{"id":1226,"date":"2026-06-20T10:29:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T10:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jewellersdigest.com\/?p=1226"},"modified":"2026-06-20T10:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T10:29:09","slug":"gemmological-institute-of-india-gii-celebrates-42nd-convocation-recognizes-outstanding-contributions-in-gemology-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jewellersdigest.com\/?p=1226","title":{"rendered":"Gemmological Institute of India (GII) Celebrates 42nd Convocation, Recognizes Outstanding Contributions in Gemology Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1226\" class=\"elementor elementor-1226\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7402c11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"7402c11\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-248bf09\" data-id=\"248bf09\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f1fe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69f1fe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Gemmological Institute of India (GII), renowned for its educational programs and gem testing expertise, celebrated its 42nd convocation on November 29, 2024, at the Garware Club House in Mumbai. 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