
GSI Expands Lab-Grown Diamond / Diamond Jewelry Screening & Testing Services With Opening of New Office in New York’s Diamond District
GSI announced today the opening of its new facility in the heart of New York City’s 47th Street ‘Diamond District’ that will be dedicated solely to screening and testing of diamond jewelry for undisclosed lab-grown diamonds.
“Demand for screening and testing services has grown exponentially as the industry faces one of its biggest challenges yet – undisclosed lab-grown diamonds,” said Debbie Azar, GSI President and Co-Founder. “As one of the world’s largest gemological organizations, we play an important part in ensuring transparency and confidence in the global diamond industry, and US markets specifically, by expanding our screening and testing services.”
This new facility will be able to cater to GSI’s retail customers in the US. It will serve as a screening hub for manufacturers and retailers who want to have their jewelry screened and tested prior to it entering retail stores.
To date, GSI has screened millions of jewelry units, with tens of millions of diamonds, by utilizing the best equipment available on the market today in combination with a proprietary process for screening and testing.
GSI’s new facility will be located at 37 West 47th Street.
For additional information, please visit www.gemscience.net or call 212-207-4140
About the author
Debbie Azar is an experienced executive with extensive knowledge of the jewelry and gem lab industries. Her entrepreneurial skills and clarity of vision have helped GSI achieve rapid and continuous growth worldwide.
She began her industry career by starting her own successful costume jewelry business. She then expanded her knowledge of the industry with sales, marketing and business development roles at several companies. In 2005, she joined Mark Gershburg to establish GSI. Ms. Azar is an active member of myriad industry organizations and charities; she currently serves as a Board Member of Jewelers for Children. She is also a Forbes Business Council member.
Her strengths include working directly with retail chains and stores to help build their business and brands. She is widely known in the industry for her commitment to meeting customer needs.