Tag Archives: Gemological Institute of America

GIA makes ‘most ethical companies’ list

March 6, 2013

Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has been named one of the world’s most ethical companies by Ethisphere Institute for 2013.

+ Read More

Tokyo gets GIA lab

February 13, 2013

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has opened its ninth lab, this time in Tokyo. In addition to offering Diamond Dossier and Diamond Grading Report services for D to Z diamonds up to 2.99 carats, the lab will also take in coloured stones and pearls for any other GIA services.

+ Read More

GIA welcomes new member to board of governors

November 16, 2012

A 28-year veteran of the world of corporate finance is the newest member of Gemological Institute of America’s (GIA’s) board of governors.

+ Read More

Canadian picks up GIA achievement award

June 13, 2012

A Canadian retailer has received the 2012 International Achievement Award from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) for her contributions to the Ontario alumni chapter.

+ Read More

GIA grants $25,000 to University of Zambia

April 2, 2012

Twenty students at the University of Zambia (UNZA) will soon learn the basics of coloured stone identification and other jewellery-related topics, thanks to a $25,000-grant from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).

+ Read More

GIA helps support alluvial diamond mining in Africa

March 30, 2012

Twenty students in the Central African Republic (CAR) and Liberia will receive training in sorting and evaluating diamonds, thanks to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).

+ Read More

GIA releases digital diamond report

March 19, 2012

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is adding a digital diamond grading report to its lineup, allowing users to more easily share results.

+ Read More

RJC certifies GIA and Bulgari

January 3, 2012

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has welcomed the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) to its ranks of certified members.

+ Read More

More panelists announced for GIA career fair

October 3, 2011

New names have been added to the list of panelists being featured at Gemological Institute of America’s (GIA’s) Jewelry Career Fair.

+ Read More

GIA to open lab in Israel

July 29, 2011

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is setting up shop in Israel later this year.

+ Read More

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement	1 year	Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category .
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
CookieLawInfoConsent	1 year	Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie.
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

Cookie	Duration	Description
__gads	1 year 24 days	The __gads cookie, set by Google, is stored under DoubleClick domain and tracks the number of times users see an advert, measures the success of the campaign and calculates its revenue. This cookie can only be read from the domain they are set on and will not track any data while browsing through other sites.
_ga	2 years	The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.
_gat	1 minute	This cookie is installed by Google Universal Analytics to restrain request rate and thus limit the collection of data on high traffic sites.
_gat_UA-	1 minute	A variation of the _gat cookie set by Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to allow website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. The pattern element in the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to.
_gid	1 day	Installed by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.

Cookie	Duration	Description
ADV_u_id	3 months 8 days	Unique customer identifier used to track unique ad views and interactions with some ads.
GoogleAdServingTest	session	Tracks ads seen by the visitor through Google Ad Manager.
IDE	1 year 24 days	Google DoubleClick IDE cookies are used to store information about how the user uses the website to present them with relevant ads and according to the user profile.
loc	never	AddThis sets this geolocation cookie to help understand the location of users who share the information.