“Sinit” gives GIT to push the gem testing laboratory Gems and precious metals, in educational institutions and the private sector, have applied the GIT Standard to raise the level of gems and jewelery testing to be the same standard throughout the country Building confidence in laboratories and users Recently, a foreign laboratory was found. Lots of interest in joining, from Switzerland and the US.
Mr Sinit Lertkrai, the Deputy Minister of Trade, revealed that he had dedicated the Gem and Jewelery Institute of Thailand. (Public Organization) or GIT pushing for game testing lab standards. jewelery and precious metals or GIT Standard for gem testing laboratories Jewelery and precious metals, in educational institutions and in the private sector, apply such standards. Develop and upgrade the quality of gem and jewelery testing standards to be the same standard throughout the country. This will not only help strengthen the credibility of the laboratory and build consumer confidence. It also has a positive impact on the country’s image as a world center for the trading and production of gems and jewellery.
However, after the transfer of the policy of receiving a report on the results of the operation Currently, there are 5 laboratories that have passed the GIT Standard registration criteria: Gem Laboratory, Faculty of Gemology, Burapha University, MTS Refinery and Manufacturing Co , Ltd. Laboratory, Precious Plus Co., Ltd. Laboratory, Precious Metal Refining Co. , Ltd. and GCI Lab Co., Ltd.
“GIT has been asked to bring laboratories that meet these criteria. to help transfer knowledge and experience of implementing laboratory standards to laboratories from educational institutions and foreign laboratories with branches in Thailand which was recently held on November 14, 2022. Foreign laboratories seem to be interested in attending the training, such as GFCO GEM LAB Co, Ltd from Switzerland and the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) from the United States expressed interest in applying the GIT Standard as a test reference. In order to raise the standard of examination of gems and jewelery as well,” said Sinit.
Currently, GIT has prepared and published standards for laboratory testing of gems, jewelery and precious metals. and standards in terms of criteria, totaling 22 scopes and having a policy to expand the scope of ever-increasing standards Including creating a network to link the GIT Standard with educational institutions, government and the private sectors in order to raise standards for the Thai gems and jewelery industry.
