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The International Gemological
Institute is the largest independent gem certification and appraisal institute
in the world. With offices operating in many centers across the world, the IGI
provides equal thrust to all areas of gemology that include, certification,
research and education.
The organization also regularly conducts trade shows
and events to promote the trade of diamonds across the world.
About IGI Diamond Lab
IGI is noted to have been
established in 1975 in
Antwerp. Today
the organization operates through its offices in Antwerp,
New York, Hong Kong, Bangkok,
Mumbai, Tokyo, Toronto,
Dubai, Los
Angles and Cavalese. Since its inception over thirty years ago, the institute
has come a long way. It today employs over 450 professionals. Thousands of
jewelers, insurance firms, customers and online diamond organizations rely on
IGI reports.
Besides certification, the IGI also provides various services.
These include table branding, diamond repair, jewelry engraving and
photography. Laser scribing is also provided uniquely at the IGI, whereby
lasers are used to inscribe numbers, logos etc on the stones.
It affiliates
with various organizations like the Antwerp diamond club, American Gem Trade
Association (AGTA), Diamond federation of Hong Kong (DFHK), Natural color
diamond association (NCDA), World diamond council (WDC), Diamond manufacturers
and importers association of America (DMIA), Beurs voor Diamanthandel (Antwerp
diamond bourse), CIBJO (the world jewelry confederation) and the diamond
dealers club of New York to name a few.
Education At IGI Labs
The organization is active in
the area of rendering education and conducts various courses at national and
international levels. Its prestigious gemology training courses are available
in English, French, Hindi, Italian, Korean and Dutch.
Besides this, translators
are also available for Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and Russian languages. Its
courses include the rough diamond course, polished diamond course, colored
stone course and jewelry design course to name a few. Besides the above, a
correspondence course on Diamond home study is also offered.
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