Recently-retired president and CEO of The Jewelers Board of Trade, Dione Kenyon, was elected Chair of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) board of governors, Gem Konnect reports. She is replacing Lux Bond & Green Jewelers CEO John Green, who remains on the board.
The board meeting was preceded by the GIA’s 10th annual research meeting, which included discussions and deliberations by some 60 experts from around the world.
The researchers reviewed topics including developments in instrumentation, advancements in detecting diamond treatments and synthetics, origin determination of coloured gemstones, and pearl structures.
