International Gemological Institute
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Sep- 2023 -13 SeptemberRetailers
Swarovski Created Diamonds collection launches globally
The Swarovski Created Diamonds collection is expanding globally to China, Italy, Korea, Japan, UK, Australia, France, Germany, Austria, and the UAE, after its debut launch in the USA and Canada. Swarovski Created Diamonds are 100% identical to mined diamonds – the only difference is how they originate. They are made…
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Aug- 2023 -21 AugustTrade Organisations
Gem-A warns of scam products as false credentials circulate
Gem-A, the Gemmological Association of Great Britain, has issued a warning to its members, the gemstone trade and the wider public about an ongoing issue with fraudulent jewellery parcels, which are being distributed bearing fake Gem-A credentials and logos. Individuals receiving these parcels are from geographically diverse areas, including the…
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8 AugustAppointments
International Gemological Institute appoints new global CEO
International Gemological Institute (IGI), a Blackstone portfolio company, has announced the appointment of Tehmasp Printer as its new global CEO, effective 1 October 2023. The news comes after Roland Lorie, current CEO, decided to step down after spending nearly five decades building the “largest” network of gemological laboratories and schools…
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Jul- 2023 -3 JulyRetailers
Bradley’s Jewellers unveils new custom diamond cut
Independent jewellery retailer, Bradley’s Jewellers York, has partnered with New York-based WD Lab Grown Diamonds to create a unique diamond cut for its best-selling York Rose Collection. The custom-created York Rose-cut, designed by Bradley’s Jewellers founder, Kay Bradley, features an internal facet pattern inspired by the heraldic White Rose of…
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Jan- 2022 -5 JanuaryTrade Organisations
IGI appoints new senior director of education
The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has named John Pollard as its newest senior director of education. In this newly created role, Pollard will oversee and expand the institute’s educational offerings and diploma programs, currently taught at 14 schools of gemology around the world. The programs include a wide array of…
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Jun- 2021 -8 JuneTrade Organisations
IGI commits to carbon neutrality
The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has committed to carbon neutrality, with its New York offices the first to undergo the process. In partnership with SCS Global Services, a sustainability and third-party certification organisation, the IGI has commenced a six month period of engagement and assessment. During the half-year period, SCS…
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May- 2015 -26 MayInternational
VIDEO: Largest ever man-made diamond to be unveiled at JCK
The International Gemological Institute (IGI) of Hong Kong has certified what it believes is the world’s largest HPTP-grown colourless diamond. The 10.02 carat Square Emerald Cut stone was fashioned from a record-breaking, 32.26-carat piece of man-made rough, grown by St. Petersburg-based New Diamond Technology LLC, in less than 300 hours.…
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