.

The jeweler’s new traceability focused bridal line will come with digital certificates from Sarine Technologies.

Richard Pesqueira reports to Chief Marketing Officer Mark Buntz.

Provide your customers with a seamless selling solution by partnering with Windsor Jewelers, Inc.

The partnership reduces the amount of data entry required on appraisal documents, Instappraise said.


He has departed GIA to become the vice president of North American operations.

The untitled marketing campaign tells consumers GIA has graded some of the most important diamonds in the world, including theirs.

When it comes to knowing the identity and quality of your pearls, count on GIA as your independent pearl experts.
The grading lab is accredited as an SCS Global Gem Identification Verification Provider.

They will cover the cost of earning a GIA Graduate Gemologist diploma for two students.

The institute welcomed Dave Bindra, vice president of operations at B&B Fine Gems, and diamond industry executive Marcus ter Haar.

The lab’s new Assurance program offers an e-commerce fulfillment program and a drop-ship service.

Having the right testing equipment is as necessary as a scale for any diamond business today, but selecting the right machine isn’t easy.

In a new video posted to the popular site, ASA appraisers tout the importance of hiring a qualified expert.

Sebastian Schmidt will receive $30,000 toward his research project developing reference materials for gem corundum.

AIGS has added a report for “jedi” spinel that aims to set quality standards for the trade term.

Graders at HRD Antwerp found this one, a HPHT-treated natural diamond inscribed with the report number of an untreated stone.

Prospective students can apply online now through Sept. 30.

The lab said “most” of the diamonds paired with reports stating they were natural and untreated are actually lab-grown or treated diamonds.

The move comes after a year-long pilot program.

Though it’s unclear why someone would treat the material in that way, it’s important gemologists know it exists, the lab said.

Azar shares her thoughts on the future of diamond detection, screening melee today, “bad actors,” and more.

The HB Academy will offer classes for prospective specialists and jewelry retailers, and continuing education for its own employees.
All SCS-007 certified diamonds graded, scanned, and laser inscribed by the gem lab can now carry a “Sustainably Rated” claim.

The submitted stone had been cut and polished with “meticulous precision” to match a natural diamond report, the lab said.

The U.S. division is beginning the process of assessing, then combatting, its impact.

He has relocated from Israel to Louisiana to lead its gemological laboratory.
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