GIA Adds ‘Hanadama’ Quality Range Comment to All Pearl Classification Reports
GIA is adding a report comment for the historical trade term 'Hanadama' to distinguish a designated quality range of cultured Akoya pearls.
GIA Temporarily Expands Scope of Laboratory Services in Dubai and Hong Kong
GIA will temporarily expand services offered by the GIA Laboratories DMCC and the GIA Hong Kong laboratory.
GIA’s Merit-Based Scholarship Application Period is open for 2024 Classes
GIA has opened the scholarship application period for merit-based scholarships.
GIA Returns to Printed Diamond Dossier Reports
GIA will return to producing printed GIA Diamond Dossier reports beginning April 9.
GIA Researchers Identify New Spinel Treatment
Scientists at the GIA laboratory in New York City recently discovered spinel treated by nickel diffusion in a parcel of gems acquired for research purposes by the GIA research team in Bangkok.
In Memoriam: GIA Governor Dr. Rodney Ewing
Dr. Rodney Ewing, a member of the GIA Board of Governors from 2006 to 2015, passed away earlier this month at age 77.

GIA Evaluates Solid Laboratory-Grown Diamond Ring
GIA, the leading institute for research into diamonds, colored stones and pearls, recently evaluated a diamond ring cut from a single laboratory-grown diamond.
Need-Based Scholarships Offered by GIA Year-Round
GIA’s industry-leading and globally-recognized diploma and certificate programs educate professionals with the skills needed for success in the gem and jewelry industry.
GIA Grades the Most Important Diamonds in the World – Including Yours
CARLSBAD, Calif. – Dec. 2, 2021 – The joy diamonds bring to people’s lives and the confidence inspired by a diamond grading report from the experts at GIA are at the center of GIA’s first new global consumer marketing campaign in more than a decade.
GIA Launches Innovative Graduate Jeweler Program in 2024
GIA will launch its re-vamped Graduate Jeweler Diploma Program in 2024.
Pritesh Patel Named GIA President and Chief Executive Officer
The Board of Governors of GIA has named Pritesh Patel, currently GIA’s Chief Operating Officer, as the Institute’s President and Chief Executive Officer
GIA Supports Diamond Traceability Solutions
As consumer and government demand increases for credible country-of-origin information for polished diamonds, GIA, whose mission is to protect consumers and ensure their trust in gems and jewelry, supports all workable solutions that will provide that vital information.
