GIA brings DiamondCheck Machine to Bharat Diamond Bourse

The GIA (Gemological Institute of America) provided its latest invention, the DiamondCheck machine, to the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) amidst a gathering of luminaries from Indian Diamond Industry. The DiamondCheck technology will help prevent synthetic diamonds from entering the market as natural diamonds through easier detection and help maintain consumer confidence, which is critical to the industry worldwide.

Susan Jacques, President and CEO, Tom Moses, Executive Vice President and Chief Lab & Research Officer and Nirupa Bhatt, MD – India & Middle East represented GIA, at the handover ceremony held today at the trading hall in BDB. Anoop Mehta, President of the BDB, Vipul Shah, Chairman of the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and Bakul Mehta, Chairman of Gemmological Institute of India (GII) were the other dignitaries.

The Diamond Check machine would be housed as part of the Diamond Detection and Resource Centre (DDRC) which is located within the BDB premises. The DDRC enables BDB members to test their parcels without investing in the equipment.

BDB President Anoop Mehta said that ‘Detection and Disclosure’ are the two critical elements when it comes to synthetics. This GIA device would further strengthen the DDRC and ensure that their goods are correctly classified as natural or synthetic.

Susan Jacques said, “As a non-profit institute, GIA has always worked to maintain public trust in gems and jewellery. We are already committed to the Indian industry by providing education and training services. The Diamond Check machine is another step in that direction.” Elaborating on GIA’s efforts in developing this technology, Tom Moses said, “GIA has been researching and working on the development of synthetic diamonds since 1955. The research we conduct allows us to implement the knowledge gained to develop advanced synthetic diamond detection instruments."

Vipul Shah, Chairman of Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), “We would like to thank GIA for bringing this technology to India. This effort will foster transparency in the trade and reinforce consumer confidence”.