[Jewelry making - Article 00005] - Re: [Orchid] Synthetic diamonds...

[dean bessey]

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    Like it or not synthetic diamonds (And other gemstones) have gotten
    much better and also are used much more. In fact synthetic Diamonds
    have gotten so significant that in the future GIA is going to be
    grading them and issueing certificates as this article shows: 

    I doubt that the sellers of the 99 cent ones on ebay with an
    hardness of 8.5 or 9 will be much effected by the GIAs new grading
    plans though. They will likely still be there (And probably wont get
    GIA certificates anytime soon). The new gemesis ones will assuradly
    get graded though I am sure. Looking forward too meeting them again
    in september and seeing how the synthetic diamond market is going. 

    Cheers
    DEAN

          GIA to grade synthetic diamonds 

          JUNE 29, 2006 - Carlsbad, Calif. -- In an effort to
          distinguish the rising quantities of gem-quality, lab-grown
          diamonds entering the marketplace from natural diamonds, the
          Gemological Institute of America (GIA) announced Wednesday that
          it will soon begin issuing synthetic diamond grading reports
          for the first time. 

          "GIA is a public benefit institution and, as such, has an
          official obligation to protect the public by providing the
          critical information needed to make informed decisions," GIA
          Chairman Ralph Destino said in a statement. "As a nonprofit
          entity serving the public trust, it is simply the right thing
          to do." 

          GIA's new synthetic diamond reports will provide a clear
          description of the synthetic, containing color, clarity, carat
          weight and cut information when applicable. The design of the
          report will be markedly different from the current GIA Diamond
          Grading Reports for natural diamonds, and reports will be
          printed on distinctive yellow paper to immediately signal that
          it is a synthetic diamond grading report. 

          To further help the public and members of the industry readily
          distinguish synthetics from natural diamonds, the GIA
          Laboratory will laser-inscribe the word "synthetic," along with
          the GIA report number, on the girdle of every synthetic diamond
          it grades. 

          Tom Moses, senior vice president, GIA Laboratory and Research,
          noted that GIA's research scientists have been studying
          synthetic diamonds for more than 30 years and have carefully
          monitored the new technologies that create these stones. 

          "Once we start grading them, we will be able to study a far
          greater number and variety of synthetic diamonds and we will
          report our findings as we proceed," Moses said. "As a
          nonprofit education and research institution, GIA has the
          ability to conduct comprehensive research into synthetic
          diamonds and other gemstones. It is imperative that GIA
          continues to expand its understanding of synthetic diamonds and
          to share that information with the industry and the public."
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