iGEM: the synergy of 3 centres of excellence to identify and evaluate gems and jewellery

iGEM GEMMOLOGY LABORATORY

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT

You can contact us to make an appointment directly at our offices or at your home.

By email: info@igem.ca or by phone: (514) 889-8589 or by clicking here:

Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm
Address: 460 Sainte Catherine Street West, Suite 913, Montreal (QC) H3B 1A7

THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF GEMS IDENTIFIED

Whether you want to sell a diamond or simply obtain its market value, you will need an identification report issued by an expert laboratory.
Our know-how and equipment allow us to analyze unset cut diamonds, regardless of their shape, rough diamonds and some set diamonds.
For each stone, we precisely determine the 4 Cs (Carat, Color, Clarity, Cut) according to international standards.

Would you like to have a diamond melee? Our laboratory can determine with certainty if the diamonds are natural or synthetic, and if they are treated or not. Obtaining a certificate from a modern advanced gemmological laboratory assures you of the exact nature of your gems. This is especially important when you consider the growing share of synthetic stones in the gem market.

The iGEM Gemmology Laboratory also analyzes all coloured stones, especially emerald, sapphire, ruby, Paraiba tourmaline and spinel.
For each coloured stone, we accurately determine its quality, whether for purity, colour, transparency or cut. Our instruments can also detect whether the gem is natural or synthetic or whether it has been treated. For example, the detection of heating of rubies or filling of emeralds.
For a complete report, we combine the use of traditional gemmological instruments with advanced modern gemmological equipment such as the Alpha Diamond Analyser II FT-IR which also allows the detection of polymers, resins and oils.
All of these elements are essential to be able to evaluate the stone.

CHOOSE iGEM LABORATORY

Thanks to the expertise of our team and the advanced technology of our equipment, our laboratory is able to carry out this identification.

Indeed, all the members of our team are university graduates or scientific researchers trained in the best gemmological institutes, such as GEM-A in London, the GIA in New York or the WGF.

In addition, we use advanced modern gemmological equipment for greater precision and speed. Our team works with the latest measuring instrument from De Beers, the AMS2. This instrument offers a precision that allows it to sort stones ranging from 0.0033 points (0.99 mm diameter) to 20 points.
Please visit our instruments page to learn more!

FOCUS ON THE 4C FOR DIAMONDS

Carat

The weight of a diamond is expressed in carat.
The subdivision of the carat is the point.
1 carat = 0.2 grams = 100 points

Clarity

A diamond is the result of natural geological and chemical phenomena. It often bears traces of its formation, the inclusions, which are invisible or hardly visible to the naked eye. These inclusions can look like crystals, clouds or tiny feathers.
According to the international standard, the clarity grade of a diamond is analyzed under a magnification of 10x.

Cut

Regardless of a diamond’s shape, its cut is an important element of its beauty (and value). It is evaluated according to three criteria: proportions, polish and symmetry.

Color

The majority of colourless diamonds are graded on the normal colour scale, ranging from colourless (D) to a yellowish hue (Z).

iGEM: the synergy of 3 centres of excellence to identify and evaluate gems and jewellery

iGEM GEMMOLOGY LABORATORY

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT

You can contact us to make an appointment directly at our offices or at your home.


By email: info@igem.ca
or by phone: (514) 889-8589 

or by clicking here:

Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm
Address: 460 Sainte Catherine Street West, Suite 913, Montreal (QC) H3B 1A7

THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF GEMS IDENTIFIED

Whether you want to sell a diamond or simply obtain its market value, you will need an identification report issued by an expert laboratory.
Our know-how and equipment allow us to analyze unset cut diamonds, regardless of their shape, rough diamonds and some set diamonds.
For each stone, we precisely determine the 4 Cs (Carat, Color, Clarity, Cut) according to international standards.

Would you like to have a diamond melee? Our laboratory can determine with certainty if the diamonds are natural or synthetic, and if they are treated or not. Obtaining a certificate from a modern advanced gemmological laboratory assures you of the exact nature of your gems. This is especially important when you consider the growing share of synthetic stones in the gem market.

The iGEM Gemmology Laboratory also analyzes all coloured stones, especially emerald, sapphire, ruby, Paraiba tourmaline and spinel.
For each coloured stone, we accurately determine its quality, whether for purity, colour, transparency or cut. Our instruments can also detect whether the gem is natural or synthetic or whether it has been treated. For example, the detection of heating of rubies or filling of emeralds.
For a complete report, we combine the use of traditional gemmological instruments with advanced modern gemmological equipment such as the Alpha Diamond Analyser II FT-IR which also allows the detection of polymers, resins and oils.
All of these elements are essential to be able to evaluate the stone.

CHOOSE iGEM LABORATORY

Thanks to the expertise of our team and the advanced technology of our equipment, our laboratory is able to carry out this identification.

Indeed, all the members of our team are university graduates or scientific researchers trained in the best gemmological institutes, such as GEM-A in London, the GIA in New York or the WGF.

In addition, we use advanced modern gemmological equipment for greater precision and speed. Our team works with the latest measuring instrument from De Beers, the AMS2. This instrument offers a precision that allows it to sort stones ranging from 0.0033 points (0.99 mm diameter) to 20 points.
Please visit our instruments page to learn more!

FOCUS ON THE 4C FOR DIAMONDS

Carat

The weight of a diamond is expressed in carat.
The subdivision of the carat is the point.
1 carat = 0.2 grams = 100 points

Clarity

A diamond is the result of natural geological and chemical phenomena. It often bears traces of its formation, the inclusions, which are invisible or hardly visible to the naked eye. These inclusions can look like crystals, clouds or tiny feathers.
According to the international standard, the clarity grade of a diamond is analyzed under a magnification of 10x.

Cut

Regardless of a diamond’s shape, its cut is an important element of its beauty (and value). It is evaluated according to three criteria: proportions, polish and symmetry.

Color

The majority of colourless diamonds are graded on the normal colour scale, ranging from colourless (D) to a yellowish hue (Z).

iGEM: the synergy of 3 centres of excellence
to identify and evaluate gems and jewellery

iGEM GEMMOLOGY LABORATORY

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT

You can contact us to make an appointment directly at our offices or at your home.

By email: info@igem.ca
or by phone: (514) 889-8589 
or by clicking here:

Opening hours: Monday to Friday
from 10am to 5pm
Address: 460 Sainte Catherine Street West, Suite 913,
Montreal (QC) H3B 1A7

THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF GEMS IDENTIFIED

Whether you want to sell a diamond or simply obtain its market value, you will need an identification report issued by an expert laboratory.
Our know-how and equipment allow us to analyze unset cut diamonds, regardless of their shape, rough diamonds and some set diamonds.
For each stone, we precisely determine the 4 Cs (Carat, Color, Clarity, Cut) according to international standards.

Would you like to have a diamond melee? Our laboratory can determine with certainty if the diamonds are natural or synthetic, and if they are treated or not. Obtaining a certificate from a modern advanced gemmological laboratory assures you of the exact nature of your gems. This is especially important when you consider the growing share of synthetic stones in the gem market.

The iGEM Gemmology Laboratory also analyzes all coloured stones, especially emerald, sapphire, ruby, Paraiba tourmaline and spinel.
For each coloured stone, we accurately determine its quality, whether for purity, colour, transparency or cut. Our instruments can also detect whether the gem is natural or synthetic or whether it has been treated. For example, the detection of heating of rubies or filling of emeralds.
For a complete report, we combine the use of traditional gemmological instruments with advanced modern gemmological equipment such as the Alpha Diamond Analyser II FT-IR which also allows the detection of polymers, resins and oils.
All of these elements are essential to be able to evaluate the stone.

CHOOSE iGEM LABORATORY

Thanks to the expertise of our team and the advanced technology of our equipment, our laboratory is able to carry out this identification.

Indeed, all the members of our team are university graduates or scientific researchers trained in the best gemmological institutes, such as GEM-A in London, the GIA in New York or the WGF.

In addition, we use advanced modern gemmological equipment for greater precision and speed. Our team works with the latest measuring instrument from De Beers, the AMS2. This instrument offers a precision that allows it to sort stones ranging from 0.0033 points (0.99 mm diameter) to 20 points.
Please visit our instruments page to learn more!

FOCUS ON THE 4C FOR DIAMONDS

Carat

The weight of a diamond is expressed in carat.
The subdivision of the carat is the point.
1 carat = 0.2 grams = 100 points

Clarity

A diamond is the result of natural geological and chemical phenomena. It often bears traces of its formation, the inclusions, which are invisible or hardly visible to the naked eye. These inclusions can look like crystals, clouds or tiny feathers.
According to the international standard, the clarity grade of a diamond is analyzed under a magnification of 10x.

Cut

Regardless of a diamond’s shape, its cut is an important element of its beauty (and value). It is evaluated according to three criteria: proportions, polish and symmetry.

Color

The majority of colourless diamonds are graded on the normal colour scale, ranging from colourless (D) to a yellowish hue (Z).