lab SERVICES
Just what you want. GCAL offers a variety of lab services to fit your specific needs. From cut analysis to laser inscription
to QA & lab-grown diamond detection, GCAL's a' la carte services are customizable to meet your requirements.
Just what you want. GCAL offers a variety of lab services to fit your specific needs. From cut analysis to laser inscription
to QA & lab-grown diamond detection, GCAL's a' la carte services are customizable to meet your requirements.
What is Gemprint®?
Gemprint® is an identification system for diamonds that records the unique and subtle distinctions in diamonds, just as fingerprinting does for people. Completely noninvasive, Gemprint® technology works by shining a low-powered red laser light at a diamond, which is refracted within the diamond and reflected from every facet and internal characteristic. The light coming back from the diamond is a distinct 'optical fingerprint' that is recorded and saved in a database that can be shared instantly among a global network of jewelers, law-enforcement and government officials. Gemprints can be matched and retrieved in seconds. As forensic evidence, Gemprint® has been used by the FBI and the Canadian Government since its invention in 1976. Gemprint® has the ability to detect simulants and discern the optical light performance of loose or mounted diamonds and some transparent gemstones.
Don't Wait! Register Now
Take this final important step to achieve the full security of Gemprint and be eligible to receive and insurance discounts. Register your diamond in the Gemprint® International Registry with your name and contact information so that in the event of your reported loss and subsequent recovery, you will be contacted. When you register your diamond, a unique account will be setup for you that will allow you to update your account online, report a diamond as lost or stolen, or transfer ownership of the diamond.
Go to Registration
Three Reasons to Register Your Diamond's Fingerprint
- If you lose it. If it's stolen. If, if, if. Even if your diamond has been removed from its setting, a Gemprint® allows you to positively identify it, No more worry of tampering when your diamond is left to be repaired or cleaned.
- Gemprint® is recognized by nearly all insurance companies as a safeguard for diamonds and many offer a 10% discount when your diamond is registered in the Gemprint International Registry. Participating insurance companies
- Gemprint® is a court accepted means of irrefutable evidence proving ownership and protecting your investment. When stolen jewelry is recovered, the diamond's Gemprint® can be matched with the ID in the Lost and Stolen Database within seconds
