Diamond and Gemstone Testing

Are you interested in finding out if your diamonds or gemstones are natural? Often times you may not need a full appraisal and just have interest in a bit more information.  We offer these testing services for a less expensive cost than a full appraisal or authentication.
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Service Costs:

• Verbal Gem ID: $50
• Written Gem ID: $125
• Diamond or Gem Cutting Analysis: $150
• Diamond Cutting Analysis with Sarine: $425
• Submit to a Lab: *Price varies based on Service and laboratory type we use the services of GIA, AGL, Mason Kay and others
• Add Photo on Appraisal: Additional $25 per item
• Additional Testing: Determined Per Item- Stated prior to incurring charges

​*Rush Service available on most services
*Service cost does not include shipping, insurance, or storage fees
​*Some items may require advanced testing

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​Some equipment we may utilize during analysis:

• Binocular microscope 
• Ultraviolet light-short/long
• Thermal probe
• Loupe
• Electronic balance
• Condensing lens
• Diamond grading light
• Mechanical balance
• Spectroscope
• Polariscope
• Dichroscope
• AGL Color Scan
• Proportionscope
• Gemprint equipment
• CZ color meter set
• Polaroid filters
• Refractometer
• Digital Diamond Color Meter
• Specific gravity liquids
• Table gauge
• Gold/silver/platinum testing acids
• Niton XRF
• KEE electronic metals tester
• A&D EK1200i
• Austron Digital Diamond Colorimeter
• ​Yehuda Sherlock Holmes CVD & HPHT Detector
• Additional proprietary, or undisclosed equipment in house for further testing and analysis
  

Expert Qualifications

- Published Author
- GIA Graduate Gemologists
- GIA Graduate AJP
- Museum displays
- Expert Witness trusted by the United States Government
- Guest Lecturers to industry peers
- Museum Lecturer
- 20+ years experience professionally evaluating outstanding gemstones, diamonds, high jewelry
- The latest technology
-Classic training
-Multiple gemstone discoveries

Brian Ty Berger G.G. GIA is a professional, independent appraiser of large diamonds, fine jewelry, gemstones, and antique jewelry. He has earned a Graduate Gemologist degree from the Gemological Institute of America.  He lectures on gemstones, diamonds, investment diamonds, and jewelry. 
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He specializes in diamond and jewelry appraisals and works with attorneys on estates, trusts, insurance matters, as well as appraisal theories and concepts. He is also an outside expert and consults with numerous galleries and dealers on gemstone identification and valuation.

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