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Institute also offered a “Rapid Prototyping Services” to the
Jewellery Industry and 2738.57 grams of CAM output in
resin was delivered to medium and small scale jewellery
manufacturer, who could not afford to procure costlier RPT
equipment. Activity of screening the diamonds for possible
synthetic and subsequently RFT services for the potential
synthetic diamonds were offered through the IDI Diamond
Detection & Resource Centre (IDI-DDRC). The Diamond
trade utilized the service being offered and in all 2609.65ct
/ 150672 pcs were received for screening on AMS machine
& further 2055 pcs where received for the single stone
screening purpose and 5226 stone were received for the
RFT services.
The institute became a knowledge provider to the Re
skilling programmes launched by the GJEPC and under the
scheme topics of Diamond Grading, Diamond Polishing,
CAD designing, Spectroscopy Technique and Identification
of synthetic diamonds were covered. Off campus training
programme were also conducted during the year and
training was imparted to custom officials and employee of
Titan Company Ltd. In all, 396 people were trained under the
reskilling and the off campus training programme.
To strengthen its gemological laboratory service and the
DDRC service being offered to the trade, modernization
steps were taken by the institute by procuring and installing
AMS machine with the help of the financial contribution
received from GJEPC and Diamond View from institute’s own
fund to aid in the identification of synthetics in loose and to a
certain extent, in the studded jewellery articles by using the
diamond View.
IDI Surat has conducted a number of off campus activities
during the year under review:
Program on Synthetic Diamonds
One of its kind first time in India, 05 workshops were
conducted on Natural & Synthetics diamonds- Screening
and Testing at Surat, Bhavnagar & Ahmedabad. In all,
89 small and medium diamond traders were imparted
theoretical as well as hands-on practice training on
Identification of Synthetic Diamond.
Research & Development (R & D)
Latest technology available at IDI was put to use during
the year for the purpose of identification of treatment and
synthetic, both in Diamond & Gem stones and data was
accumulated to create a database of the same.
• Laser Raman Spectroscope (LRS) that was procured out
of the grant, received from Govt. of Gujarat for Anchor
Institute, by the institute to study the sample of synthetic
diamond and create a database for easy understanding
of the synthetic, was continued & was put to use and
analysis of synthetic diamond & was conducted on the
same to collect the data and identifying features to aid in
the identification of the synthetics.
• By using Diamond view & UV-VIS-NIR Spectroscope
equipment, CVD diamond samples were analyzed &
image of their fluorescence were added to database.
The various images so captured, collecting helped and
assisted in the detection of the synthetic diamond as
well as providing an insight into the latest technological
up gradation being in the manufacturing of the synthetic
to all in the fluorescent pattern continuously.
Placement Details:
Students of the institute are getting regular placements in
the G&J industry after the completion of their respective
programs.
The passed out batch of HDJDM-13 consisting of thirteen
students was absorbed by the jewellery industry located
at Surat, Agra, Mumbai & Hosur as CAD designer, Manual
Jewellery Designer and Quality Control Supervisor in
Production Department in Jewellery manufacturing units.
The Gemmological
Institute of India (GII)
The Gemmological Institute of India (GII), established in 1971,
is the pioneer Institute in the field of Gemmology in India and
over the period of last 45 years it has achieved a manifold
growth on all fronts particularly in Education. Laboratory
services and Research and Development activities. By virtue
of its active involvement with the promotion and development
activity GII has been accepted as an authority on gemstones
and diamonds in India.
The Institute maintains highest testing and certification
standards which is the benchmark for the Indian Diamond
& Gem Trade and Industry. GII’s Diamond and Gemstone
Reports add confidence, credibility and value to the
gemstones sold in the domestic and international markets.
Further GII contributes significantly to the human resources
development, that is essential for different sectors of Gem
Trade ranging from procurement to marketing and thereby
creating potential employment opportunities to thousands
of unemployed masses in India. GII’s teaching and testing
activities are supported by strong R. & D. activity using the
most modern gemmological and spectroscopy techniques.
Research Activities
The Research work on the following Research projects
undertaken by GII are going on:
• Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) And Laser
Excited Photoluminescence Of Electron Beam Treated
(EBT) Diamonds
• A New Method Of Detecting Irradiated Diamonds
Vibrational Spectral Study Of Colour Modification
Processes In Corundum
• Some Aspects Of 905nm Emission In 785nm Excited Pl
Of Coloured Diamonds
• Instrumental Method For Colour Grading Of Diamonds
• Investigation Of The Colouration Processes In
