[Jewelry making - Article 00634] - Re: [Orchid] The Role of GIA

[Daniel R. Spirer]

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>      The GIA is not the first organization to attempt to defraud
>     non-insiders (AKA customers) by bending a jargon definition to a
>     common word just so that the public will not understand "what the
>     jewelry seller 'means' when they say, 'no C-Z is NOT a SYNTHETIC
>     "gem"'."  (or YAG or whatever) 

    Over the years on Orchid I have witnessed a number of people
    referring to the GIA as if it is some monster out there.  I would
    like to take issue with all of you who make general statements
    disparaging the entire GIA organization. The GIA has had the largest
    impact in the world of any organization on the following:  1) the
    gemological and jewelry education of individual jewelers and the
    jewelry industry as a whole, 2) the education of the general public
    through their work with the jewelry industry, 3) the scientific study
    of gems, synthetics, simulants, etc. 4) the standardization of
    diamond grading reports (and hence diamond grading among
    jewelers),and 5) the raising of ethical standards in the jewelry
    industry (in my mind the most important impact of all).  Every single
    jeweler on this list, directly or indirectly,  has been positively
    impacted by what the GIA has done over the long years of its
    existence.  It may not be a perfect organization, and certainly you
    don't have to agree with everything they say and do (I certainly
    don't), but to accuse them of being an organization hell bent on
    deceiving you and your customers is simply out of line.  And James,
    you might note that the customers of GIA are the members of the
    jewelry industry, not the general public ("non-insiders"). 

Daniel R. Spirer, GG
Spirer Somes Jewelers
1794 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02140
617-491-6000
spirersomes AT earthlink.net
www.spirersomes.com


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