The center’s offerings include polished diamond grading services, diamond verification services, and melee testing and screening.
The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), part of The De Beers Group of Companies, will spend $5 million to expand its diamond grading and testing center in Surat, India.
The facility was established with a $10 million investment in 2015. It provides polished diamond grading services, diamond verification services, and melee testing and screening.
The company also announced that it will debut an education service in Surat to offer classes on polished diamond grading, diamond foundation, and synthetics to support further growth of the Indian sector.
