Tag: photomicrography
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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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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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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…