Q. You recently published an article in IDEX about lab-grown diamonds being offered with GIA natural diamond certificates. How can that happen? It was exactly nine years ago this week that I reported on Alibaba sending promotional emails to millions of potential diamond buyers, offering “CVD Lab-Grown Diamonds with GIA Natural Diamond Certificates” as a … Read more
1. In the past year there have been several cases reported of lab-grown diamonds being fraudulently labelled as natural diamonds, in some cases bearing fake inscriptions. What has been GIA’s experience with this? We have encountered several laboratory-grown diamonds that have been cut to fraudulently and closely match natural diamonds graded by GIA. In addition … Read more
Q. The diamond industry is increasing relying on technology in all areas, especially in its interface with consumers. In what areas is GIA employing new technologies now and what’s the future direction? Tom MosesSince its founding more than 90 years ago, GIA has been at the forefront of applying research, technology and advanced instrumentation in … Read more
Antwerp, April 9, 2023: The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) commended the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) for its decision to return to printed Diamond Dossier reports as of April 9, 2023. The GIA’s transition to digital reports was an important item on the agenda of the World Diamond Congress at the end of … Read more
Q. Tell us about your personal journey in the gem and jewelry industries; how you began and where you would like to be in 10 years. My journey has been a wonderful series of serendipitous connections. I have always been fascinated, since I was a young girl growing up in Zimbabwe, with rocks and shells. … Read more
