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John Cowley Joins GIA as Chief Financial Officer

CARLSBAD, Calif. – April 2, 2026 – GIA (the Gemological Institute of America) has named John Cowley, a seasoned executive with more than 30 years of global financial and operational experience, as the Institute’s next chief financial officer.

GIA Opens New Campus in Taiwan

CARLSBAD, Calif. – March 31, 2026 – The new GIA School of Gemology and Jewelry ArtsTM campus in Taiwan officially opened on March 29, 2026.

Tom Moses to Leave GIA in May

CARLSBAD, Calif. – March 5, 2026 – The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) announced today that Tom Moses, executive vice president and chief laboratory and research officer, has decided to leave the institute after almost 50 years of service.

GIA Carlsbad Graduate Receives Buccellati Foundation Jewelry Design Award

CARLSBAD, Calif. – February 23, 2026 – GIA (Gemological Institute of America), together with the Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation, presented the ninth annual Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation Award for Excellence in Jewelry Design.

Former GIA Governor Dr. George Rossman Passes Away

CARLSBAD, Calif. – February 11, 2026 – George Rossman, a member of the GIA Board of Governors from 1995 to 2007 and professor of mineralogy, emeritus, at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), passed away on February 6 at age 81.