Gemstones

AnchorCert gemmologists are having Christmas late as they have to wait until February for their “new toy”, the latest addition to their UV Vis equipment. Senior Gemmologist Anu Manchanda says “We are all looking forward to having the new kit; it will open a lot of new opportunities to increase the services we offer to support the UK trade.”

  However, the crucial point is that the consumer must know what they are buying and pay the appropriate price. The long standing fear that parcels of natural diamonds may become polluted with synthetics which are then very difficult to identify and segregate has become a reality. AnchorCert’s continuing investment in the necessary equipment to identify synthetics and treatments means they are in a position to provide the reassurance the trade needs. For more information and to or…

Black diamonds are no longer the reserve of mourning jewellery, and have found their niche in modern tastes. To make sure they’re genuine, senior gemmologist ANU MANCHANDA explains what she is looking for when examining these stones. Fashion trends come and go but classic monochrome is always in vogue. This is certainly the case at the moment for gemset jewellery, where alongside white metal and glittering white stones, black diamonds and other shiny black stones have increased in popula…

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