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                                                  50.25 carat lab grown diamond
                                                  News / Events / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                  IGI Certifies Historic 50.25 carat Lab Grown Diamond

                                                  Just days after certifying a record-setting 35 carat lab grown diamond, IGI has certified a 50.25 carat specimen measuring 22.95 x 18.45 x 11.57 millimeters - the first lab grown diamond to surpass the significant “half-century” mark in carat weight.

                                                  Post Author:By John Pollard
                                                  June 3, 2023
                                                  35 carat lab grown diamond
                                                  News / Events / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                  IGI Certifies 35.00 carat Lab Grown Diamond

                                                  IGI has analyzed and graded a 35.00 carat laboratory grown diamond measuring 23.37 x 15.24 x 9.06 millimeters, the largest to date. Produced by Maitri Lab Grown Diamonds (Maitri), the new record holder was grown using the Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) process.

                                                  Post Author:By John Pollard
                                                  June 1, 2023
                                                  Join IGI at JCK Las Vegas
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                                                  Join IGI at JCK Las Vegas – Daily Schedule

                                                  Take note of IGI's daily schedule for the upcoming JCK show, where we will offer onsite diamond screening and grading, provide education at two "JCK Talks" sessions, conduct demos and host happy hours daily, and provide information to attendees at two separate booth locations.

                                                  Post Author:By IGI
                                                  May 27, 2023
                                                  JCK Talks
                                                  News / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                  Attend IGI Education Sessions at JCK Las Vegas

                                                  JCK attendees are invited to join IGI for two educational sessions, Thursday at 5:00 and Saturday at 10:00, at the 2023 JCK Show in Las Vegas.

                                                  Post Author:By John Pollard
                                                  May 20, 2023
                                                  CNBC India
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                                                  IGI Addresses Diamond Industry Developments on CNBC India

                                                  During the first international version of the IGI D Show in Dubai, May 5-7, 2023, CNBC India's Manisha Gupta discussed diamond industry developments with IGI Global CEO Roland Lorie, and Tehmasp Printer, President of IGI India.

                                                  Post Author:By IGI
                                                  May 18, 2023
                                                  IGI D Show
                                                  News / Events / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals / Behind the scenes

                                                  First International IGI D Show occurring in Dubai May 5-7

                                                  The first international edition of the popular IGI D Show will take place from May 5-7 in Dubai, UAE. Over 100,000 designs from 33 jewelry manufacturers will be on display for representatives from more than 150 prominent retail brands and chain stores.

                                                  Post Author:By John Pollard
                                                  April 15, 2023
                                                  IGI Staff and Guests
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                                                  IGI Hosts Reception at Expanded NYC Offices

                                                  IGI's grading lab and offices in New York City have relocated to 545 Fifth Avenue. On March 16th the institute hosted a reception to commemorate the expansion to two floors…

                                                  Post Author:By IGI
                                                  March 24, 2023
                                                  Read more about the article IGI Antwerp Achieves Carbon Neutrality
                                                  Credit: Bente Hagens on Unsplash
                                                  News / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                  IGI Antwerp Achieves Carbon Neutrality

                                                  IGI's grading laboratory and school of gemology in Antwerp, where the institute was first established in 1975, have been declared carbon neutral according to PAS 2060 standards by SCS Global Services (SCS), a world leader in third-party sustainability certification.

                                                  Post Author:By IGI
                                                  February 1, 2023
                                                  The art of diamond grading
                                                  IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals / Behind the scenes

                                                  Video: The Art of Diamond Grading at IGI

                                                  Since the 15th century the diamond ring has been the celebrated symbol of faithfulness, love and commitment. Starting in 1975, when IGI was first established in Antwerp, the world capital…

                                                  Post Author:By John Pollard
                                                  January 28, 2023
                                                  Gemologist Studying Diamonds
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                                                  Inclusions Seen in Lab Grown Diamonds

                                                  There are two sophisticated ways of producing lab-grown diamonds. One process assembles the diamond in vertical layers and the other uses a metal catalyst to dissolve carbon. These different approaches produce inclusions which differ from those seen in natural diamonds.

                                                  Post Author:By John Pollard
                                                  January 5, 2023
                                                  IGI Behind The Scenes
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                                                  Video: ‘Behind The Scenes’ with IGI at NYC Jewelry Week

                                                  IGI provided a ‘Behind the Scenes’ tour to attendees of last month's NYC Jewelry Week in Manhattan, showcasing the institute’s grading and appraisal processes for diamonds, gemstones, and jewelry.

                                                  Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                  December 3, 2022
                                                  Students at IGI
                                                  Opinion / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                  Students from 12 Countries in one IGI Antwerp Class

                                                  Last month IGI instructed a Polished Diamond Course in Antwerp attended by 15 students from 12 different countries; the most nationalities hosted in one class at IGI's 14 worldwide schools since the pandemic.

                                                  Post Author:By John Pollard
                                                  October 12, 2022
                                                  Antwerp Diamond Bourse
                                                  News / Opinion / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                  IGI Educates Antwerp Diamond Bourse Visitors

                                                  Earlier this month IGI participated in a presentation at the Antwerp Diamond Bourse. The session, staged in the heart of Antwerp's historic diamond district, was part of a 'diamond immersion tour,' arranged for a group of 60 jewelry enthusiasts.

                                                  Post Author:By John Pollard
                                                  September 21, 2022
                                                  HardRock Summit
                                                  Image credit: HardRock Sum
                                                  Events / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                  IGI Presents Seminars at HardRock Summit

                                                  Over 400 exhibitors gathered at the Colorado Convention Center, many for the second consecutive year, to take part in the only USA show to bring mineral & fossil dealers and jewelry & gemstone companies together under one roof.

                                                  Post Author:By IGI
                                                  September 14, 2022
                                                  Fancy Shape Diamonds
                                                  News / Events / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                  IGI Now Issuing Cut Grade for Fancy Shapes

                                                  IGI has added a grade for cut to fancy shape diamond reports. In addition to traditional polish and symmetry analysis, the institute is now assessing the influence cut quality has on light behavior seen in shapes other than round.

                                                  Post Author:By IGI
                                                  September 10, 2022
                                                  Pink Diamond
                                                  Photo credit: Luxus
                                                  News / Opinion / IGI Classroom / For Consumers

                                                  IGI and Luxus Become Valuation and Content Partners

                                                  IGI has partnered with Luxus, a new platform permitting people to invest in a “best in class” selection of precious gems, high jewelry and rare watches. The institute will serve as Luxus' independent valuation partner, setting the value of pieces listed on the platform. 

                                                  Post Author:By IGI
                                                  August 27, 2022
                                                  Forbes and graduate
                                                  News / Events / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                  Forbes proclaims IGI eLearning ‘First-rate professional education’

                                                  Forbes.com, "Home Page for the World's Business Leaders," has published an article describing IGI's new eLearning Courses on diamonds as "first-rate professional online gemological education, ideally suited and ideally timed for a global audience."

                                                  Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                  August 10, 2022
                                                  Minneapolis Convention Center
                                                  Minneapolis Convention Center | Credit: Mortensen.com
                                                  News / Events / Opinion / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                  IGI Presents Seminars at RJO Minneapolis

                                                  Representatives from more than 300 independent jewelry stores around the United States gathered at the Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota last weekend for the biannual Retail Jewelers Organization (RJO) Show.

                                                  Post Author:By IGI
                                                  August 4, 2022
                                                  Touch of Ami ring
                                                  Photo credit: SWA Diamonds
                                                  News / Events / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                  IGI certifies Guinness World Record 24,679-diamond ring

                                                  SWA Diamonds of India has produced a ring set with 24,697 diamonds, a new world record. Designed by Rijisha TV, a post graduate in lifestyle accessory design, from the National Institute of Design, the ring has been named 'The Touch of Ami.'

                                                  Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                  July 19, 2022
                                                  IGI report and Alkimiya Magazine
                                                  Photo Credit: Gem-Tech Istituto Gemmologico
                                                  News / Events / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                  IGI and Gem-Tech present Sales Support Tools in Italy

                                                  On June 13 the International Gemological Institute, Italy and Gem-Tech presented a workshop entitled "Sales Support Tools: Magazines and Certificates." The well-attended session took place at Officina Vanvitelli, in the Monumental Complex of the Belvedere di San Leucio, Caserta, Italy.

                                                  Post Author:By IGI
                                                  June 24, 2022
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