CARLSBAD, Calif. – TBD – GIA has acquired an unsurpassed collection of 2,665 crystals, gems, and minerals, each exhibiting extraordinary inclusions composed of foreign minerals, as well as trapped fluids and structural characteristics. The unique collection was curated over 60 years by GIA Analytical Microscopist John Koivula, who is widely regarded as the world’s foremost expert in identifying and documenting gem inclusions

Fondation Haute Horlogerie and GIA to advance the future of watchmaking education

CARLSBAD, Calif. – September 8, 2026 – Gordon E. Brown, Jr., a member of the GIA Board of Governors from 1988 to 2008 passed away in August.

CARLSBAD, Calif. and LUCERNE, Switzerland – August 27, 2026 – Researchers at GIA (Gemological Institute of America) and the Gübelin Gem Lab independently examined copper-bearing tourmaline from a newly reported source in Ethiopia.

The soon-to-open GIA campus in London is now enrolling students for classes beginning in August 2026.

The all-new Taiwan campus of the GIA School of Gemology and Jewelry Arts™ officially opened on March 29, 2026. It is the only GIA campus in the world to offer full instruction in Chinese. Conveniently located downtown, the GIA Taiwan campus is within walking distance of the Zhongxiao Xinsheng MRT Station, with quick access to Taipei Main Station, the Xinyi shopping district, and the Zhongshan business district.

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) announced today that Tom Moses, executive vice president and chief laboratory and research officer, has decided to leave the institute after almost 50 years of service.

GIA (Gemological Institute of America), together with the Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation, presented the ninth annual Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation Award for Excellence in Jewelry Design on February 6, 2026, to GIA Carlsbad graduate Catherine “Cathy” Aulick.

George Rossman, a member of the GIA Board of Governors from 1995 to 2007 and professor of mineralogy, emeritus, at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), passed away on February 6 at age 81.

GIA will launch redesigned colored stones reports and new services on January 1, 2026.