Our nomenclature complies with international accepted standard. In a quest for transparency and clarity we disclose any enhancement found at the time of examination.
A gemstone can be subject to multiple enhancements and are not limited to the one below
Our enhancement detection is done with the excellency applied in all our task. Our laboratories are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and complete reference collections of all enhancements coupled with professional gemmologists.
Enhancement Disclosure
Ruby & Sapphire
-No indications of heating-
No present alterations of internal features and gemmological properties.
(Such as infrared and/or photo-luminescence spectrum).
-TE-
Thermal Enhancement: indications of heating.
Colour improved by heat only.
-TE1/2/3/4/5-
Thermal Enhancement: indications of heating with residue in fissures.
Clarity improved by heat.
-TE (Be/Ti/Cr)-
-TE - Beryllium diffusion
Enhanced by heat with diffusion of foreign material to modify colour:
Beryllium/Titanium/Chromium
-F1/2/3-
Filling: Indications of clarity modification.
Followed by identification of filler present:
-Oil
-Resin
-Lead / Silica glass
Emerald
-No indications of clarity modification-
No present fissures filling and alteration of gemmological properties.
(Such as infrared and/or Raman spectrum).
-Insignificant amount of oil-
Insignificant amount of oil in fissures.
Quantification & identification of filler
-Minor amount of clarity modification-
-Minor amount of oil-
-Minor amount of resin-
-Moderate amount of clarity modification-
-Moderate amount of oil-
-Moderate amount of resin-
-Significant amount of clarity modification-
-Significant amount of oil-
-Significant amount of resin-
Spinel
-No indications of any treatment-
No present alterations of internal features and gemmological properties.
(Such as infrared and/or photo-luminescence spectrum).
-TE-
Thermal Enhancement: indications of heating.
Colour improved by heat only.
-TE (Co)-
Enhanced by heat with diffusion of foreign material to modify colour:
Cobalt
-F1/2/3-
Filling: Indications of clarity modification.
Followed by identification of filler present:
-Oil
-Resin
Jade
Jade is a trade name that encompasses jadeite and nephrite only.
-Type A-
Any Jadeite Jade, that does not show indications of having undergone modification through the impregnation with colorless or near colorless wax, resin or any other agents.
-Type B-
Any Jadeite Jade, that shows indications of having undergone modification through bleaching and the impregnation with colorless or near colorless wax, resin or any other agents.
-Type C-
Any Jadeite Jade, that shows indications of having undergone modification through fissures filled with colored agents (Dyed)
Other enhancement & comment
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