CARLSBAD, Calif. – Feb. 3, 2021 – Whether you are new to the gem and jewelry industry or a veteran looking to expand your knowledge, education from GIA will equip you with the tools to succeed. A scholarship from GIA makes achieving your educational goals financially attainable.

41 leaders from every global gem and jewelry sector gathered recently for a transformative educational experience at the 2023 GIA Global Leadership Program at Harvard Business School (HBS)

GIA field gemologists recently completed their one-hundredth expedition, adding to the Institute’s unrivaled store of independently verified gemological information from colored stone mining locales around the world.

The GIA New York laboratory is now accepting GIA graded diamonds for the same-day confirmation service that was announced on January 9.

Recognizing the outstanding talent of GIA jewelry design students from around the world globally

Forging a significant new collaboration

The recent successful field-test of an innovative system for mercury-free processing of gold ore is a significant advancement in the important effort to safeguard the health and safety and improve economic outcomes for artisanal, small-scale gold miners (ASGM) and their communities.

The board of directors of GIA India Laboratory Pvt. Ltd. (GIA India) has appointed Amit Pratihari as managing director, responsible for all aspects of GIA India’s gemological laboratories in Mumbai and Surat, as well as the GIA India school in Mumbai.

CARLSBAD, Calif. – April 20, 2021 – Inspiration is a driving force in all of our lives, and it was the deciding factor in the difficult decision to select just two recipients for the Beyoncé Knowles-Carter x Lorraine Schwartz GIA Scholarship for full tuition to earn GIA’s Graduate Gemologist diploma through distance education.

CARLSBAD, Calif. – Aug. 24, 2021 – Jade motifs often represent the ancient relationship between gems and humanity; they tell important stories and traditions. These stories come to life in a rare, spectacular set of books, The Bishop Collection: Investigations and Studies in Jade, recently acquired by GIA (Gemological Institute of America).

During routine color stability testing of sapphires, GIA experts observed an unusual gain of orange or yellow coloration to a padparadscha-like color or even to pure orange.

GIA, the leader in gemological research, education and science-based gem identification and grading services, is expanding its gem origin services to provide retailers and consumers with the diamond source information they demand.

“Understanding our impact on the environment, societies and communities in which we operate is integral to our important consumer protection mission,” said GIA President and CEO Susan Jacques, speaking about the launch of the first GIA sustainability report on Friday, June 2, at the JCK Las Vegas show.

GIA, the leader in gemological research, education and science-based gem identification and grading services, is expanding its gem origin services to provide retailers and consumers with the diamond source information they demand.

100 GIA researchers, leading academics, independent industry experts and GIA Governors and executives met in person and virtually at GIA’s global headquarters in Carlsbad, Calif., November 1-3 for the Institute’s 16th annual research meeting.

CARLSBAD, Calif. – Nov. 17, 2021 – The GIA Board of Governors held their first in-person meeting in two years, Nov. 5 – 8, in Carlsbad, California.

Brandon H. Pace, an attorney with over two decades of legal experience in the financial and technology sectors, has been appointed by GIA

GIA and the Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation recently recognized the exceptional talent of GIA jewelry design students worldwide with the eighth Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation Award for Excellence in Jewelry Design.