Man's fascination with diamonds has existed for centuries. This is most clearly evident in India, where fine quality diamonds where first discovered in 500 BC. As merchants and explorers from around the world travelled along the silk road, they converged into India to trade their precious goods. As time passed by, India was transformed from simply a land bearing precious gems into a valued marketplace for polishing and trading diamonds.

Today India is recognized as a leading producer of polishing and trading diamonds, which is steadily supplying the worldwide consumer demand for diamond jewelry.

IGI India has come into this burgeoning market to place an internationally recognized seal of quality on the gems they evaluate in their lab. It is this worldwide accepted standard of excellence which assures every dealer and customer of the diamonds and precious gemstones they are buying or selling every day.

To best serve the industry, IGI India offers diamond grading, gemstone identification, and jewelry identification reports. In addition, IGI India also offers hands on practical training courses in diamonds and colored stones.