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ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 THE GEM & JEWELLERY EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL
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Corundum (Rubies And Sapphires) : Electronic Spectra
Of Chromophores
• ED-XRF And UV-VIS Investigations Of Pearls Of Different
Origin
SERVICE TO THE INDIAN CUSTOMS
GII continued to offer training to newly appointed Customs
Appraisers, posted at the Customs Centre at Diamond
Plaza, Mumbai. This is a practice for the last several years,
where any new Customs Appraiser appointed to the Gem &
Jewellery sector is sent to GII for training in Gem Identification
and Diamond Grading.
During the year, 72 Customs Appraisers from Mumbai were
trained in Diamond Grading and Gemmology at GII.
GII continues to issue Gem Testing Reports to Indian Customs
on request basis, whenever the Appraisers have doubts in the
authenticity of the gemstone and the description mentioned
in the import / export documents.
Gem Testing Laboratory,
Jaipur
The Gem Testing Laboratory, Jaipur was started in August
1972 and completed its 43 years of existence in August 2015.
Since inception, the Gem Testing Laboratory is continuously
serving the trade with utmost satisfaction.
GTL booth at the Jaipur Jewellery Show (JJS) 2015
Services to the industry
To provide quality certification facility to the trade:
• In total, 10,861 stones + bead string - 1300 cm were
tested generating receipts of Rs. 87,90,888, while in the
previous year 2014-15, 10,152 stones + bead string- 120
cm were tested generating receipts of Rs. 76,98,701.
• The laboratory also participated in the India International
Jewellery Show (IIJS) held in August 2015, Jewellers’
Association Show (JAS) in August 2015, and Jaipur
Jewellery Show (JJS) held in December 2015. During
all these trade shows, laboratory offered on-site Gem
Identification and Diamond Grading reports to the
exhibitors and visitors, free of cost, assisting the buyers
in making quick buying decisions on the spot. The
service was very much appreciated by the exhibitors as
well as the visitors.
Upgrading the laboratory for better quality and wider
scope of certification
• Database on various sophisticated spectrometers
have been further extended and has become quite
comprehensive, although the process is an ongoing one.
To educate the trade regarding the latest developments
in the industry
• A number of articles have been published in national
and international magazines like Gems & Gemology
of Gemological Institute of America, The Journal of
Gemmology of Gemmological Association of Great
Britain and Gem World. Such efforts have drawn a lot
of international attention and exposure of GTL at the
international level very well. This not only educated the
local trade, but also the international.
• Lab Information Circulars covering the latest gem
materials and concerns, released during the year to
update the trade. The same is posted on laboratory’s
website.
• In addition, laboratory’s Facebook page which is
regularly updated with latest research and updates on
new gem materials and treatments became very popular
amongst the gemmological community.
• These further strengthen the name of the laboratory
amongst few serious gemmological laboratories around
the world.
• The laboratory’s website was upgraded, where research
articles and papers have been posted for wider
readership to the users of the laboratory.
Other Achievements
• Shri Gagan Choudhary, Deputy Director represented
the laboratory at 34th International Gemmological Con-
ference (IGC 2015), held from 16th to 30th August 2015
in Vilnius, Lithuania and presented a research paper,
titled, “Emeralds from Jharkhand, India - an update”.
This paper was not only appreciated by the attendees
for the content but also highlighted the gemstones of
India.
• In addition, various papers were published in high
ranked international gemmological journals.
• Shri Gagan Choudhary was also named as an editor
for the ‘Gem News International’ section of the highly
acclaimed gemmological journal, Gems & Gemology,
published by the Gemological Institute of America.
Indian Gemmological
Institute – Gem Testing
Laboratory, Delhi
IGI-GTL, Delhi has always been in the forefront of gems and
studded jewellery testing services since its inception and
caters to the vast geographical area of Northern Region.
IGI-GTL, Delhi in its endeavor to provide excellent gem
testing services to the trade and end consumers, has been
tirelessly working to maintain international standards by
improving its infrastructure with top notch instruments and
technical knowledge. Today it is regarded as one of the
most esteemed laboratories in the entire Northern Region.
Catering to the vast geographical area, it has brought about
technical advancement in gem testing, diamond testing,
CVD diamonds, diamond grading and jewellery testing in
Northern region.
Activities undertaken during the year 2015-16
Indian Gemmological Institute – Gem Testing Laboratory
(IGI – GTL) offers technical services and guidance not
only to gem and jewellery exporters but also for foreign
buyers, PSU’s, Government agencies, Institutes and other
organizations. During the financial year 2015 – 16, Indian
Gemmological Institute – Gem Testing Laboratory (IGI
– GTL) has tested and issued 6676 certificates in gem &
jewellery items.
