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"Globally, on any working day, the intake of the GIA is 14,000 stones, according to confirmed figures. We believe that some 9,500 submissions would be for dossiers, and 4,500 for certificates."
"GIA would hold ,$1.6 billion (and maybe more, but not less) worth of polished at any given time."
"The GIA grades some 4.2-4.5 million stones a year – but that includes dossiers."
"Annually, some 1 billion stones of polished diamonds of less than 0.07 carats each enter into the diamond value chain."
"The GIA is a charitable institution. Its non-profit status, which allows it to earn some $50 million a year without any tax burden"
much more here:
http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp
While the article is about what would happen if GIA failed I find the numbers much more interesting than pondering gia failing.
"GIA would hold ,$1.6 billion (and maybe more, but not less) worth of polished at any given time."
"The GIA grades some 4.2-4.5 million stones a year – but that includes dossiers."
"Annually, some 1 billion stones of polished diamonds of less than 0.07 carats each enter into the diamond value chain."
"The GIA is a charitable institution. Its non-profit status, which allows it to earn some $50 million a year without any tax burden"
much more here:
http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp
While the article is about what would happen if GIA failed I find the numbers much more interesting than pondering gia failing.