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A recent remark on our Twitter site has been taken completely out of context by by person(s) unknown and has been used vexatiously for a smear campaign against Bauer Gemmological Laboratories (BGL) in Melbourne.  We wish to state that BGL has never  lost  a diamond we have sent  to them, nor have they ever cost us one dollar in losses.

We have full confidence in BGL which is regarded as one of the three best grading laboratories in Australia and we are still sending our diamonds to BGL for certificate verification and laser inscribing.

Jogia Diamonds sincerely apologies for any  inconvenience this  incident has caused BGL.

Today we received some AGS Ideal princess cut diamonds, as well as the stones back from the GIA that we sent to them a few weeks ago.

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For a potential diamond buyer, it is easy to research online and find out which are the best diamond grading labs located overseas. For example, GIA and AGS have a stellar reputation, whilst IGI and EGL don’t.

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Even with huge progressions in diamond technology, a lot of jewellers still say that a prospective diamond buyer must view a diamond prior to purchase. Of course, not trading online means that they are completely biased, but is it a really valid assertion?

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Ronnie Bauer, the current Federal Chairman of the GAA has just been awarded the Association’s only Diploma in Gemmology (Diamonds). At the same time he also was awarded the Association’s accredited Diploma in Gemmology and Diploma in Gemmology (valuations). “I feel very honoured to be the first and currently the only recipient of the Diploma in Gemmology (Diamonds).” Said Ronnie, “ But that’s it! At 53 I don’t want to do any more exams.” That statement however was short lived. Ronnie revealed in the next breath that he has enrolled in the GAA’s jewellery sketching and design courses.

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In the May issue of the trade publication Jeweller, Anthony Bates of SGTL (Auscert) sounds off about local vs international labs. In the article, he states that he got a call from a retailer who perceived Auscert’s certificates to be inferior to those produced overseas. He then goes on to counter the retailer’s claim and explain why local labs such as Auscert are actually superior to those overseas.

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This story is funny in more ways than one.

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From early 2007 till mid-2008, the Australian dollar was riding high - at one point it nearly reached parity with the US dollar. At that time, many in the industry, including myself thought that diamond prices in Australian dollars were at their lowest point in years.

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After much interest and intrigue, a couple of stones arrived today. Both of which have been sold

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