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Gemstone and Pearl Testing AnchorCert Gem Lab Gemstone Testing Services Available Identification of any cut gemstone Identifi cation of treatments e.g. heat treatments, glassy residues, fi ssure fi lling, cobalt coating Determination of country of origin on certain gemstones AnchorCert Gem Lab offers expert services covering every type of coloured gem. The detail provided on a Gemstone Report depends on the customer requirements and the stone. Basic identification, which will simply identify the stone, is available on all cut stones and can sometimes be carried out on mounted stones. Testing and identifying treatments is a service in high demand and AnchorCert Gem Lab is fully equipped to identify the latest treatments. Treatment testing is available on all loose gems. AnchorCert Gem Lab can often identify where the gemstone is from. This is known as the country of origin and is only possible for some gemstones, usually emeralds, sapphires and rubies. Stones will be required loose for this service. Results for all the above services are provided by either written AnchorCert reports, which can include an image or verbal consultations. The turnaround for testing can take 2 – 3 weeks. Pearl Testing AnchorCert Gem Lab offers pearl identification reports. The laboratory identifies: • Natural Pearls • Beaded, cultured pearls • Non-beaded cultured pearls • Imitations Strings of pearls and loose single pearls can be examined and, depending on client requirement, results can be provided as written AnchorCert Gem Lab Reports or verbal consultations. AnchorCert Gem Lab 1 Moreton Street Birmingham B1 3AX T: 0871 423 7922 www.anchorcertgemlab.com E: gem@theassayoffice.co.uk

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Gemstone and Pearl Testing

AnchorCert Gem Lab Gemstone Testing Services Available

• Identifi cation of any cut gemstone

• Identifi cation of treatments e.g. heat treatments, glassy residues, fi ssure fi lling, cobalt coating

• Determination of country of origin on certain gemstones

AnchorCert Gem Lab offers expert services covering every type of coloured gem. The detail provided on a Gemstone

Report depends on the customer requirements and the stone.

Basic identifi cation, which will simply identify the stone, is available on all cut stones and can sometimes be carried out

on mounted stones.

Testing and identifying treatments is a service in high demand and AnchorCert Gem Lab is fully equipped to identify the

latest treatments. Treatment testing is available on all loose gems.

AnchorCert Gem Lab can often identify where the gemstone is from. This is known as the country of origin and is only

possible for some gemstones, usually emeralds, sapphires and rubies. Stones will be required loose for this service.

Results for all the above services are provided by either written AnchorCert reports, which can include an image or

verbal consultations.

The turnaround for testing can take 2 – 3 weeks.

Pearl Testing

AnchorCert Gem Lab offers pearl identifi cation reports.

The laboratory identifi es:

• Natural Pearls

• Beaded, cultured pearls

• Non-beaded cultured pearls

• Imitations

Strings of pearls and loose single pearls can be examined and,

depending on client requirement, results can be provided

as written AnchorCert Gem Lab Reports or

verbal consultations.

AnchorCert Gem Lab1 Moreton Street Birmingham B1 3AX

T: 0871 423 7922www.anchorcertgemlab.comE: gem@theassayoffi ce.co.uk