Amit Pratihari Appointed Managing Director of GIA India Laboratory Pvt. Ltd.
GIA India Laboratory Pvt. Ltd. has appointed industry veteran Amit Pratihari as its new Managing Director, effective October 1, 2025. He will lead the organisation’s gemological laboratories in Mumbai and Surat, along with the GIA India School in Mumbai, bringing over two decades of expertise in retail, brand management, and the diamond industry.
GIA India Conducts Gemology Graduation Ceremony in Mumbai
The graduation ceremony commenced with an engaging session on the rich history of diamonds and gemstones in India
GIA India Launches Comprehensive CAD/CAM for Jewellery Program in India
GIA India has launched the Comprehensive CAD/CAM for Jewellery Certificate Program in India for the first time. This seven-week programme, which commences on June 26, 2023, equips students with the necessary CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing) skills.
GIA India Holds Graduation Ceremony
Vandana M Jagwani, a GIA Diamonds Graduate and Founder of Vandals - a laboratory-grown diamond jewellery brand, was the chief guest at the ceremony for graduates of GIA Graduate Diamond Diploma Program and GIA Graduate Diamond Diploma Program (Blended)
Deepika Padukone Graces GJEPC’s ‘Jewellers for Hope’ Charity Dinner
GJEPC amplifies mental health awareness by supporting Live Love Laugh Foundation
GIA to Showcase its Latest Lab & Education Services at IIJS Premiere
Lab services to be displayed include GIA Alumni Collective, the digital GIA Diamond Dossier®, the new GIA mobile app, GIA Match iD™ device, the GIA® Source Verification Service; and remote learning and blended programmes in educational services
GIA India Launches Pearl Identification Laboratory in Mumbai
Lab to offer GIA Pearl Identification Report, along with several add-on services
GIA India Conducts its Premiere Graduation Ceremony
The first-ever certificates of the GIA Graduate Diamonds Diploma Program (Blended) given away by chief guest Amish Turakhia, GIA Graduate Gemologist (GG®) and Managing Partner, R Kirti and Co.
GIA India holds graduation ceremony for jewellery design students
Addressing the students, Vijay Golecha, Owner and Jewellery Designer, Golecha’s Jewels, shared some personal life lessons and valuable insights into the gem and jewellery industry
GJNRF launches official website
The need to develop the website was keenly felt during the pandemic when GJNRF was actively involved in providing Covid-relief measures
GIA India Organises Virtual Alumni Guest Session with Coloured Diamond Expert John King
He presented the topic ‘Struck by Lightning: The Rare World of Coloured Diamonds’
GIA India's webinars benefit 6,500 industry professionals
Since May 2020, 60+ webinars have been organised for the trade on several gemmology topics
GIA India organises first virtual graduation ceremony
Twelve students completed their SWIFT Jewellery Design Course through remote learning
International Women's Day Commemorated By Honouring The Police Women Across Mumbai
An extensive initiative was undertaken with the support of GIA India [an independent subsidiary of Gemological Institute of America (GIA)], Gem & Jewellery National Relief Foundation (GJNRF) and Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care’s Women Empowerment Initiative
GIA India Offers Knowledge Webinar on 'November Birthstones: Topaz and Citrine'
More than 60 participants from across India attended the webinar
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