GSI (Gemological Science International) CEO Mark Gershburg has called for “a better understanding of the facts and issues surrounding synthetic diamonds”, saying that this “will help dispel some of the needless panic and confusion” and also “help the diamond industry cope more effectively with the issue of undisclosed mixing of synthetic diamonds with parcels of natural goods.”

The CEO was quoted in a statement announcing the participation of GSI in the Diamond Detection Expo and Symposium hosted jointly by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) in Mumbai on December 15 and 16.

During the event, GSI Chief Gemologist Seema Ashish Athavale will conduct a seminar featuring a comparative study of natural and synthetic diamonds.

These two GSI officials and others will also interact with members of the diamond trade during the two-day event, explaining and informing them of the issues and latest developments in the field of synthetic diamonds.

The GSI information outreach will help even non-technical diamond industry stakeholders get a better and more comprehensive understanding of the issues relating to synthetic diamonds, the organisation said in its release.