Evolution of Gem-Testing Labs
Christopher Smith during a trip to Myanmar.
Gemological laboratories and the reports they issue have increasingly become an important part of the commerce in gemstones and jewelry throughout our industry. The role they play is as a third-party authenticator of the gems/jewelry described in these reports has become an essential part of many sales. Therefore, laboratories provide an essential service to support the trade and consumers around the world as a third-party authenticator. As such, they provide an independent opinion towards the grade, identification, untreated or treated condition and potentially geographic origin of a gemstone. This article traces the history or the labs!
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