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The Diamond Course for retailer

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GSI training course at Fred Meyer Gemological Science International (GSI), one of the largest gemological organizations in the world, conducted the Diamond Essentials Course for retailer Fred Meyer Jewelers, a division of Kroger Co. The two-day Diamond Essentials Course was held at the GSI training facilities in New York City, and offered Fred Meyer Jewelers executives and associates valuable insight on new developments in diamond treatments, lab-grown diamonds, and simulants. The training program included a refresher course on the basics of diamonds, such as grading and identification. The Fred Meyer Jewelers’ executives and associates had an opportunity to examine color and clarity treated stones, HTHP and CVD lab grown diamonds, simulants, and more. Two sections of the Diamond Essentials Course were devoted to lab-grown diamonds, where the Fred Meyer Jewelers team learned about disclosed and certified lab-grown as well as the detection of undisclosed lab-grown diamonds ...

Live Demo on Jewelry Care

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GSI and KMJ Jewellery host a Session Gemological Science International (GSI), one of the largest independently owned gemological organization in the world recently hosted a Jewelry Cleaning session with Free Interactive Demo session for clients at the KMJ Jewelers showroom.   The highlights of the seminar included a live demo session on jewelry cleaning and cleaning the jewelry of participants with the help of an ultrasonic cleaning machine followed by an interactive Q&A session by the participants.  The enthusiastic participants at KMJ gained knowledge about the skills required for cleaning and taking care of their precious gold as well as studded jewelry through this interactive session.  GSI’s team witnessed a bunch of enthusiastic participants who were inquisitive to know more about diamonds and colored stone jewelry. The session dealt with all aspects of caring the jewelry followed by a Q&A session.   Mr. M.K. Babu, Partner – KMJ J...

GSI opens laboratory in Hong Kong

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GSI, one of the largest gemological organizations in the world, has opened a new laboratory in Hong Kong. The new facility will serve its international customer base and will offer easy and complete access to GSI’s numerous laboratory services. GSI's Hong Kong office will offer a variety of services from grading loose diamonds and jewelry to screening and testing jewelry for undisclosed lab grown diamonds. "Hong Kong is a major hub for the international diamond and jewelry Industry. With the opening of GSI Hong Kong, GSI has its laboratories in every major diamond and jewelry center across the globe.” said Debbie Azar, GSI President & Co-Founder. GSI’s new facility is located at Kaiser Estate Phase 1, 37-45 Man Yue Street Hunghom KL Hong Kong Ste. A3 (5th floor), +852-21229378.

GSI opens new facility New York

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GSI announced the opening of its new facility in the heart of New York City’s 47th Street ‘Diamond District’ that will be dedicated solely to screening and testing of diamond jewelry for undisclosed lab grown diamonds. “Demand for screening and testing services has grown exponentially as the industry faces one of its biggest challenges yet – undisclosed lab-grown diamonds,” said Debbie Azar, GSI President & Co-Founder. “As one of the world largest gemological organizations, we play an important part in ensuring transparency and confidence in the global diamond industry, and US markets specifically, by expanding our screening and testing services.” This new facility will be able to cater to GSI’s retail customers in the US. It will serve a screening hub for manufacturers and retailers who want to have their jewelry screened and tested prior to it entering retail stores. To date, GSI has screened millions of jewelry units, with tens of millions of diamonds, by ut...