Tag: Digital Gemmology
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Beyond ‘Pigeon Blood’ – Why AI is the ‘1907 Carob Seed Moment’ for Objective Colour Grading of Coloured Gemstone
Just as the 1907 adoption of the metric carat replaced the inconsistent carob seed with scientific precision, the gemstone industry is facing a second ‘standardization moment’. Today, the multi-billion dollar market still relies on subjective trade terms like ‘Pigeon Blood’, creating a ‘Lab Gap’ that erodes Customer confidence and retards trade. By utilizing AI-powered colorimetry…
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HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IS SHATTERING THE GEMSTONE INDUSTRY’S ‘RIP-OFF ECONOMY’
The ‘information asymmetry’ that defined the gemstone market – allowing insiders to profit from consumer ignorance – is facing extinction. By grading gems objectively and securing the supply chain, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is levelling the playing field and ensuring fairness for everyone, from artisanal miners to final buyers. Vincent Wong | Chayanut Phungsuk November…
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BEYOND THE 4C’s – THE EMERGENCE OF SUPPLEMENTARY 2C’s , CURE AND CRADLE, FOR DISCLOSURE OF SAPPHIRE AND RUBY TREATMENT AND ORIGIN
The traditional 4C’s – cut, clarity, color, and carat – fall short in comprehensively assessing sapphires and rubies. Introducing Cure, for treatment disclosure, and Cradle, for origin, enhances gemstone evaluation by revealing key aspects of value, rarity, and ethical sourcing. Vincent Wong | Gamitha Amarasena October 18, 2024 Vincent Wong | Gamitha Amarasena October 18,…
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GEMSTONE COLOUR MEASUREMENT USING COMPUTER VISION SYSTEM
Computer Vision Systems is a combination of advanced technologies in digital imaging devices, image processing techniques and AI-powered machine-learning models to augment specialists & non-experts to assess gemstone quality such as colour. The emergence of CVS dedicated to gemstone application is a significant innovation and a welcomed trend to transform the industry. Chua Han Chong…
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REVOLUTIONIZING GEMSTONE ANALYSIS: THE RISE OF DIGITAL GEMMOLOGY 3.0
Digital Gemmology 3.0 solves the challenges of gemstone assessment by leveraging two cutting-edge technologies – photomicrography and artificial intelligence. Microscopic features, previously decipherable only by seasoned gemmologists, are now unveiled with unprecedented accuracy, empowering a broader audience to engage in gemstone analysis. Vincent Wong | Gamitha Amarasena | Koh Pei Qing | Chan Yee Ning…