Research

Our Expertise

Precision-Driven Gemstone Analysis

Our research focuses on understanding gemstones at a structural and chemical level, using gemological instruments and modern scientific methods.

Establishing species and variety through optical, physical and spectroscopic measurement.

Consistent description of colour, clarity, cut and weight under controlled conditions.

Locating and modelling internal features in rough and polished stones.

Relating proportions and symmetry to brightness, fire and scintillation.

Studying how orientation, abrasives and technique affect the finished stone.

Using chemistry, spectroscopy and inclusions to study provenance and enhancement.

Our Process

We begin by understanding the stone, its background and the questions you would like answered.

The stone is measured, examined under magnification and tested with the methods suited to it.

Results are explained clearly, including what the evidence supports and where it is inconclusive.

Advancing the understanding of gemstones through science, precision and innovation, from their formation deep within the Earth to the finished stone.

Nancy Ann Rollinson, Chief Executive Officer