10 Questions with GSI President Debbie Azar – Interview by National Jeweler
Debbie Azar shares her thoughts on the future of diamond detection, screening melee today, “bad actors,” and more. By National Jeweler - https://www.nationaljeweler.com/articles/10003-10-questions-with-gsi-president-debbie-azar In this 10-question Q&A, Debbie Azar, president of Gemological Science International, answers questions about lab-grown diamonds, the...
How She’s Managing: GSI President Debbie Azar’s interview with JCK
Debbie Azar in her office in New York City By JCK (https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-article/managing-gsi-debbie-azar/) Every Thursday during the pandemic, we’re checking in on members of the jewelry trade in an attempt to glean shareable tips and tricks for doing business—and reentering our...
INCLUSIONS: A DEEP LOOK INSIDE NATURAL AND LAB GROWN DIAMOND CHARACTERISTICS
By Maria Mrozek, Senior Gemologist GSI One of the fascinating features which gemologists are observing in diamonds, both natural and laboratory-grown, are inclusions. Inclusions are imperfections within a diamond that are result of different events during formation of natural and...
Geological origin of Natural Diamonds
About Diamond Diamond is a mineral composed of mainly of pure carbon, and the arrangement of carbon atoms within the crystal is almost perfectly symmetrical. Gem quality diamonds are typically 99.95% carbon and can be up to 99.99% pure. This...
Diamonds Do Good Invites GSI President and Co-Founder Debbie Azar to Join Board
NEW YORK – June, 2021 – Diamonds Do Good (DDG) unanimously approved Debbie Azar, President and Co-Founder of Gemological Science International (GSI), one of the largest gemological organizations in the world, to join its Board of Directors. Diamonds Do Good...
Gemological Science International Opens New Laboratory in Jaipur India, Expanding Global Footprint
NEW YORK – April, 2021 – Gemological Science International (GSI), one of the largest gemological organizations in the world, announced the opening of its newest laboratory in Jaipur, India. The Jaipur laboratory will offer all GSI’s core services. The new...