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	Turnaround times updated weekly on the GIA website. GIA continues to marshal manpower and resources to improve the time it takes for gemstones to undergo the grading and identification process. We remain firmly committed to improving turnaround time without compromising the benchmark standards of quality and accuracy expected in GIA reports. Click here for current GIA Laboratory turnaround times. » More information...
	Jewelry Business Management Diploma Program

	Gain a comprehensive business education with a specialized focus on the jewelry industry. With courses ranging from Accounting Basics to Global Business Management to Visual Merchandising, it’s easy to find subjects that fit your career goal and your schedule. » More information...
	Careers Available

	Careers at GIA Join our professional team and become part of one of the most exciting and diverse industries in the world. View GIA's current open positions . Diamond Graders Needed The GIA Laboratory in Carlsbad, CA, has expanded its grading facilities and is looking for qualified candidates for our Diamond Grader position and other support staff. An intensive three-month, hands-on training program is provided for all new graders. » More information...
	Loupe Online

	“Facets” Exhibit Dazzles at GIA Museum The Summer issue of The Loupe showcases the “Facets of GIA” exhibit and its premiere centerpiece, the Aurora Butterfly of Peace. It also features a diamond-mining tour of Sierra Leone, plus tips and tools for retailers, including a handy guide, “Synthetics and Treatments 101." » More information...
	Instruments

	For information regarding the GIA Polariscope Model 415 and 415000 sold between 1995 and June 2007, see Safety Recall Information.

	GIA Education

	Earn your Graduate Gemologist diploma at GIA Carlsbad. GIA's prestigious Graduate Gemologist diploma program provides you with the science and technical knowledge you need to deal in the entire spectrum of diamonds and colored stones. In just six months you learn the grading and identification skills of a senior jewelry professional. Upcoming program start dates are September 25 and October 30, 2008. Apply now. » More information...
	Events

	GIA trade show schedule Find out more about exciting GIA events as well as GIA's participation in upcoming gem and jewelry industry trade shows. » More information...
	*Gems & Gemology*

	The Fall 2008 issue of Gems & Gemology, which mails October 14, features the identification of melee-size synthetic diamonds, the separation of natural and synthetic blue beryl, a new type of synthetic fire opal, and more. » More information...
	Alumni Association

	2008 GIA Travel Program – Space is Limited! Join us as we travel to the Pacific Rim - Philippines, Japan, China, and Hong Kong - to explore the lands where some of the finest and most lustrous cultured pearls are grown. Go behind the scenes for experiences that only GIA can provide in the world of cultured pearl farming, manufacturing, and distribution. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, September 6-18. » More information...
	GIA Newsroom

	GIA Expanding Diamond Size Range for Diamond Dossier® Services Effective June 1, GIA will be lowering the minimum size of diamonds graded to 0.15 cts. and raising the largest size to 1.99 cts. » More information...
	GIA Research

	A respected source of gemological discovery All of our online GIA on Diamond Cut articles are now available as formatted, printable files. View a complete list of article titles in the article archive. » More information...

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