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De Beers to Launch Synthetics Checker
Sep 1, 2016 4:49 AM
By Rapaport News
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RAPAPORT... The International Institute of Diamond Grading &
Research (IIDGR) will unveil its latest synthetics detection equipment at the
Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair this month, the De Beers subsidiary reported.
The new PhosView machine allows parcels to be analyzed to
determine if they contain high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) synthetic
diamonds.
The device lets users view colorless and near-colorless diamonds
from 0.003 carats to 1-carat on a screen while the stones are subjected to
ultra-violet light. The method reveals stones which are phosphorescing, or emitting
light, indicating they might be synthetic since natural diamonds are
transparent when placed under ultra violet light. The phosphorescing stones are
put aside for further analysis by the machine’s built-in manipulator arms.
“With rising concerns in
the diamond industry around undisclosed HPHT synthetics, protecting trade
confidence is critical,” said Jonathan Kendall, president of IIDGR.
The instrument, which handles loose stones and some jewelry
pieces, will be on show between September 14 and 18. The exhibition in Hong
Kong will run from September 13 to 17 at Asia World-Expo and from September 15
to 19 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.
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Tags:
De Beers, high pressure high temperature, HPHT, IIDGR, International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research, PhosView, Rapaport News, Synthetics
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