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GIA’s New Hong Kong Laboratory to Open Sept. 1
CARLSBAD, Calif. – Aug. 25, 2010 – The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) announced today that its Hong Kong Laboratory will open Sept. 1. The new laboratory is a state-of-the-art facility that will offer on-site services for GIA Diamond Grading Reports and Diamond Dossiers for diamonds weighing 0.15 to 2.99 carats. It will also provide laser inscription and diamond sealing services. Read more.
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Save the Date for GIA Symposium 2011: Advancing the Science and Business of Gems
CARLSBAD, Calif. – Aug. 23, 2010 – The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) announced today that it will host Symposium 2011: Advancing the Science and Business of Gems, May 29–30, 2011 at its world headquarters in Carlsbad. Read more.
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Moses to Address Famous Gems at GIA Thailand Gemstone Gathering
CARLSBAD, Calif. – Aug. 18, 2010 – The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Thailand will host “Gems of Significance Handled by the GIA Past and Present” a lecture by Tom Moses, senior vice president of the GIA Laboratory and Research, in Bangkok on Aug. 25. Read more.
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Summer G&G Offers New Information on Wittelsbach-Graff and Hope Diamonds and Play-of-Color Opal from Ethiopia
CARLSBAD, Calif. – Aug. 12, 2010 – The Summer 2010 issue of the Gemological Institute of America’s (GIA) Gems & Gemology, now available, features a comparison of two of the world’s most important blue diamonds, new sources of opal and cutting-edge technology for pearl identification. Read more.
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