GIA held its annual research meeting at its Carlsbad HQ from Nov. 5-7 to review their current gemmological research projects. This was the institute’s ninth annual research meeting. It was attended by more than 50 GIA researchers from across the globe.

Among the attendees were the research associates of the Richard T. Liddicoat Postdoctoral Research program, which GIA launched in 2014.

During the research meeting, the scientists reviewed a variety of topics including diamond treatments; digital photomicrography; origin determination of colored gemstones; advances in instrumentation and other related topics. “The excellent work of this research team directly supports GIA’s mission to ensure the public trust in gems and jewelry. The findings shared during this meeting help enable us to provide products and services using the most-up-to-date research,” said Susan Jacques, GIA’s president and CEO.

Much of the research conducted under the Institute’s auspices is published in scientific journals and Gems & Gemology, GIA’s quarterly professional journal. GIA research staff also regularly present at relevant scientific conferences around the world.

Immediately following the research meeting, GIA’s Board of Governors convened for their scheduled biannual meeting. At this meeting, Rodney C. Ewing, Ph.D., Frank Stanton Professor in nuclear security at the Center for International Security and Cooperation in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, retired from the board after nine years of service.