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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has intercepted several diamonds submitted to them for verification that were either laboratory-grown or treated stones, but falsely inscribed with GIA inscriptions.
The diamonds, sent to GIA for updated reports or verification services, did not match the GIA report that came with them, revealed the institute.
“Consistent with GIA’s mission to protect consumers and ensure their trust in gems and jewellery, the institute overwrites the counterfeit inscription with Xs; issues a new, accurate report; and inscribes the submitted stone with the number of the new report and, when appropriate, the phrase ‘Laboratory-Grown.’,” explained GIA.
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