[Jewelry making - Article 00389] - Re: [Orchid] International Gemological Institute's certificates

[Nick]

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>        does anyone have experience/opinions/knowledge regarding
>     International Gemological Institute's colored stone identification
>     certificates? IGI has a number of labs world-wide, making it much
>     more accessible than GIA or AGTA. 

Bill,

Hi again ;-)

    The IGI are certainly spread around the world and are well known for
    their diamond grading services together with the GIA and HRD. I do
    not know a great deal about their coloured stone services, but know
    that they are one of about three different labs based in Dubai. The
    reports look okay from the few I have seen, but once again I bow to
    those on the list who may have had actual experince sending items to
    them for identification. 

    If you would like I can be contacted off list for any 'detailed'
    discussion on the various laboratories around the world as it is a
    subject I know a little about and you appear to be interested in
    learning about them. Where are you based? 

Regards - Nick

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