September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair
AsiaWorld-Expo: September 12-16, 2018
Sept 12 to 15: 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.,
Sept 16: 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre: September 14-18, 2018
Sept 14 to 17: 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Sept 18: 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
AsiaWorld-Expo: Booth 3J00, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre: Booth 3M059
GIA SHOW SERVICE LABORATORY
AsiaWorld-Expo – Booth 3J00Submit D-to-Z diamonds (up to 9.99 ct.) for grading report services. Submit colored stones for identification reports; sapphire, ruby, emerald, Paraíba tourmaline and red spinel for identification and origin reports; and pearls for pearl reports.
You must pick up diamonds with reports at GIA’s laboratory in Hong Kong:
Laboratory hours during the fair
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sept 15 (Saturday): 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sept 16 (Sunday): Closed
GIA’s laboratory location: 25th Floor, Prosperity Tower, 39 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre – 3M059
Submit colored stones for identification reports; sapphire, ruby, emerald, Paraíba tourmaline and red spinel for identification and origin; pearls for pearl reports.
No diamond report services will be offered at this venue.
Go online to GIA Show Service Laboratory to learn more or if you are new to GIA on-site lab report services.
GIA iD100™, MELEE ANALYSIS SERVICE AND M2M
GIA iD100™ Gem Testing Device Available For Purchase
The GIA iD100™ combines advanced spectroscopic technology with GIA’s 60 years of diamond and gemstone identification research to distinguish natural diamonds from synthetic (HPHT and CVD) diamonds and diamond simulants.
GIA iD100 is the latest in a series of instruments and services from GIA that addresses concerns in the trade about the possibility of undisclosed synthetic or treated diamonds in the supply chain.
GIA will be selling and delivering the GIA iD100 at both its booth locations (while supplies last). The iD100 is 5,290 USD and 41,000 HKD when purchased at the show. This new desktop instrument is compact and easy-to-operate. See demonstrations at the GIA booths at both venues.
Melee Analysis Service
The Melee Analysis Service separates natural diamonds from simulants, synthetic, and HPHT treated natural diamonds, and sorts the screened diamonds by color range. Learn more about this service, now available at GIA locations worldwide, including our laboratory in Hong Kong.
Telling the Digital Story of a Diamond: GIA M2M
What is the excitement about a new service that gives consumers a new way to learn their diamonds’ history? Learn about a digital storytelling platform and app, M2M, that provides a close look into all the chapters of a diamond’s story—from the mine, through the cutting process and to the market.
LABORATORY SERVICES
Visit the booth to register as a client for laboratory services to submit diamonds, colored stones and pearls. GIA staff will be on-hand to explain new and existing digital and over-the-counter report services designed to support the gem and jewelry industry with the confidence and knowledge of over 85 years of gemological research, education and impartial gem identification.EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Take this opportunity to find out about classes offered in Hong Kong. Talk to a GIA representative to learn more about the programs and classes for gemology and jewelry design.GIA is offering scholarships in 2019 for those who are qualified. The time to apply is now through September 30 for 2019. Get details at the booth or go online.
RETAILER SUPPORT PROGRAM
Educate your customers about diamonds, the 4Cs and GIA grading reports by participating in the Retailer Support Program. By accessing educational materials, web apps and point of sale aids available from GIA, your customers will understand more about diamonds and the 4Cs. Many of these tools are available in English and Chinese. See new tools for the retail counter and receive your complimentary copy of The Passion of Colored Gemstones book. Visit the booth to find out more about how you can make the most of this program and the free resources especially for retailers now available.GIA GEMFEST HONG KONG
Attend GIA GemFest during the Fair. Learn about a new source of emeralds and sapphires and get an inside look into colored diamonds and the latest discoveries in ruby treatments.GIA GemFest seminars are open to show attendees and are accessible to the general public. Seats are limited. RSVP for Gemfest by Sept 12 or register at the show.
AsiaWorld-Expo
Thursday, September 13
Room 201A
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Seminar
Ethiopia: New Source of Sapphires and Emeralds (text size)
Presented by:
Wim Vertriest
Supervisor, Field Gemology, GIA
GIA field and lab gemologists were among the first to investigate new Ethiopian sources of sapphires and emeralds as they entered Asian markets. Wim Vertriest, GIA field gemologist, will discuss the trading, mining, geology and identification challenges of these newly discovered colored stone sources.
Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
Saturday, September 15
Room S421
8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9 to 10:30 a.m. Presentation
The Unique World of Colored Diamonds
Presented by:
John King
Chief Quality Officer, GIA, New York
John King, GIA’s chief quality officer and noted colored diamond expert, will discuss the continued allure of colored diamond, the relationship between beauty, rarity and the sustained growth in their value, and offer an overview of colored diamond activity at GIA.
‘Low-Temperature’ Treatment on Mozambican Ruby
Presented by:
Wim Vertriest
Supervisor, Research and Development, GIA, Bangkok
Over the last several years, GIA conducted research and treatment experiments to better understand the heating process of Mozambican rubies. In the seminar, Wim Vertriest will explain how careful observation of inclusions and spectroscopic data have the potential to reveal indications of difficult-to-detect low temperature treatment.
