Mumbai, 31 March 2026: The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has partnered with Gujarat Titans (GT) for the current edition of the Indian T20 League. The association is part of IGI’s ongoing effort to strengthen consumer awareness, transparency, and responsible decision-making in the jewelry industry. By leveraging the scale and influence of the Gujarat Titans, IGI […]
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]]>The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has announced the winners of the fifth edition of IGI Expressions™ 2025–26, its global jewelry design contest. This year’s edition received over 1,000 entries from 55 countries, continuing the contest’s remarkable growth since its launch and reinforcing its place as one of the most inclusive and global design platforms in […]
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]]>The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has reaffirmed its commitment to using the traditional 4Cs — color, clarity, cut, and carat — when grading lab-grown diamonds, despite recent shifts in industry practices. The announcement, made on July 14, comes shortly after the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), IGI’s primary competitor, revealed it would be simplifying its […]
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]]>The IGI grading lab is seeking to capitalize on the lab grown boom with an IPO (initial public offering) that could raise $477m. Revenues have increased since the network of 31 labs and 18 schools was bought by a subsidiary of the asset manager Blackstone Group last May for $570m. Total earnings for 2023 were […]
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]]>Tiffany Stevens, who stood down last month as CEO at the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC), is take the helm at IGI North America. She has been appointed chief business officer and head of sustainability, and takes over from Avi Levy, who has served as president of IGI North America since 2019. “This is an exciting […]
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]]>The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has introduced Light Performance Grading Reports showcasing round brilliant-cut diamonds with exceptional optical qualities. The IGI Light Performance grading system calculates values for each diamond to provide a primary score, indicating the overall strength of light performance, along with sub-component scores for brightness, fire, and contrast. In the IGI system, […]
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]]>Grading reports produced by IGI will now offer a “light performance score” for round brilliant cut diamonds. They’ll provide an overall score – low, moderate, high, superior or exceptional – for a stone’s light performance, together with separate scores for brightness, fire, and contrast, which combine to produce scintillation. The International Gemological Institute (IGI), says […]
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]]>IGI GLOBAL (July, 2023) – The International Gemological Institute (IGI), the world’s largest independent gemological laboratory, has joined the Watch & Jewellery Initiative 2030 (WJI 2030) as a partner member. Founded in 2021 by Kering and Cartier, WJI 2030 is guided by the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact and the 17 Sustainable […]
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]]>The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has analysed and graded a 35.00-carat laboratory-grown diamond (LGD), the largest to date. Produced by Maitri Lab Grown Diamonds (Maitri), the new record holder was polished into an emerald cut measuring 23.37 x 15.24 x 9.06 mm. The Type IIa rough crystal from which it was fashioned was grown using […]
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]]>The International Gemological Institute (IGI) added a cut grade to its reports for loose fancy-shaped diamonds. In addition to traditional polish and symmetry analysis, the institute will now assess the influence of cut quality on light behaviour seen in fancy shapes. “For many decades carat, colour and clarity were the main points of emphasis with […]
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