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Alrosa Scanner Takes Stab at Synthetics
Mar 22, 2018 4:45 AM
By Rapaport News
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RAPAPORT...
Alrosa has launched a device that can identify both synthetic
diamonds and other imitations, the miner said Wednesday.
The Alrosa Diamond Inspector analyzes individual stones, as
well as mounted jewelry, and can distinguish natural polished diamonds from treated
stones, synthetics, and simulants such as cubic zirconia and moissanite.
“One of the main competitive advantages…is the use of three
optical methods, which give high assessment reliability,” said Vladimir
Sklyaruk, general director of the Diamond Scientific and Technological Center, the
company in charge of the production and sale of the device.
The Russia-based miner developed the detector together with
the Federal State Budgetary Institution Technological Institute for Superhard
and Novel Carbon Materials (TISNCM). It will cost $9,900 — less than other companies
charge for such devices, according to Sklyaruk.
Alrosa has expressed interest in creating a synthetic
screening machine for a while. The scanner was first demonstrated earlier this
week at a meeting of the Public Expert Board at the Assay Chamber of Russia.
Several organizations have launched equipment for detecting lab-grown stones,
including De Beers and the Gemologicial Institute of America (GIA).
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