Technology developed by Hong Kong-based Fukui Shell Nucleus Factory creates opportunities for tracing cultured pearls through the supply chain. Gemological Institute of America (GIA) reports for cultured pearls containing the bead nuclei embedded with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags will now receive a report comment with the unique RFID reference number of the pearl, advancing […]

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Letlhakane, Botswana—Lucara Diamond Corp. announced last Thursday that it found a 1,758-carat piece of rough at the same mine where it recovered the 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona. Discovered over Easter weekend, the huge stone is still being analyzed, but Lucara described it as being “near-gem of variable quality,” meaning it is an industrial diamond with […]

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CARLSBAD, Calif. – April 2019 – To comply with applicable laws, regulations and best practices, GIA is enhancing its ‘Know Your Customer’ (KYC) program. This program supports the high standards of integrity that align with GIA’s mission of ensuring the public trust in gems and jewelry. All new and current laboratory clients will be required to […]

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Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has now expanded its bouquet of services under the Colored Stone Identification & Origin Report to now include alexandrite. It has thus added to the service which currently has ruby, sapphire, emerald, Paraíba tourmaline and red spinel under its purview. “Offering an alexandrite Identification & Origin Report continues GIA’s mission […]

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GIA (Gemological Institute of America) announced today that Alrosa, the world’s largest producer of rough diamonds, is piloting in the Institute’s M2M program. “The M2M program is a way to share with the consumer the story of our diamonds,” said Sergey Ivanov, CEO of ALROSA. “The creation of tracing systems is an important step in […]

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Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will host a unique exhibition of intricately designed 17th to 20th-century jewellery and ornate objects from India at its world headquarters in Carlsbad, California from October 13, 2017 – March 1, 2018. The display, entitled “Centuries of Opulence: Jewels of India”, will showcase 300 years of adornment with 50 lavish […]

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