The pilot program will provide grading information for diamond jewelry.
Grading
![From left to right, Warren H. Morss, Monica L. Caldwell, and Mark T. Cartwright have been elected to leadership positions in the American Society of Appraisers for the 2024-2025 term. Warren H. Morss, Monica L. Caldwell, Mark T. Cartwright](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/39c1145ad4e2848f75362b171864b890.jpg)
Warren H. Morss is the new governor, while Monica L. Caldwell and Mark T. Cartwright are the members-at-large.
Stevens, the former CEO of the Jewelers Vigilance Committee, will succeed Avi Levy.
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![Gübelin’s new Gem Passport lists key gemstone features and is powered by Gemtelligence, an AI-based gemstone analyzation tool the lab launched in 2023. Gübelin Gem passport](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/3c46c5e41eae70dfd1be58c517e03cfd.jpg)
The Gem Passport is available for emeralds, rubies, and blue sapphires weighing up to 3 carats.
![A 1.18-carat marquise “Forever One” moissanite three-stone ring in 14-karat yellow gold by Charles & Colvard. The company has teamed up with the International Gemological Institute to provide grading reports for its moissanite. Charles & Colvard moissanite ring](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/762f0c7c7cb4e5c6ce686d049bfd7744.jpg)
The partnership follows the launch of the jewelry company’s B2B moissanite platform.
![The trifold brochure includes a detailed item description, diamond and gemstone grading scales, diamond plots, and up to four high-resolution images, said the company. There is also a format for timepiece appraisals. Instappraise Trifold Brochure](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/ffb3fb6affb072470de57804c75c94dd.jpg)
Retailers can customize and print the appraisal brochures from their store.
![IGI BTYB National Jeweler Imagery-01.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/35d7374176c5c5efe26fa75fe449b136.jpg)
IGI can surpass your expectations when it comes to elevating your brand, protecting your business, training staff and more.
![“William Ruser: The Jeweler Who Charmed Hollywood” was written by Judy Colbert, a GIA research librarian and co-authored by Peggy Tsiamis, a visual resources librarian. William Ruser: The Jeweler Who Charmed Hollywood book cover](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/44ab9c99848f538aa24a47ce276fd5fd.jpg)
Ruser was known for his figural jewelry with freshwater pearls and for his celebrity clientele.
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![The printed version of the AGS Ideal Report Printed and digital AGS Ideal grading reports](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/4f80146228802f75d4294f8dc37e2c13.jpg)
From now through mid-May, GIA will be offering the reports at a 50 percent discount.
![The winner of the inaugural scholarship will be awarded $10,000. Jewelers Mutual and Gemological Institute of America Logos](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/913a578f01957caa68052793bbf8ad80.jpg)
The “Ron Harder Gemological Scholarship” application window is open until April 30.
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As the demand for lab-grown diamond jewelry may still be increasing, the most notable change we are likely to see is price stabilization.
![The International Gemological Institute has a new screening method for telling lab-grown fancy- colored diamonds from natural ones. International Gemological Institute](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/aae6ac4f6580728fbe1906117b2c015a.jpg)
The lab stresses the importance of accurate identification, as the difference in price is “substantial.”
![The Gemological Institute of America has introduced its new GIA Aspire Scholarship, which is available to students in select San Diego County schools. Gemological Institute of America logo](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/4778f6fcd87fe614b12c8c3d4c0aa0b7.jpg)
The spring application window closes on March 31.
![The Gemological Institute of America has named Brandon H. Pace, an attorney with more than two decades of experience, as its new general counsel. Brandon H. Pace](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/41d9c94380046104960faa29e64aa678.jpg)
Attorney Brandon H. Pace will succeed Jennifer Wilson, who is retiring after serving as GIA’s general counsel since 2013.
![GIA opened a new lab in the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre on Feb. 19. GIA Dubai laboratory](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/997dbdc00dc455f3c2d9c31272a057ca.jpg)
The new DMCC Laboratory at Uptown Tower will initially serve clients in Dubai free trade zones.
![The Gemological Institute of America is now offering same-day report confirmation for diamonds at all of its labs worldwide. Exact turnaround time will depend on how many diamonds the client is submitting and how busy the lab is. Stock image of diamonds](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/6b0085342ad91df0aba570abe1fd2c8b.jpg)
The new service, introduced to stem fraud related to lab-grown diamonds, will be offered at no cost for the time being.
![From now until the end of March, the Gemological Institute of America is offering 20 percent off jade reports at its locations worldwide. The lab recently revamped its report for the green gemstone, changing the layout and adding details like a table outlining the various jade type definitions. GIA logo](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/eb40d7b19d36da7c6d4b1d84149c26d0.jpg)
The 20 percent off promotion will run through March 31.
![GIA helped police in Colorado recover two diamonds that were stolen from a Colorado home last year. GIA logo](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/e04064bcfb53fb743788738f008f5c3d.jpg)
The lab identified the stones when an uninvolved diamond dealer sent them in for grading.
![The Gemological Institute of America recently welcomed former De Beers executive François Delage to its board of governors. François Delage GIA board](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/ebda6eb6cfc416e2c4fbaef9f01a0b5c.jpg)
He brings more than three decades of experience in global luxury, fashion, and jewelry retail.
![GIA will be doing demonstrations of its new microscope, The Gemolite NXT, at AGTA GemFair in Tucson and providing discounts to anyone who pre-orders the instrument during the show. GIA microscope](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/6d3a55db97f78f327e44a52b19081411.jpg)
Discounts are available on pre-orders made through the end of AGTA GemFair.
![Grading labs IGI and GIA are now offering, in limited capacity, a same-day service to verify if a diamond is lab-grown or natural. Both labs said they plan to expand the service in the near future. Diamond grading lab](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/f6ac85d83c64fc05771aaeea84f61787.jpg)
The labs will verify if a diamond is lab-grown or natural in less than 24 hours.
![The Gem Certification & Assurance Laboratory, which was acquired by Sarine last year, has opened a laboratory in the diamond manufacturing hub of Surat, India. Don and Pamela Palmieri founded New York-based GCAL in 2001. GCAL by Sarine new lab in Surat, India](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/b92987a2d55c67187c068eaef33ef66c.jpg)
The facility is located in Sarine’s office building in Surat.
![GIA’s new jade report will include details on the type of jade and, when appropriate, employ the trade term “Fei Cui.” GIA logo](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/bc6a00c25ca106ec6c5a5f40ff7565fe.jpg)
The improved report includes additional information and a new layout.
![Lavalier Personal Jewelry Insurance is partnering with the International Gemological Institute (IGI) to offer customers with an IGI grading report a discount. International Gemological Institute grading report](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/ff7f2d5da60a1b1eab9246dcc962d06f.jpg)
Customers with an IGI report can receive up to 10 percent off and access to educational content.
![Dr. Jeffrey Post, curator of gems and minerals, emeritus, and research associate for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History, has been named the recipient of AGA’s Bonanno Award and will be honored at the organization’s annual gala in Tucson next year. Jeffrey Post](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/1991a7875640ed170b5297104734d48b.jpg)
Post is being honored for nearly four decades of contributions he made within the Department of Mineral Sciences at the museum.
![The Gemological Institute of America has revamped its Graduate Jeweler Diploma Program. GIA logo](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/8d5c9fe9e2982cef73091feba9057592.jpg)
By mixing creative and practical skills, the new course hopes to fill the industry’s bench jeweler gap.
![From left: Governor Dr. Barbara Dutrow, Williams Alumni Distinguished Professor of Geology at Louisiana State University; Governor Susan Jacques, GIA President and CEO; and Dr. John W. Valley, who is retiring from GIA’s board of governors. GIA Dr. John W. Valley](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/0362c3d124898452bb0390325adb5b74.jpg)
To honor his legacy, GIA has set up a scholarship in his name.
![GIA is offering jewelers complimentary expedited services for the holiday season from now through Dec. 20. Gemological Institute of America logo](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/22deb125b2b3bfae7ab952c0db79d0cd.jpg)
The lab is tightening the turnaround time on certain diamond grading reports for what normally is the industry’s busy season.
![Anna Martin, an industry leader with more than four decades’ experience, will retire from her current position at GIA at the end of the year. Anna Martin, GIA’s senior vice president for institute and industry relations](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/f222724f20dea15505d74d9d65806db6.jpg)
She will step down from her position as senior vice president of institute and industry relations at the end of the year.
![This 8.57-carat heart-shaped ruby, submitted to GIA for identification, was discovered to have a zinc glass filling, a treatment never before seen by the lab. (Photo credit: Adriana Robinson) Ruby filled with zinc glass](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/c56e7b783ce10b082281b9d1b0808fc1.jpg)
It’s the first time the lab has encountered this type of treatment.
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