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
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IGI GemBlog Climbs to Feedspot’s Top 5
The IGI GemBlog has improved its position among thousands of blogs and websites, ranked by traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness according to Feedspot, the internet's largest human-curated database of bloggers.
Post Author:By IGI
March 31, 2023
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
Are ‘Post-Growth Treatments’ Permanent?
As lab grown diamonds gain popularity consumers have questions about the "post-growth treatment" comment seen on many IGI grading reports. Post-growth treatments are commonly used to reduce, eliminate or change the diamond's color-appearance. Logically, people want to know "are the treatments permanent?"
Post Author:By John Pollard
January 11, 2023
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
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IGI GemBlog Ranked in Feedspot’s Top 10
The IGI GemBlog has earned a top position among thousands of blogs and websites, ranked by traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness according to Feedspot, the internet's largest human-curated database of bloggers.
Post Author:By IGI
September 28, 2022
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Can this ‘Wizard of Oz’ Restore Diamond Magic Down Under?
The spellcaster in L. Frank Baum's fictional land of Oz may have been a charlatan, but the appropriately named Merlin diamond mine in Australia could potentially restore gem-quality diamond sparkle to that country.
Post Author:By John Pollard
August 20, 2022
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
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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
IGI on ‘State of Lab Grown Diamond Industry’ panel at JCK
IGI Education Director John Pollard will join Rob Bates, Tanya Nisguretsky and Marty Hurwitz to present "The State of Lab Grown Diamond Industry" this Thursday. Rather than the usual "pro/con" arguments, the panel will address evolving new topics including melee, the implications of patent expirations and paradigm shifts in planning and cutting.
Post Author:By IGI
June 4, 2022
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Diamond Detection and Handheld Testers
Handheld gemstone testers are commonly used to differentiate between diamond and diamond-simulants like CZ and moissanite. However, as diamond growing technology advances the technology used in those devices becomes more limited.
Post Author:By John Pollard
May 24, 2022
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Will ‘DaVinci’ Change Diamond Cutting?
In 2020 Synova, introduced the "Da Vinci Diamond Factory," an automated system capable of transforming rough diamonds into fully polished round brilliants. Synova has continued to increase its range and recently made it possible for rough diamond scans, used by many entities, to be incorporated into its planning and execution.
Post Author:By John Pollard
May 5, 2022
WATCH: Rare, Creative Natural Diamond Shapes
Round brilliant, cushion, and other shapes with depth are historically most popular because they're both aesthetically pleasing and economically practical. Flat shapes are not as common, which is why we wanted to spotlight these creative, rarely seen shapes.
Post Author:By John Pollard
April 26, 2022
555 carat ‘Space Diamond’ Sells for $4.3 Million
The world's largest cut diamond, a 555.55 carat fancy black named has a new owner and a new name. Purchased by Richard Heart, founder of cryptocurrency company HEX, the diamond's name will change from The Enigma to the HEX.com diamond.
Post Author:By Angi Butler
February 9, 2022
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It Rains Diamonds on Neptune and Uranus
Astronomers call Neptune and Uranus "Ice Giants." How appropriate, then, that the 7th and 8th planets most distant from our sun may be under a constant deluge of diamond rain?
Post Author:By Angi Butler
January 12, 2022
IGI Expressions™ Winners Showcase 2021
In November we announced the results of the IGI Expressions™ Jewelry Design Competition. Now we are pleased to feature all seven winning creations together, bringing our coverage of this uplifting event to a close.
Post Author:By IGI
December 28, 2021
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Industry Analyst forecasts another Happy Holidays for Jewelers
In November 2020 industry analyst Edahn Golan correctly predicted a positive US holiday season for jewelry. After analyzing trends in 2021, Mr. Golan has again forecast a booming holiday season.
Post Author:By Angi Butler
December 19, 2021
IGI Expressions™ Winner Spotlight: Malvika Vadsak
IGI congratulates Malvika Vadsak, honored for her winning IGI Expressions™ design. Selected from 555 submissions representing 21 countries, this year's creative works were all designed as interpretations of the word “dream," the competition's theme.
Post Author:By IGI
December 15, 2021
IGI Expressions™ Winner Spotlight: Melika Etemadi
IGI congratulates Melika Etemadi, receiving Honorary Mention for her IGI Expressions™ design. Selected from 555 submissions representing 21 countries, this year's creative works were all designed as interpretations of the word “dream," the competition's theme.
Post Author:By IGI
December 13, 2021
IGI Expressions™ Winner Spotlight: Leila Bahrami
IGI congratulates Leila Bahrami, honored for her winning IGI Expressions™ design. Selected from 555 submissions representing 21 countries, this year's creative works were all designed as interpretations of the word “dream," the competition's theme.
Post Author:By IGI
December 9, 2021
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