American / International Diamond Week in the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE), Tom Moses, senior vice president of the Gemological Institute of America, achievements in the field of gemology, Rough & Polished was informed by the IDE press service.
Moses highlighted the problem of synthetic diamonds, describing the two main methods of their production - the process of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and the process of treatment at high temperature and high pressure (HPNT). He noted that the technologies for the production of synthetic diamonds are constantly being improved. Synthetic stones, falling on the market under the guise of natural, represent a huge danger to the industry.
However, Moses assured that the GIA can identify synthetic diamonds, thanks to the technologies of inspection and scanning, the use of modern equipment and the attraction of highly qualified employees, and also conducts constant research and scientific development and completes the database of diamonds.