Earlier this yr, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) introduced that it might problem solely digital grading reviews, and in January, the GIA will take its first large step towards that.

Starting  Jan. 2, 2023, GIA’s Diamond File—the lab’s hottest report—can be digital solely and printed variations will not be produced.

Customers can entry GIA’s digital Diamond File reviews on the GIA app (accessible for Android and iOS units), on GIA’s on-line Report Examine portal, and thru GIA’s utility programming interface that integrates report knowledge into the shopper’s data.

The GIA has stated it desires to make all its reviews digital solely by 2025. All current printed GIA Diamond File reviews—in addition to different printed reviews—are nonetheless legitimate.

GIA has an intensive transition program for shoppers, which features a devoted net web page, how-to movies, webinars, sources for retailers, and an e mail outreach marketing campaign to assist guarantee a easy transition for everybody who makes use of and depends on GIA reviews.

The GIA Diamond File, launched in 1998, is GIA’s hottest report, with 33 million in circulation. The Dossiers can be found for D-to-Z diamonds with weights of 0.15–1.99 carats with out shade remedies, and embrace a 4Cs evaluation, proportions diagram, and laser inscription of the GIA report quantity.

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