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GIA’s Merit-Based Scholarship Application Period is open for 2024 Classes

CARLSBAD, Calif. – Sept. 11, 2023 – The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has opened the scholarship application period for merit-based scholarships.

GIA Adds ‘Hanadama’ Quality Range Comment to All Pearl Classification Reports

CARLSBAD, Calif. – Sept. 6, 2023 – GIA (Gemological Institute of America) is adding a report comment for the historical trade term “Hanadama” to distinguish a designated quality range of cultured Akoya pearls.

GIA Evaluates Solid Laboratory-Grown Diamond Ring

CARLSBAD, Calif. – August 2, 2023 – The Gemological Institute of America (GIA), the leading institute for research into diamonds, colored stones and pearls, recently evaluated a diamond ring cut from a single laboratory-grown diamond.

Industry Leaders Explore Purpose and Resilience at GIA Global Leadership Program at Harvard Business School

CARLSBAD, Calif. – June 28, 2023 – 41 leaders from every global gem and jewelry sector gathered recently for a transformative educational experience at the 2023 GIA Global Leadership Program at Harvard Business School (HBS).

GIA Releases First Sustainability Report

CARLSBAD, Calif. – June 7, 2023 – “Understanding our impact on the environment, societies and communities in which we operate is integral to our important consumer protection mission,” said GIA President and CEO Susan Jacques