The Laboratoire français de gemmologie (Gemological Laboratory of France) is the oldest

gemological Gemology or gemmology is the science dealing with natural and artificial gemstone materials. It is a geoscience and a branch of mineralogy. Some jewelers (and many non-jewelers) are academically trained gemologists and are qualified to identify ...

laboratory in the world, having been founded in 1929 by a customs official. It was run by the Paris Chamber of Commerce from 1933 to 2011, when it was attached to the Union Française de la Bijouterie, Joaillerie, Orfèvrerie, des Pierres et des Perles (BJOP).Marianne Riou
"Olivier Segura, LFG"
Rubel & Ménasché, 6 January 2014. It operates completely independently as a source of expertise in gemology for clients' information and security, and has a partnership with the

University of Nantes The University of Nantes (french: Université de Nantes) is a public university located in the city of Nantes, France. In addition to the several campuses scattered in the city of Nantes, there are two satellite campuses located in Saint-Nazaire a ...

. Its director since 2011 has been Olivier Segura."Laboratoire Français de Gemmologie"
''l'Officiel'', January–February 2013, p. 70 .

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* Laboratories in France Gemological laboratories 1929 establishments in France {{France-struct-stub