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GIA featured in 'Pink Panther' DVD

April 13, 2009

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The new collectors' edition DVD of the original "The Pink Panther" movie includes a special segment on diamonds featuring two experts from the Gemological Institute of America.

Carlsbad, Calif.--The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is ready for its close-up.

According to a press release issued by the Carlsbad, Calif.-based lab, two GIA experts, one from the GIA Museum and a GIA Education diamond specialist, are the stars of a special feature included in the recently released DVD collectors' edition of the original The Pink Panther movie starring Peter Sellers.

In the feature, a seven-minute short titled "Diamonds: Beyond the Sparkle," the two authorities share diamond facts and information about famous diamonds to help explain the allure of the fictional Pink Panther diamond tale.

GIA Resident Gem Instructor Brenda Harwick shares the stories behind such legendary diamonds as the Koh-I-Noor, the Hope and the Cullinan. She also explains that while anyone today can wear a diamond, in the past, only kings, queens or other high-ranking nobility wore them.

"Many people who come out of a jewelry store may think their diamond is coming straight from the mine, being cut and shipped to the display case, when it could possibly be a diamond with its own lengthy history and that was on who-knows-who's finger before you own," she said.

In addition to the interview, the DVD includes footage from the GIA's Four C's video and photos from the Richard T. Liddicoat Gemological Library and Information Center.

The DVD is available for retail sales and rental at select nationwide locations and on Amazon.com.

For more information about the GIA, visit GIA.edu.
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