4.74 Export of Cut & Polished Diamonds for Certification/ Grading & Re- import
Following are authorized laboratories for certification / grading of diamonds of 0.25 carat and above : (1) International Gemological Institute (IG) – Hong Kong. (2) American Gem Society Laboratories (AGS Laboratories),8917 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89117; (3) Central Gem Laboratory, Miyagi Building, 5-15-14 Ueno Taito- Ku, Tokyo, Japan; (4) Diamond Trading Company, Maidenhead, UK; (5) European Gemological Laboratory (EGL), USA; (6) Gemological Institute of America (GIA), USA; (7) Hoge Road Voor Diamond, Antwerp, (HRD); (8) International Diamond Laboratories DMCC, Dubai. (9) The Robert Mouawad Campus, International Gemological Institute (IGI) USA; (10)World Diamond Centre of Diamonds High Council, Antwerp, Belgium. (11) GIA Hong Kong Laboratory Ltd., Hong Kong; (12) Gemological Research (Thailand) Co. Ltd., Bangkok; (13) GIA Education and ...
Alrosa to begin direct supply of rough diamonds to India in 2015
The Dollar Business Bureau Direct diamond trade between India and Russia is expected to benefit both countries Russia’s state-owned diamond mining company Alrosa will begin direct supply of rough cut diamonds to 12 Indian companies for three years beginning 2015, according to India’s Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). Alrosa claims that it has the world’s largest rough diamonds reserves accounts for 27% of global diamond production in terms of carats. The company targets to produce over 40 million carats by 2020. It has presence in major diamond trading centres of Antwerp, Ramat Gan, Dubai, Hong Kong, New York, and London, and is likely to begin operations in India soon after the establishment of a Special Notified Zone (SNZ) for ...
