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FEATURED GEMOLOGIST & FOUNDER CEO


The INDIAN INSTITUTE OF GEMOLOGY was founded by MR. GURMIT SINGH, an FGA (UK) from Gemmological Association Gem Testing Laboratory of Great Britain, London. He has also studied at the Gemological Institute of America, New York and The Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences in Thailand.
He is a widely traveled Gemologist and has travelled to U.S.A, Europe and most parts of South East Asia.
He has attended various gemological events like International Gem Conferences and various Gems & Jewellery Shows held around the world.
He has a rich experience of teaching people from various parts of the world from countries like U.S.A, Canada, Japan, Australia, Ireland, Uganda, Kenya, Lithuania, Russia etc.

He has the privilege of having interacted with International Gemological Personalities like Dr. Eduard Gubelin, regarded by many as father of Gemology.
Dr. Roger Hardings, Mr. Alan Jobbins, Mr. Richard Hughes, Mr. Alan Clarke, Ms. Antionette Matlins etc.
He has been the principal faculty at the Indian Institute Of Gemology since its inception 1991 & has gathered rich Gemological teaching experience of more than 2 decades with students who have been Doctors, Engineers, Advocates, Diplomats, Chartered Accountants, Jewellery Designers, Industrialist, Jewellers & ladies who are interested in buying their own Gems & Jewellery.

He is also a former member of ART-ACQUISITION COMMITTEE of THE NATIONAL MUSEUM (Govt. of India).

Let us take you through of his Gemological journey with help of these photographs……….

At The Gemological Institute of America, New York

 

With Mr. Ron Yehuda of Yehuda Diamond Co. Inventor of  Yehuda Process of Fracture Filling of Diamonds

 

With Mr. Alex Grizenko Russian Colored Stones Co. manufacturer of Synthetic Diamonds, Emeralds & Alexandrite

 

With Mr. Richard Hughes, International Authority on Ruby & Sapphires

 
 

With Ms. Antionette Matlins, International Gemological Personality & Author of The Best Seller “GEM IDENTIFICATION MADE EASY”

 

With Mr. Alan Clarke from Gemmological
Association of Great Britain, London

 
 

With The Hope Diamond, At The Smithsonian, Washington D.C., U.S.A

 

At IGC With Dr. Eduard Gubelin, Considered Father of Gemology

 
 

With Mr. Ian Mercer & Other Gemologists of Gemmological Association of Great Britain London, At London Museum of Natural History London

 

With Mr. Tom Chatham of Chatham Created Gems

 
 

At A Gem Cutting Factory In Jaipur, with Students of IIG

 

At A Gem Cutting Factory In Jaipur, with Students of IIG

 
 

With Mr. Alan Jobbins At  International Gemological Seminar, London

 

With Mr. Roger Harding, International Gemological Personality At IGC

 
 
With Mr. Eikhorst of Systems Eikhorst, Gemological Instruments    With Mr. Mehahem Sevdermish International Gemological Personality At IGC
 
 

With Dr. Eduard Gubelin

 

With Dr. Eduard Gubelin

 
 

With Mr. Eikhorst of Systems Eikhorst, Gemological Instruments 

 

Delivering A Gemological Presentation

 
 

At The Gemesis Pavillion, Hong Kong Show

 

At  The Hong Kong Gems & Jewellery Show

 
 

After Observing The Kohinoor Diamond At The Tower of London

 

At The AGTA Gem Show, U.S.A