| 1965 |
Opened the office in Harajuku, Shibuya, Tokyo, under the name “Zen Nihon Houseki Kyokai”. |
| 1968 |
Delegated FGA exam in Japan by GAGTL.
First to start the seminar on gemmology in Japan. |
| 1969 |
Moved the head office to Biho-Kaikan in Akashicho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, and changed the company name to “Gemmological Association of All Japan (GAAJ).Launched a new gemmological magazine “GEMMOLOGY”. |
| 1970 |
Participated in the International Gemmological Conference (IGC) for the first time.Opened the Osaka branch in Chuo-ku, Osaka. |
| 1974 |
Joined the establishment of “the Gemmological Society of Japan” |
| 1977 |
Started GAGTL home study courses of gemmology in Japanese. |
| 1980 |
Opened the Fukuoka branch in Fukuoka-city. |
| 1981 |
Installed an X-ray fluorescence analytical device in research laboratory.
Held the 18th IGC in Japan with the cooperation of the industry and GAAJ alumni association. |
| 1984 |
Installed a laser tomography device in research laboratory. |
| 1986 |
Established Gemmological Association of All Japan as a business corporation. |
| 1990 |
Held the 25th anniversary ceremony at the Imperial Hotel. |
| 1991 |
Established GAAJ Israel Co. Ltd., in Ramat Gan, Israel. |
| 1994 |
Opened a public bonded warehouse and started inspection services.
Installed a luminoscope in research laboratory.
Started issuing the world-first diamond resume, “Diamond Fingerprint”.
Start issuing a “Gemstone Analysis Report”, which scientifically detects enhancements in corundum. |
| 1995 |
Held the 6th general meeting of International Coloured stone Association (ICA) in Tokyo, and GAAJ was elected as an official laboratory. |
| 1996 |
Published a technical gemstone identification book “Gems-Their internal science?-The world of major gemstones -“ |
| 1997 |
Opened the Tokyo headquarters office in Taito-ku, Tokyo. |
| 1999 |
Published a technical gemstone identification book “Gems-Their internal science?-The world of unique gemstones–“ |
| 2000 |
The first gemmological laboratory in Japan to install a Raman spectroscope at the research laboratory.
Moved the headquarters office and administrative headquarters to Daiwa-Ueno Bldg, Taito-ku, Tokyo.
Opened website of GAAJ. |
| 2001 |
Started mediation service for laser inscription on diamond.
Moved the head office to Daiwa-Ueno Bldg., Taito-ku, Tokyo. |
| 2002 |
Moved the Osaka branch to Osaka-Toyoda Bldg in Minami-senba, Chuo-ku, Osaka.
Renewal of Gemstone Analysis Report, cover design for laboratory reports and design for sorting memo.
Started printing the issue date on all reports according to the decision of AGL. |
| 2003 |
Installed a LA-ICP-MS mass spectrometer in research laboratory. (The first in the world as a private laboratory.)
Released a “Character Report” describing an individual character of a gemstone.
Started plotting service on a GAAJ diamond grading report.
Produced “GAAJ Lab. Reports Guide”, a handbook explaining various analysis reports. |
| 2004 |
Started FGA Foundation home study course in Japanese.
Installed a UV Laser Raman spectroscope in research laboratory.
Renewal of design for Gem Identification Report.
Assisted and supported the special exhibition “Jadeite-Treasure of Orient” held at the National Science Museum. |
| 2005 |
Installed a Laser Induced Breakdown Spectrometry in research laboratory. (The first gemmological laboratory in Japan.)
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