{"id":10615,"date":"2025-02-08T07:04:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T07:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/?p=10615"},"modified":"2025-02-08T07:05:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T07:05:09","slug":"mehul-shah-is-appointed-chairman-of-the-gemmological-institute-of-india-gii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/08\/mehul-shah-is-appointed-chairman-of-the-gemmological-institute-of-india-gii\/","title":{"rendered":"Mehul Shah is appointed chairman of the Gemmological Institute of India (GII)."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG-4-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10617\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:5px;width:710px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG-4-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG-4-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG-4-2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG-4-2-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG-4-2-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement represents a new chapter for the institute, which has been instrumental in the diamond, gem, and jewellery industries since its foundation in 1971.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.giigemlab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GII<\/a> has long been known for providing complete laboratory services, diamond detecting technology, certification, research, and educational efforts. Notably, it created its own diamond identification system, Q CHECK, and was a pioneer in certifying colored gemstones. The institute is a collaborative project backed by leading industry organizations such as <a href=\"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GJEPC<\/a>, BDB, DEAL, MDMA, and GJEA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A seasoned leader takes over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With over four decades of experience in the diamond industry, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.giigemlab.com\/board-of-trustees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mehul Shah<\/a> is well-known for his skills in diamond certification, grading, and technological breakthroughs. 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