With the number of coronavirus cases increasing globally, GIA is taking necessary precautions to ensure everyone’s health and safety including reducing our service hours and closing some locations. The situation is changing rapidly so we will update this page as our locations’ hours change.
Learn more about campus closures in our letter to students and updates for students enrolled in eLearning courses.
View FAQs for laboratory clients.
Laboratory
The laboratory is open on Mondays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by appointment only for submission and return of polished diamonds. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.
Beginning Monday, May 25, the laboratory will be open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
School closed
Laboratory
Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Laboratory
The GIA Carlsbad laboratory is open with limited staff and capacity. At this time, the laboratory will only accept goods via shipment and will not offer same day services. Please email [email protected] with any questions.
School closed
Laboratory
The laboratory is open with limited capacity to comply with social distancing and abide by local government mandates. Please email [email protected] with any questions.
Laboratory
The laboratory is open with limited capacity. Visitors must make an appointment in advance, bring the relevant CIPC permit, must be wearing a cloth or surgical mask, will be subject to thermal screening and will be expected to comply with the 2-meter social distancing stipulations. To make an appointment, or if you have any questions, please email [email protected].
School open
Laboratory in Kowloon Bay
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
All walk-in intake and return services will be through the GIA Service Center in Central.
Service Center in Central
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
School closed
Laboratory
The GIA Mumbai laboratory will open with limited staff and modified hours on May 21. At this time, the laboratory will only return stones. To schedule an appointment and receive instructions for stone return, please email [email protected].
School closed
School closed
School, laboratory and research center closed
Laboratory
Sunday - Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Laboratory
The GIA Surat laboratory will open with limited staff and modified hours on May 20. At this time, the laboratory will only return stones using a courier service. For questions, please email [email protected].
School closed
School open
Laboratory
Items are accepted and returned by transport only.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact a GIA location or send us a message.
Source: GIA 19-5-2020