AGS shutting its doors

Barbra Voltaire, FGG · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 12:28 pm

Industry October Surprise:
AGS Lab closing by years end!
Last date for submission is Dec. 5, 2022.
Very sad after more than 25 years.

glhays · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:22 pm

That is disappointing. Hopefully not a trend to be followed.
Updated: we just read that there is a merger between GIA and AGS?

1bwana1 · **Joined:** Thu May 12, 2016 2:18 am **Posts:** 1495

This is an interesting development. We will learn more as things proceed. Hopefully it ends up being good for the industry.

glhays · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 9:52 pm

Both founded by the same so in some sense it may have been somewhat inevitable.

Stephen Challener · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2022 11:29 pm

First, I wonder what they'll do with their lab's microscopes (not that I have any spare money to buy any).
Second, I wonder if the GIA has any plans to preserve their history. It seems to me that when they moved Gem Instruments (maybe when it was formally brought in-house) they basically chucked any records they might have had. So their track record on incorporating closely-related organizations isn't what I'd call incredible.

Barbra Voltaire, FGG · **Posted:** Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:08 pm

1bwana1 wrote:

This is an interesting development. We will learn more as things proceed. Hopefully it ends up being good for the industry.

Steve, put out some feelers and see what you can pick up on the grapevine.

1bwana1 · **Joined:** Thu May 12, 2016 2:18 am **Posts:** 1495

Barbra Voltaire, FGG wrote:

1bwana1 wrote:

This is an interesting development. We will learn more as things proceed. Hopefully it ends up being good for the industry.

Steve, put out some feelers and see what you can pick up on the grapevine.

Will do...

glhays · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:23 pm

AGS and GIA Advance Their Common Missions
https://www.gia.edu/gia-news-press/ags-and-gia-advance-their-common-missions

Barbra Voltaire, FGG · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2022 7:32 pm

Horribly upsetting.
Thanks, ghayes.

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