21-10-2020
New York-based Gemological Science International (GSI) has launched Laboratory-Grown Diamond Essentials, an industry’s first-ever education course dedicated to laboratory-grown diamonds.
In response to the rapid growth and increasing demand of laboratory grown diamonds over the last couple of years, GSI has graded and identified hundreds of thousands of laboratory-grown diamonds. Several notable discoveries related to the subject have been made, said the laboratory.
“It is imperative that the jewellery industry has the ability to communicate about laboratory-grown diamonds confidently and with transparency. GSI as an expert laboratory in testing and detecting laboratory-grown diamonds is happy to share our knowledge with the industry. We're excited that we can offer an online resource that any member of the industry will find value in referencing,” said Alethea Inns, GSI’s chief learning officer.
“There are many nuances when it comes to lab grown diamonds; from their growth methods and treatments, to understanding the various inclusions, colour undertones and other factors – it’s not exactly the same as natural diamonds,” said Debbie Azar, president and co-founder of the laboratory.
In March 2020, GSI was the first major laboratory to announce it would be disclosing the growth method and any post growth treatments or enhancements on its LGX lab grown diamond report.
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