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Professional Gemological Laboratory Services

Independent gemstone testing, diamond examination, treatment detection, and official laboratory reporting.

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Comprehensive Testing & Analysis

Engineered for gemologists, jewellers, retailers, and gemstone collectors seeking reliable scientific documentation.

SERVICE 01

Gemstone Testing

Optical, physical, and refractometric examination of precious and semi-precious gemstones.

What is Examined: Refractive Index, Specific Gravity, Pleochroism, Birefringence.

Why it Matters: Establishes basic physical optical identity and optical constants.

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SERVICE 02

Diamond Testing

Comprehensive characterization of natural, lab-grown, and treated diamonds.

What is Examined: Color, Clarity, Cut geometry, Fluorescence, Lab-grown screening.

Why it Matters: Confirms natural origin and evaluates physical parameters.

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SERVICE 03

Gemstone Identification

Definitive mineral species and variety determination.

What is Examined: Inclusion micro-structures, spectral absorption lines, chemistry.

Why it Matters: Distinguishes natural minerals from synthetic or glass imitations.

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SERVICE 04

Treatment Detection

Detection of thermal heating, clarity enhancement, glass filling, and diffusion.

What is Examined: Rutile silk state, discoid fractures, surface-reaching fillers.

Why it Matters: Treatments significantly influence gemstone market value.

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SERVICE 05

Grading Services

Systematic quality grading of diamonds and colored gemstones.

What is Examined: Color hue/saturation, clarity grade, cut proportions, carat weight.

Why it Matters: Provides standardized parameters for trade documentation.

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SERVICE 06

Jewellery Examination

Non-destructive analysis of mounted gemstones set in finished jewellery.

What is Examined: Mounted stone identity, setting metal marks, stone counts.

Why it Matters: Documents jewellery items without unsetting precious stones.

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HOW IT WORKS

Laboratory Submission Process

Five simple steps from specimen intake to report verification.

Submit

Deliver specimen to IGL intake counter.

Examine

Optical microscopy & physical measurement.

Test

Spectroscopic & diagnostic analysis.

Analyze

Double-blind analyst data review.

Report

Physical report & QR digital release.

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