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  Massive achievement for the diamond industry   Ronnie VanderLinden, President- IDMA said, “Last week, the International Standards Organisation (ISO), based in Geneva, Switzerland, announced that it has ratified and published ISO standard 24016.”   ISO standard 24016 is the first-ever standard approved by ISO that specifies the terminology, classification, and methods to be used for the grading and description of single unmounted polished diamonds. The document is a comprehensive technical document, 55 pages in length, providing detailed information with tables and figures.   ISO is not known to make waves in the media, but when ISO announces a new standard, the world listens. It is, therefore, that Gaetano Cavalieri, President of CIBJO, The World Jewellery Confederation, called the publication of the standard “a historic moment for our industry.”   “It is the first time than a strictly defined diamond grading system has been ratified by the world’s leading standards body, fo

  Institute premieres modernized report style with enhanced security features The International Gemological Institute (IGI) announced a new, elevated design for its identification and grading reports that will debut in October of this year. This stationery format will be applied to IGI’s Natural Diamond, Colored Stone and Jewelry reports, giving all three a more dynamic look for the Institute’s customers.   IGI’s design update comes 45 years after the Institute issued its first Diamond report in Antwerp, Belgium in 1975. Established in 18 cities globally, IGI distributes thousands of reports daily to manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and private consumers alike.  “We believe in the prosperity of the jewelry market and felt that there was no time like the present to reveal a new look,” stated IGI CEO Roland Lorie.  “The Institute strives to be a revolutionary leader for the industry-from technology implementation, timely design changes and creating innovative service offerings a

To extend diamond education courses offering in China Will improve accessibility of IIDGR’s education courses for Chinese students through delivery by local tutors in the local language, in partnership with IIDGR experts! The International Institute of Diamond Grading and Research (IIDGR), part of De Beers Group, is pleased to announce that it will partner with the National Gemstone Testing Centre (NGTC), China’s leading authority in the testing and inspection of gems and jewellery, to extend the accessibility of IIDGR’s diamond education courses to students in China. The partnership will officially launch in early 2019 with students being able to undertake IIDGR’s education courses via a mix of online training, as well as laboratory-based workshops. Courses will be delivered by local tutors in the local language, in partnership with IIDGR’s diamond education experts. Teaching subjects will include: •       Understanding the diamond pipeline from st