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ICA to open a gem-identification lab in Bangkok in 2016

International Colored Gemstone Association president Benjamin Hackman says there is a serious need for more gemstone labs

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The International Colored Gemstone Association has signed a memorandum of understanding to open a gem identification lab in Bangkok next year. Hackman says that while arrangements are still being finalized, the lab is planned for early next year. However, the ICA will not run the lab but will license its name to Chinese gem dealer Chang Hatta. ICA will receive royalties from the lab, and its members will receive discounts.


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