4A.2.1

Export of Cut & Polished Diamonds for Certification/ Grading & Re-import

Following are authorized laboratories for certification/ grading of diamonds of 0.25 carat and above:

(i) Indian Diamond Institute, Surat, Gujarat;

(ii) American Gem Society Laboratories (AGS Laboratories),8917 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89117;

(iii) Central Gem Laboratory, Miyagi Building, 5-15-14 Ueno Taito-Ku, Tokyo, Japan;

(iv) Diamond Trading Company, Maidenhead, UK;

(v) European Gemological Laboratory (EGL), USA;

(vi) Gemological Institute of America (GIA), USA;

(vii) Hoge Road Voor Diamond, Antwerp, (HRD);

(viii) International Diamond Laboratories DMCC, Dubai.

(ix) The Robert Mouawad Campus, International Gemological Institute (IGI) USA; and

(x) World Diamond Centre of Diamonds High Council, Antwerp, Belgium;