GIA Thailand, the Gemological Institute of America’s Bangkok laboratory, is now offering the institute’s Diamond Dossier grading services to clients in the region, effective immediately. The GIA has trained laboratory staff on-site that now perform diamond grading services, in addition to the colored stone and pearl services already offered.

Senior Vice President, GIA Laboratory and Research, Tom Moses explained, “GIA Thailand will initially provide the GIA Diamond Dossier services that cover diamonds ranging from 0.15 carats up to 1.99 carats. In addition, the GIA laboratory in Bangkok is accepting diamonds for all other services that will be dealt with on an expedited basis at one of the U.S. offices.”

Ken Scarratt, managing director for South East Asia and director for GIA Thailand Laboratory noted that GIA Thailand regional clients can send goods for identification or grading by using the Brinks Bonded Facility in Thailand. “All clients have to do is submit their stones to Brinks in their home country and Brinks Thailand will handle importation into Bond.”

Courtesy of Diamond Exchange Idex
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