Our History
The formation of E.G.L. worldwide
The president of E.G.L. Mr. Guy Margel
completed his gemological training in the United States in the late
1960's. In 1973 Mr. Margel opened the first European Gemological
Laboratory in Antwerp. The services offered by the E.G.L.
laboratories are recognized throughout the world and the company is
an integral part of the global diamond industry.
Antwerp 1973
Johannesburg 1980
Paris 1981
London 1981
Tel Aviv 1982
Seoul 1990
Istanbul 1990
Mumbai 2003
Delhi 2003
Cape Town 2007
E.G.L. South Africa
The opening of E.G.L. in August 1980 gave the
polished diamond industry a choice of laboratories in South Africa.
The acceptance of it's credentials and the grading standards of
E.G.L. by the factories and dealers world-wide allowed the company
to very quickly become a major supplier of grading services to the
industry here in South Africa. Most of the diamonds and tanzanite graded by E.G.L.
South Africa are either exported or sold to tourists with the
confidence that the grading given will meet the standards accepted
by the industry world -wide.
E.G.L. College of Gemology
Due to the demand
for training in the field of diamonds, diamond grading, tanzanite, coloured stones and the
increase of the knowledge of the consumer it became evident that
it was essential for the jeweller to enhance the skills and abilities
of his sales personnel. The E.G.L. College of Gemology was set up to
formally present courses to fill these needs of the industry.
