Established in 1931, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is the world’s foremost authority on diamonds, colored stones, and pearls. A public benefit, nonprofit institute, GIA is the leading ...
This 5.30-carat emerald from Brazil has a slightly bluish green color. Courtesy John Parrish, courtesy African, Brazilian, Colombian Gems Incorporated. Emerald has many special qualities, but colored ...
This sapphire from Kashmir has an intense velvety blue color. – Photo: Robert Weldon/GIA. Sapphire is one of the Big three of jewelry colored gemstones—the other two are ruby and emerald. A durable ...
People from all over the world send their diamonds to the GIA laboratory for grading and analysis. Our clients put their business in our hands and their trust in our expertise – and we are extremely ...
Discover how the world’s foremost experts determine the quality of akoya, freshwater, South Sea, and Tahitian pearls. Explore GIA’s 7 pearl Value Factors ™. Key topics include how to evaluate cultured ...
Emerald, the birthstone for May, has been beloved for millennia, evoking rebirth and renewal. Widely regarded as the definition of green, emerald is the perfect color for spring. From the poetic ...
Figure 1. Left to right: 16.73 ct, 14.50 ct, 17.03 ct, and 27.75 ct trapiche-like amethysts. The four cabochons were cut with the base perpendicular to the c-axis (optic axis). Photo by Diego Sanchez.
GIA’s D-to-Z color grading system is based on the relative absence of color. GIA’s Fancy colored diamond color grading is based on the presence of color. GIA describes color in terms of hue (the color ...
The Graduate Jeweler diploma program is a hands-on experience that introduces students to the knowledge and skills required for a career in jewelry fabrication and repair. You will work with gemstones ...