Technical

Gemmological Laboratory Equipment used

GEMMOLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS

Olympus binocular-zoom microscope on a specialist gemmological darkfield base
GIA Diamondlite diamond colour grading cabinet
Desktop AGS Angular Spectrum Evaluation Tool
Rayner Dialdex Refractometer
Rayner standard Refractometer 



Micro-Gem Refractometer
Kliogem Refractometer
Kliogem monochromatic light source
AGE monochromatic light source
Two Gem-A table polariscopes
GAAJ Long Wave and Short Wave ultra-violet unit
Intel Long Wave ultra-violet unit
All loupes are Zeiss Aplanatic / Achromatic, corrected for spherical aberration
Two Daylight Studios diamond grading lamps
Two Daylight Studios compact diamond grading lamps
Scholly dual-neck fibre-optic light source
Gem-A dual-neck fibre-optic light source
Gem-A thermal conduction meter
Kliogem thermal and electro conduction meter
OPL diffraction grating Spectroscope
Large OPL diffraction grating Spectroscope
Rayner prism Spectroscope
Becks prism Spectroscope with wavelength scale
Gem-A calcite Dichroscope
AGE hydrostatic specific gravity equipment
GAGTL "Chelsea" filter
Hanneman-Hodgkinson gemmological filters
Certificated natural diamond comparison grading stones
Gem-Oro Master colour grading set
Ellins pre-aged and stabilised colour grading set
AGE Polymer stabilised synthetic opal reference set
Opal brightness grading set
Ideal-Scope light performance assessment
Various Hearts and Arrows viewers
Hanneman Reflectometer
Hand-held AGS Angular Spectrum Evaluation Tool (ASET)
AGS ASET camera
Grade-Master Ultra-Violet assessment instrument
A large collection of natural and synthetic gemstones used for inclusion reference

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

Tanita 1210 carat electronic balance
Tanita 1471 gram electronic balance
Tanita 1475 gram electronic balance
Salter gram/oz electronic balance
Assay-Test 5 bottle precious metal testing kits
UltraWave & Becosonic Ultra-sonic cleaning units
Bar Instruments steam cleaning unit
Technical Lamps photographic lighting studio
Nikon and Canon digital cameras
Presidium Gauge
GemDialogue colour definition system
GIA Gem-Set Pantone colour grading set
Diamond-Master 1 & 2 cut master stones

RESOURCES AND SOFTWARE

Diamond-Master cut library
AppraiserTech pearl grading software
Smart Chart opal grading software
Quantum Leap Professional Appraisal Software
Perfect Diagram diamond plotting software
Gemology Tools gemmological reference software
GemeSquare colour communication & grading software
GemeFancy colour communication & assessment software for fancy coloured diamonds
GemePrice gemstone and diamond pricing software
GemWorld "The Guide" gemstone and diamond pricing software
AppraiserTech Appraisal Management software
An extensive reference library of over 250 specialist books
Subscription to several worldwide diamond and coloured stone pricing databases
Subscription to electronic and printed auction catalogues and results

Jewellery Valuations by Adrian Smith FGA, AJA, MIRV Independent Jewellery Valuer. Scotland. Fellow of the Gemmological Association - Member of the Institute of Registered Valuers - AJA Certified Appraiser - AGA Senior Gemologist (USA) - Member of the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (USA) 

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