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Project Reference : D04004046  
English Title : Trustmarking Hong Kong into an International jadeite jade and diamond jewellery trading centre: establishing a gem testing laboratory accreditation system for jadeite jade and diamond jewellery in compliance with the international standard ISO/IEC 17025  
Chinese Title : 通過建立符合國際標準ISO/IEC 17025認可的寶石測試實驗室、鑽石及翡翠鑑證師的認可系統,把香港打造成"信任標誌品牌"的國際翡翠鑽石珠寶貿易中心  
Target Sector : Jewellery
Project Nature : Infrastructural facilities
Project Deliverables : (i) An accreditation scheme for gemmologists who perform jadeite jade and diamond testing, which is in compliance with international standard
(ii) Standard methods for testing diamonds, which are in line with international standard
(iii) A certification and label scheme for diamond and jadeite jade to be accreditated under the "The Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme" (HOKLAS)
(iv) A set of guidelines and a website
(v) Seminars and workshops
 
Project Duration (Months) : 32  
Commencement Date : 01/09/2005 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Completion Date : 30/04/2008 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Grantee : The Gemmological Association of Hong Kong Limited  
Collaborating Organisation(s) :  
Implementation Agent(s) : Hong Kong Productivity Council
Fund Approved : HK$ 1,497,600