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Gemewizard and IIG open fourth branch! The Gem Color Academy, Gemewizard's educational arm, announced the official opening of its fourth branch, run in collaboration with International Institute of Gemology (IIG) of India.  The new venture enables IIG to offer online and on-site classes of Gem Color Academy's Colored Stones Grading Course in its premises in India and Hong Kong. Gemewizard's president Menahem Sevdermish discusses the new collaboration:  "Gemewizard is always looking for new ventures to expand its services worldwide. We see India as a main target for our products and courses. Therefore, the IIG, a long-established and a prominent player in education of gems and jewelry in this region, is the best partner we could ask for our online programs." IIG's CEO, Rahul Desai, concluded that "the unique tools given by the Colored Stones Grading course and our Institute’s approaches of continuously looking for new innovative courses are a perfect matc

  September Birthstone: Sapphire Over 150 participants across India attended   GIA India organised the Knowledge Webinar ‘September Birthstone: Sapphire’ for members of the gem and jewellery trade across India. More than 150 participants attended this webinar to learn important information about the gemstone.   GIA India Instructor Deepa Srinivasa shared insights on the sources, history and quality factors of sapphire. The webinar also taught the participants information about laboratory-grown gems and simulants, along with a few care and cleaning tips. “This was the first GIA Knowledge Webinar I attended, and I learnt so much about the origins of sapphires and the various factors affecting its colour and other information about its gem species,” said Satvik Kamath, who works in the Operations department at Abharan Jewellers Pvt. Ltd., Udipi, Karnataka.  “This will help me be more knowledgeable when talking to customers, especially in the case of sapphires because it is commonly so