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John Pollard

John Pollard is Senior Director of Education for IGI, guiding the institute’s educational initiatives and diploma programs taught in seven countries around the world and designing seminars, workshops, and eLearning courses for IGI clients in all industry sectors including leading luxury brands.
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IGI Argyle Pink Program reported by Gold and Time

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rough diamonds
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Rough Diamond Sales Continue Climbing

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Practically Prioritizing the Diamond 4Cs

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Lucara begins 2021 with a 341 carat stunner

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First Mothae rough sale in 2021 yields $5.6 million

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Same Carat Weight – Visible Size Differences

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Some Clarity on Diamond Clarity

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See the Asteroid worth more than our global economy

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History’s first Lab-Grown Diamond scam

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Diamonds Created without Heat – a Scientific First

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Watch a video rainbow of lab-grown diamonds

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Lab Grown diamonds in rainbow colors

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Keeping diamond color in context

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Diamond jewelry sales rising in USA and China

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DeBeers’ diamond sales surge by 57% in September

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Meylor produces record-setting 100+carat black lab grown diamonds

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ALROSA auctions confirm demand for high-quality diamonds

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Americans are buying diamonds instead of vacations

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See this 10-carat LGD’s color transformed from yellow to pink!

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Tiffany ‘Full Craftsmanship Journey’ traces diamonds mine to market

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Diamond miners & producers going carbon neutral

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Chicken cleaning and heat treatment. What?

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Hue, Tint, Saturation
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How the gemstone Color Universe works

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What’s 150,000 times more rare than diamond?

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