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

The International Gemological Institute 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.

The International Gemological Institute 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, at the International Gemological Institute 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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