Organizations
We're proud for being a part of internationally well known organizations such as:
GIA - Gemological Institute of America
AGS - American Gem Society
AJA - Armenian Jewelers Association
JBT - The Jewelers Board of Trade HRD Antwerp - Belgium |
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- Established in 1931, Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is the world’s foremost authority on diamonds, colored stones, and pearls. GIA is the leading source of knowledge, standards, and education in gems and jewelry.
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- The American Gem Society (AGS) is a nonprofit trade association of fine jewelry professionals dedicated to setting, maintaining and promoting the highest standards of ethical conduct and professional behavior through education, accreditation, recertification of its membership, gemological standards, and gemological research.
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- Armenian Jewelers Association (AJA) is the first international Armenian professional trade Association since Armenia’s independence and the pride of Armenian jewelers worldwide. Founded in 1997, AJA offers the ideal opportunity and platform to all Armenian jewelers to connect, network and support one another as well as the burgeoning jewelry industry in Armenia.
JBT
- The Jewelers Board of Trade is a not-for-profit, member-owned association, whose mission is to promote the welfare of our membership and the jewelry industry overall by obtaining and delivering accurate business, credit, and trade data, offering effective collection services, and providing education on evolving industry trends. JBT is the premier data processor in the jewelry industry. Being listed in JBT lets the suppliers and retailers know who they’re doing business with, and also creates trust in customer relationships which means reputation.
HRD Antwerp
- HRD Antwerp - Belgium, is Europe’s leading authority when it comes to diamond grading, education and equipment. Beside gem grading services, they also offer courses in diamond grading, gemology of colored stones, sorting of rough and polished diamonds, jewelry design and sales.
The information provided for each organization was sourced from their official websites.
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