Largest Rare Pink Diamond, “The Lulo Rose” mined from Africa
Lulo Mine is a diamond rich mine located in the Northeast region of Angola. A big pink diamond weighing about 170-carat was discovered in Angola, Africa, named as “The Lulo Rose” and is claimed to be the largest pink diamond found in 300 years. Pink diamonds are rare and tested as Type IIa. It is […]
Jubilee Diamond : Tata Memorial Hospital
Jubilee Diamond is a magnificent colorless, cushion-cut diamond with a weight of 245.35 carats ranks as the sixth largest in the world. The original rough stone, irregular octahedron shape weighed 650.80 carats which was found during 1895 in the Jagersfontein mine, Orange Free State. It was named Reitz in honour of Francis William Reitz, then […]
Gemmological Institute of India [GII]Organises the 41st Convocation Ceremony
Shri Shyam Jagannathan, IAS, Zonal Development Commissioner delivered the convocation address during the 41st Convocation organized by Gemmological Institute of India held in Mumbai on 3rd December 2022. Shri Ramniklalbhai Shah, Partner and Founder of M/s. Venus Jewel was the Guest of Honor. Gemmological Institute of India (GII) is a well known entity in the field […]
GII celebrates its 52nd Anniversary
Gemmological Institute of India, GII has completed its 52nd year on 12th April 2023. It was celebrated on Saturday, 15 April 2023 in the Convention Hall, Bharat Diamond Bourse, BKC. All the trustees, important trade personalities of G&J industry, visiting faculty members of GII and GII employees attended. Chairman urged: “— all the employees to raise […]
Board of Trustees & Employees of Gemmological Institute of India congratulate its chairman.
Shri Anoopbhai Mehta on his receivingLifetime achievement award, by GJEPC 49th IGJ Awards, 2023 Anoopbhai spoke in his brief thanks giving address. “— it is due to collective contributions of Members of BDB, G&J trade, —-” Award is presented by Honourable Shri Piyush Goyal, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles […]
GII presented R&D work in two International Conferences during July 2023
1) 7th International Conference on Luminescence and Applications (ICLA-2023) was held during July 3-6, 2023, in CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR – IICT), Hyderabad. About 250 delegates attended the conference. Technical content consisted of a large number of invited talks, oral presentations and Poster Presentations and covered various aspects of Luminescence and its applications. Dr. […]
