Gübelin Gem Lab has opened a new laboratory in Bangkok, Thailand, which will offer a full range of gemmological services and will focus on its new AI-powered gem document, the Gem Passport.
The lab chose to open the new space in Bangkok is because of the city’s importance as a hub for the coloured-gemstone industry, according to Gübelin. Gübelin said its decision to expand into the city is a strategic move to meet the growing demand for reliable, trustworthy gemmological services.
The new space will be housed in Bangkok’s Jewelry Trade Center Building. It joins Gübelin’s three other permanent locations in Lucerne, Switzerland; Hong Kong; and New York.
“As one of the most vibrant centres for gemstone trade, Bangkok is an ideal location for the Gübelin Gem Lab to offer its services,” said Rapahel Gübelin, president of the House of Gübelin.
The lab’s new Gem Passport grading and documentation service will be available for unmounted rubies, blue sapphires and emeralds up to three carats. The service uses artificial intelligence (AI) to run an evaluation of the stone, checking for species and variety, country of origin and a simplified disclosure of treatment status. The information in the report is provided from a fully automated evaluation of the analytical data collected from a stone. The document is attractive for gemstones of smaller sizes or moderate values, said the lab.
To retrieve the data, the lab uses its gemstone analysation tool Gemtelligence, which uses an algorithm based on AI to identify the country of origin for rubies, sapphires and emeralds, and heat treatments in rubies and sapphires. Using this technology shortens testing workflow, particularly the labour-intensive microscopic assessment, said Gübelin, and allows the lab to offer the document at a low price. The Gem Passport costs CHF 200 ($215).
"The introduction of the Gem Passport represents a milestone in making trusted gem analyses more accessible and affordable," said Daniel Nyfeler, managing director at Gübelin Gem Lab.
Gübelin mentioned that Gem Passports differ from gemological reports in terms of the completeness, depth, breadth, details, and numbers of analyses, as well as the evaluation and interpretation of the collected data.
10-10-2024
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