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GIA expands Diamond Dossier service

May 21, 2007

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Carlsbad, Calif.—As part of an effort to better meet client needs, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will expand the carat-weight range of diamonds that qualify for Diamond Dossier service and restructure some related fees.

"In response to heightened demand, we're making our Diamond Dossier service accessible to more people through a wider range of diamond sizes," GIA Laboratory and Research Senior Vice President Tom Moses said in a media release.

Beginning June 1, Moses said the GIA will lower the minimum diamond size graded to 0.15 carats and raise the largest size to 1.99 carats.

The Diamond Dossier format, introduced in 1998, has been a popular product for both the general public and the industry.

"The Dossier includes the same grading, proportion and measurement information as the GIA Diamond Grading Report, but without a plotting diagram," Moses explained. "This makes it a cost-effective grading and inscription service for diamonds in this size range."

With the expanded service, the smallest diamonds (now 0.15 to 0.22 carats) will cost $40 to grade, down from $44. The grading fee for stones between 0.23 and 0.46 carats will increase from $40 to $42.

In the upper range, Dossiers for diamonds between 1 and 1.49 carats will cost $90, and those between 1.5 and 1.99 carats range will cost $100.

The service comes with a free laser-inscription registry of the GIA report number on the stone's girdle for fast and easy identification. Additional information can be inscribed for a fee.

Moses said the changes are part of an overall strategy to improve services.

"Turnaround time is dropping, and the GIA is committed to bringing it down significantly in the coming months," Moses said. "Additionally, we're working on many other parts of our business to make it faster, easier and more convenient to work with the GIA Laboratory. Expanding the popular Dossier service is just one more way of meeting client needs."
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