{"id":339,"date":"2026-03-13T11:51:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T11:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cdc-git.dataspantechnologies.com\/?page_id=339"},"modified":"2026-10-30T09:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T09:13:07","slug":"about-the-gemological-institute-of-texas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/git-usa.com\/index.php\/about-the-gemological-institute-of-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"About GIT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"339\" class=\"elementor elementor-339\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a6d9b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a6d9b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71178084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71178084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c268\" class=\"style-417 style-local-339-c268 position-relative\">\n  <!----><p><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"339-c269\" id=\"about-2\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-1028 style-local-339-c269 position-relative\">\n    <!----><br>    <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c277\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-2 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-1033 style-local-339-c277 position-relative\">\n        <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-2 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1034-outer style-local-339-c278-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c278\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-1034 style-local-339-c278 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br>              <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!----><p><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c279\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-1036 style-local-339-c279 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-heading__outer style-1036 style-local-339-c279\">\n                    <!----><br>                    <!----><p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">Gemological Institute of Texas<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c280\" class=\"h-lead h-text h-text-component style-1037 style-local-339-c280 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><br>                  <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>The Gemological Institute<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>of Texas (GIT) is dedicated to promoting knowledge and understanding within the field of gemology. The institute provides educational resources that explain how diamonds and gemstones<br>                      are analyzed, identified, and graded using scientific methods.<\/p>\n<p>Gemology is the study of gemstones and their characteristics, including their formation, composition, and physical properties. Professional gemological laboratories use specialized equipment and trained gemologists to evaluate gemstones<br>                      under controlled conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c270\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-0 gutters-row-md-0 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-0 gutters-row-v-md-0 gutters-row-v-0 style-1029 style-local-339-c270 h-overflow-hidden position-relative\">\n        <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-end align-items-md-end align-items-end gutters-col-lg-0 gutters-col-md-0 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-0 gutters-col-v-md-0 gutters-col-v-0\">\n          <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto align-self-lg-end align-self-md-end align-self-end style-1030-outer style-local-339-c271-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c271\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-ui-empty-state-container h-px-lg-0 h-px-md-0 h-px-0 v-inner-lg-0 v-inner-md-0 v-inner-0 style-1030 style-local-339-c271 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br>              <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100\">\n                <!---->\n              <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto align-self-lg-end align-self-md-end align-self-end style-1031-outer style-local-339-c272-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c272\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-ui-empty-state-container h-px-lg-0 h-px-md-0 h-px-0 v-inner-lg-0 v-inner-md-0 v-inner-0 style-1031 style-local-339-c272 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br>              <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100\">\n                <!---->\n              <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto align-self-lg-end align-self-md-end align-self-end style-1032-outer style-local-339-c273-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c273\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-ui-empty-state-container h-px-lg-0 h-px-md-0 h-px-0 v-inner-lg-0 v-inner-md-0 v-inner-0 style-1032 style-local-339-c273 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br>              <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100\">\n                <!---->\n              <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"339-c281\" id=\"features-2\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-1040 style-local-339-c281 position-relative\">\n    <!----><br>    <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c295\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-1045 style-local-339-c295 position-relative\">\n        <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1046-outer style-local-339-c296-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c296\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-1046 style-local-339-c296 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br>              <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!----><p><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c297\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-1047 style-local-339-c297 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-heading__outer style-1047 style-local-339-c297\">\n                    <!----><br>                    <!----><p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">Who We Support<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c298\" class=\"h-lead h-text h-text-component style-1048 style-local-339-c298 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><br>                  <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>Each group relies on accurate grading for different reasons, and GIT is structured to support those needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c282\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-2 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-1041 style-local-339-c282 position-relative\">\n        <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-2 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-3 h-col-md-3 h-col-6 style-1042-outer style-local-339-c283-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c283\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-0 h-px-md-0 h-px-0 v-inner-lg-0 v-inner-md-0 v-inner-2 style-1042 style-local-339-c283 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br>              <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!----><p><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c284\" class=\"h-icon style-1043 style-local-339-c284 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><span class=\"h-svg-icon h-icon__icon style-1043-icon style-local-339-c284-icon\"><!--Icon by Font Awesome (https:\/\/fontawesome.com)--><br>    <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"area-chart\" viewBox=\"0 0 2048 1896.0833\"><\/svg><br>      <path d=\"M2048 1536v128H0V128h128v1408h1920zM1664 512l256 896H256V832l448-576 576 576z\"><\/path>\n    <\/span><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c285\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-1044 style-local-339-c285 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-heading__outer style-1044 style-local-339-c285\">\n                    <!----><br>                    <!----><p><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\">Retail Businesses<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-3 h-col-md-3 h-col-6 style-1042-outer style-local-339-c286-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c286\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-0 h-px-md-0 h-px-0 v-inner-lg-0 v-inner-md-0 v-inner-2 style-1042 style-local-339-c286 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br>              <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!----><p><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c287\" class=\"h-icon style-1043 style-local-339-c287 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><span class=\"h-svg-icon h-icon__icon style-1043-icon style-local-339-c287-icon\"><!--Icon by Font Awesome (https:\/\/fontawesome.com)--><br>    <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"diamond\" viewBox=\"0 0 2048.0005 1896.0833\"><\/svg><br>      <path d=\"M212 768l623 665-300-665H212zm812 772l349-772H675zM538 640l204-384H480L192 640h346zm675 793l623-665h-323zM683 640h682l-204-384H887zm827 0h346l-288-384h-262zm141-486l384 512q14 18 13 41.5t-17 40.5l-960 1024q-18 20-47 20t-47-20L17 748Q1 731 0 707.5T13 666l384-512q18-26 51-26h1152q33 0 51 26z\"><\/path>\n    <\/span><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c288\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-1044 style-local-339-c288 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-heading__outer style-1044 style-local-339-c288\">\n                    <!----><br>                    <!----><p><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\">Diamond Traders<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-3 h-col-md-3 h-col-6 style-1042-outer style-local-339-c289-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c289\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-0 h-px-md-0 h-px-0 v-inner-lg-0 v-inner-md-0 v-inner-2 style-1042 style-local-339-c289 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br>              <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!----><p><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c290\" class=\"h-icon style-1043 style-local-339-c290 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><span class=\"h-svg-icon h-icon__icon style-1043-icon style-local-339-c290-icon\"><!--Icon by Font Awesome (https:\/\/fontawesome.com)--><br>    <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"user\" viewBox=\"0 0 1354.8114 1896.0833\"><\/svg><br>      <path d=\"M1280 1399q0 109-62.5 187t-150.5 78H213q-88 0-150.5-78T0 1399q0-85 8.5-160.5t31.5-152 58.5-131 94-89T327 832q131 128 313 128t313-128q76 0 134.5 34.5t94 89 58.5 131 31.5 152 8.5 160.5zm-256-887q0 159-112.5 271.5T640 896 368.5 783.5 256 512t112.5-271.5T640 128t271.5 112.5T1024 512z\"><\/path>\n    <\/span><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c291\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-1044 style-local-339-c291 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-heading__outer style-1044 style-local-339-c291\">\n                    <!----><br>                    <!----><p><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\">Independent Buyers<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-3 h-col-md-3 h-col-6 style-1042-outer style-local-339-c292-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c292\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-0 h-px-md-0 h-px-0 v-inner-lg-0 v-inner-md-0 v-inner-2 style-1042 style-local-339-c292 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br>              <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!----><p><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c293\" class=\"h-icon style-1043 style-local-339-c293 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><span class=\"h-svg-icon h-icon__icon style-1043-icon style-local-339-c293-icon\"><!--Icon by Font Awesome (https:\/\/fontawesome.com)--><br>    <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"industry\" viewBox=\"0 0 1792 1896.0833\"><\/svg><br>      <path d=\"M448 0q26 0 45 19t19 45v891l536-429q17-14 40-14 26 0 45 19t19 45v379l536-429q17-14 40-14 26 0 45 19t19 45v1152q0 26-19 45t-45 19H64q-26 0-45-19t-19-45V64q0-26 19-45T64 0h384z\"><\/path>\n    <\/span><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c294\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-1044 style-local-339-c294 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-heading__outer style-1044 style-local-339-c294\">\n                    <!----><br>                    <!----><p><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\">Industry Professionals<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"339-c299\" id=\"about\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-1014 style-local-339-c299 position-relative\">\n    <!----><br>    <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!----><p><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c300\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-2 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-1015 style-local-339-c300 position-relative\">\n        <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-2 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1016-outer style-local-339-c301-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c301\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-1016 style-local-339-c301 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br>              <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-center align-self-md-center align-self-center\">\n                <!----><p><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c302\" class=\"d-block style-1023 style-local-339-c302 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n<div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!----><br>                      <!----><br>                      <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1377\" src=\"https:\/\/git-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ImageForArticle_24036_172961316078521.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1648 style-1023-image style-local-339-c302-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/git-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ImageForArticle_24036_172961316078521.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/git-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ImageForArticle_24036_172961316078521-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/git-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ImageForArticle_24036_172961316078521-1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/git-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ImageForArticle_24036_172961316078521-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/git-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ImageForArticle_24036_172961316078521-1536x1058.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-sm style-1023-frameImage style-local-339-c302-frameImage\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1022-outer style-local-339-c303-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c303\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-1022 style-local-339-c303 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br>              <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-center align-self-md-center align-self-center\">\n                <!----><p><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c304\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-1018 style-local-339-c304 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-heading__outer style-1018 style-local-339-c304\">\n                    <!----><br>                    <!----><p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">Why GIT Was Established<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c305\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-1019 style-local-339-c305 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><br>                  <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>Variations in grading approaches across the industry can lead to inconsistencies in how diamonds are evaluated and priced. GIT was established to bring a more structured and consistent approach to grading, reducing uncertainty in interpretation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The focus is on:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Standardized evaluation methods<\/li>\n<li>Clear grading outcomes<\/li>\n<li>Practical usability across industry scenarios<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n                      <br>                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"339-c306\" id=\"features\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-422 style-local-339-c306 position-relative\">\n    <!----><br>    <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!----><p><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c307\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-1 gutters-row-md-1 gutters-row-2 gutters-row-v-lg-1 gutters-row-v-md-1 gutters-row-v-2 style-423 style-local-339-c307 position-relative\">\n        <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-1 gutters-col-md-1 gutters-col-2 gutters-col-v-lg-1 gutters-col-v-md-1 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-6 h-col-md-6 h-col-12 style-424-outer style-local-339-c308-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c308\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-0 h-px-md-0 h-px-0 v-inner-lg-0 v-inner-md-0 v-inner-2 style-424 style-local-339-c308 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br>              <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!----><p><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c309\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-1 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align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                          <!----><p><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c311\" class=\"h-icon style-427 style-local-339-c311 position-relative h-element\">\n                            <!----><span class=\"h-svg-icon h-icon__icon style-427-icon style-local-339-c311-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"connectdevelop\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M146.5 99h219l4.5 8 100 174.5 4.5 8-4.5 8L370 472l-4.5 8h-219l-4.5-8L42 297.5l-4.5-8 4.5-8L142 107zm39 32l25 26 73-26h-98zm146 0L223 169.5l35 36.5zm-167 1.5l-.5 1V174l30.5-11zm184.5 3l-79.5 82 57 59L391 208zm-201 26L135 184l13-4.5v-18zm58.5 14L164 191v62l23.5 25 59.5-60.5zm-58.5 21l-25.5 9-1 2L148 236v-39.5zM113 222l-38.5 67.5 38 66L148 319v-59.5zm285 2l-60.5 64 38.5 39.5zm-140 5l-59.5 61 57.5 61 59.5-63zm152.5 13.5l-20.5 99 11 11.5 36.5-63.5zm-246.5 34v26l12.5-13zm162.5 23L267 363l8.5 9H367l5.5-25.5zm-139 2L164 325v47h72l9-9zm-39.5 40L120.5 370l1.5 2h26v-30.5zm238 19l-2.5 11.5h6.5l2.5-4.5zM131 388l17 29.5V388h-17zm33 0v57.5l1 2 56-59.5h-57zm79 0l-56.5 60h138l-56-60H243zm47.5 0l56 60 7-12 10-48h-73zm89.5 0l-.5 2.5 1.5-2.5h-1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg h-col-md h-col-auto style-428-outer style-local-339-c312-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c312\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-0 h-px-md-0 h-px-0 v-inner-lg-0 v-inner-md-0 v-inner-0 style-428 style-local-339-c312 position-relative\">\n                        <!----><br>                        <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                          <!----><p><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c313\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-429 style-local-339-c313 position-relative h-element\">\n                            <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-heading__outer style-429 style-local-339-c313\">\n                              <!----><br>                              <!----><p><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"\">Mission<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c314\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-430 style-local-339-c314 position-relative h-element\">\n                            <!----><br>                            <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>The mission of the Gemological Institute of Texas is to promote transparency and understanding within the gemstone and jewelry industry by providing research-based educational resources about gemstone grading and evaluation.<\/p>\n<p>\n                                <br>                              <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-6 h-col-md-6 h-col-12 style-424-outer style-local-339-c315-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c315\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-0 h-px-md-0 h-px-0 v-inner-lg-0 v-inner-md-0 v-inner-2 style-424 style-local-339-c315 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br>              <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!----><p><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c316\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-1 gutters-row-md-1 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-1 gutters-row-v-md-1 gutters-row-v-2 style-425 style-local-339-c316 position-relative\">\n                  <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-1 gutters-col-md-1 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-1 gutters-col-v-md-1 gutters-col-v-2\">\n                    <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-426-outer style-local-339-c317-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c317\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-0 h-px-md-0 h-px-0 v-inner-lg-0 v-inner-md-0 v-inner-0 style-426 style-local-339-c317 position-relative\">\n                        <!----><br>                        <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-auto align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                          <!----><p><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c318\" class=\"h-icon style-427 style-local-339-c318 position-relative h-element\">\n                            <!----><span class=\"h-svg-icon h-icon__icon style-427-icon style-local-339-c318-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"codepen\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M256 77.5l9 6L457 212l7 4.5v143l-7 4.5-192 128.5-9 6-9-6L55 364l-7-4.5v-143l7-4.5L247 83.5zm-16 49l-147 99 64.5 43.5 82.5-55.5v-87zm32 0v87l82.5 55.5 64.5-43.5zm-16 115L186.5 288l69.5 46.5 69.5-46.5zM80 255v66l49-33zm352 0l-49 33 49 33v-66zm-274 52l-65 43.5 147 99v-87zm196 0l-82 55.5v87l147-99z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg h-col-md h-col-auto style-428-outer style-local-339-c319-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c319\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-0 h-px-md-0 h-px-0 v-inner-lg-0 v-inner-md-0 v-inner-0 style-428 style-local-339-c319 position-relative\">\n                        <!----><br>                        <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                          <!----><p><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c320\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-429 style-local-339-c320 position-relative h-element\">\n                            <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-heading__outer style-429 style-local-339-c320\">\n                              <!----><br>                              <!----><p><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"\">Vision<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c321\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-430 style-local-339-c321 position-relative h-element\">\n                            <!----><br>                            <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>GIT aims to support responsible practices within the jewelry industry by encouraging greater understanding of gemstone grading standards and gemological science.<\/p>\n<p>\n                                <br>                              <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"339-c322\" id=\"custom\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-475 style-local-339-c322 position-relative\">\n    <!----><br>    <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!----><p><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c323\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-476 style-local-339-c323 position-relative\">\n        <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-477-outer style-local-339-c324-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c324\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-477 style-local-339-c324 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br>              <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!----><p><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c325\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-480 style-local-339-c325 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><br>                  <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>Gemological Institute of Texas | Diamond Grading Laboratory<\/p>\n<p>Independent diamond grading laboratory providing professional diamond evaluation and certification reports.<\/p>\n<p>\n                      <br>                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-478-outer style-local-339-c326-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c326\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-478 style-local-339-c326 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br>              <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!----><p><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"339-c327\" class=\"icon-list d-flex justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center style-481 style-local-339-c327 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><p><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul-list-icon vertical-on-desktop vertical-on-tablet vertical-on-mobile justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center\">\n                    <!----><p><\/p>\n<li class=\"list-item no-gutters\">\n                      <!----><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-container-divider d-flex justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center first-el-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>                      <a href=\"https:\/\/cdc-git.dataspantechnologies.com\/index.php\/about-the-gemological-institute-of-texas\/\" h-use-smooth-scroll=\"true\" class=\"item-link no-gutters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdc-git.dataspantechnologies.com\/index.php\/about-the-gemological-institute-of-texas\/\" h-use-smooth-scroll=\"true\" class=\"item-link no-gutters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdc-git.dataspantechnologies.com\/index.php\/about-the-gemological-institute-of-texas\/\" h-use-smooth-scroll=\"true\" class=\"item-link no-gutters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdc-git.dataspantechnologies.com\/index.php\/about-the-gemological-institute-of-texas\/\" h-use-smooth-scroll=\"true\" class=\"item-link no-gutters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<div class=\"d-flex h-col no-gutters align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center list-item-text-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"d-flex\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon style-481-icon style-local-339-c327-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"diamond\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M152.5 128h207l5 6 80 96 8 9.5-8 10.5-176 224-12.5 16-12.5-16-176-224-8-10.5 8-9.5 80-96zm15 32L114 224h69l43-64h-58.5zm118.5 0l43 64h69l-53.5-64H286zm-30 13.5L222 224h68zM112.5 256L218 390.5 180 256h-67.5zm100.5 0l43 149 42.5-149H213zm119 0l-38 134 105.5-134H332z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<p>                          <span class=\"list-text d-block\"><span>About GIT<\/span><\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdc-git.dataspantechnologies.com\/index.php\/about-the-gemological-institute-of-texas\/\" h-use-smooth-scroll=\"true\" class=\"item-link no-gutters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdc-git.dataspantechnologies.com\/index.php\/about-the-gemological-institute-of-texas\/\" h-use-smooth-scroll=\"true\" class=\"item-link no-gutters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdc-git.dataspantechnologies.com\/index.php\/about-the-gemological-institute-of-texas\/\" h-use-smooth-scroll=\"true\" class=\"item-link no-gutters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">                      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-item no-gutters\"><br>                      <a href=\"https:\/\/cdc-git.dataspantechnologies.com\/index.php\/grading-standards\/\" h-use-smooth-scroll=\"true\" class=\"item-link no-gutters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-flex h-col no-gutters align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center list-item-text-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"d-flex\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon style-481-icon style-local-339-c327-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"diamond\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M152.5 128h207l5 6 80 96 8 9.5-8 10.5-176 224-12.5 16-12.5-16-176-224-8-10.5 8-9.5 80-96zm15 32L114 224h69l43-64h-58.5zm118.5 0l43 64h69l-53.5-64H286zm-30 13.5L222 224h68zM112.5 256L218 390.5 180 256h-67.5zm100.5 0l43 149 42.5-149H213zm119 0l-38 134 105.5-134H332z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<p>                          <span class=\"list-text d-block\"><span>Grading Standards<\/span><\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdc-git.dataspantechnologies.com\/index.php\/grading-standards\/\" h-use-smooth-scroll=\"true\" class=\"item-link no-gutters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdc-git.dataspantechnologies.com\/index.php\/grading-standards\/\" h-use-smooth-scroll=\"true\" class=\"item-link no-gutters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdc-git.dataspantechnologies.com\/index.php\/grading-standards\/\" h-use-smooth-scroll=\"true\" class=\"item-link no-gutters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">                      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-item no-gutters\"><br>                      <a href=\"https:\/\/cdc-git.dataspantechnologies.com\/index.php\/diamond-reports-page\/\" h-use-smooth-scroll=\"true\" class=\"item-link no-gutters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-flex h-col no-gutters align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center list-item-text-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"d-flex\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon style-481-icon style-local-339-c327-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"diamond\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M152.5 128h207l5 6 80 96 8 9.5-8 10.5-176 224-12.5 16-12.5-16-176-224-8-10.5 8-9.5 80-96zm15 32L114 224h69l43-64h-58.5zm118.5 0l43 64h69l-53.5-64H286zm-30 13.5L222 224h68zM112.5 256L218 390.5 180 256h-67.5zm100.5 0l43 149 42.5-149H213zm119 0l-38 134 105.5-134H332z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<p>                          <span class=\"list-text d-block\"><span>Diamond Reports<\/span><\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdc-git.dataspantechnologies.com\/index.php\/diamond-reports-page\/\" h-use-smooth-scroll=\"true\" 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