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Downturn Forces GIA to Close Israel Lab

GIA is to close its lab in Ramat Gan, Israel, saying it is no longer “financially sustainable”. The facility, which opened in August 2012, will close by the end of this year. Submissions will be sent to GIA labs elsewhere, with no additional shipping costs, the lab said in a press statement. GIA was not … Read more

GIA Launches The Digital Diamond Dossier

The start of 2023 marks a significant milestone in the digital transformation of the global diamond industry ā€“ the launch of the fully digital GIA Diamond Dossier, the most widely available diamond grading report in the world. The GIA Diamond Dossier is available for D-to-Z diamonds from 0.15 to 1.99 carats without colour treatments. Printed … Read more

Belgian Lab Detects Diamond with Fake Inscription

HRD Antwerp recently discovered a fake inscription on a polished diamond the lab had received for grading. The 1.50-carat stone had a Gemological Institute of America (GIA) laser inscription corresponding to a natural grading report, HRD said Monday. The accompanying report listed the diamond as natural, with no color treatments. The stone was further identified … Read more