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GIA Readies for Baselworld 2016

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8 years ago

March 7, 2016

INSTORE Staff

(Press Release)

Attendees of Baselworld 2016 in Switzerland will have access to colored stone services through the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Show Service Laboratory, which will return to Hall 3 from March 17-24.

At GIA’s booth in Hall 2, it will offer Colored Stone Identification Reports and Colored Stone Identification and Origin Reports for ruby, sapphire and emerald. Visitors will also find a demo of the group’s DiamondCheck device, learn about sales and education tools through the GIA Retailer Support Program, among other things.

GIA will have two booths at the show, located in Hall 3, A37, and Hall 2, W23.

For questions about the GIA Show Service Laboratory, contact coloredstones@gia.edu.

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