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Find out how GIA connected with alumni and friends at the 2019 Tucson shows.

GIA hosts a variety of events and exhibitions in Tucson each year. Find out how GIA connected with alumni and friends at the 2019 Tucson shows.

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Crowds mingle on the Baselworld 2018 show floor.
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Smaller 2018 Basel Fair is Still Biggest Rare Gem Showcase

Business at the scaled-down Baselworld 2018 Show was spotty. Some jewellery brands and gem dealers had respectable sales, but others found slow trading.

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2018 Tucson Events Encourage Alumni to Connect with GIA – and Each Other

Alumni celebrate Richard T. Liddicoat in Tucson. Winner of Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation Award for Excellence in Jewelry Design announced.

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The Pink Star, a GIA-graded 59.60 carat fancy vivid pink diamond, sold for $83.2 million at a Sotheby’s auction Nov. 12, 2013 in Geneva. Photo courtesy of Sotheby’s
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2017 Auction Round Up: Pink and Blue Fancy Coloured Diamonds Still Rule

Buyers may have been discerning, but more than $1.1 billion (£800 million) worth of extreme top-end diamonds, coloured gems and jewellery were sold at auction in 2017.

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Colombian Emerald Industry: Winds of Change

A first-hand look at Colombia’s emerald mines and the cutting and trading industry in Bogotá.

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The Argyle Pink Diamonds in a row: oval shaped Fancy Deep pink, cushion cut Fancy purple pink, cushion cut Fancy Red, radiant shaped Fancy red and radiant shaped Fancy Deep gray violet.
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Hong Kong 2017: Demand Up, But Spotty

A market report from the September Hong Kong show, including the Argyle tender, synthetic diamonds and coloured gemstones.

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The 59.60 ct mixed-cut oval CTF Pink star diamond is displayed on a woman’s hands.  It is wider than her ring finger.
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Spring 2017 Auction Updates: The Most Expensive Gem Ever and Other Records

The spring 2017 auction season saw two important price records fall and solid, if not rising, prices for top gems across the board.

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RJC Panel Explores Coloured Gemstone Issues at Baselworld 2017

The Responsible Jewellery Council holds a discussion on the challenges and issues of certifying coloured gem firms at the 2017 Baselworld fair.

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Ups and Downs of 2016 Make for an Uncertain 2017

The diamond industry was slow to recover in 2016 and coloured gems got a welcome shot in the arm. Mixed signals leave no clear indicators for 2017.

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GIA Education Attracts Diverse Students to Hub of Israeli Diamond Industry

In mid-November of 2016, GIA instructor Ric Taylor travelled to the Ramat Gan offices of the Israel Diamond Manufacturers Association Ltd to teach the Institute’s five-day Diamond Grading Lab class.

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