We are the only company that has patented technology to view a diamond from the side as well as the top. We can accurately measure the shape of a stone, the shape of the table and the orientation of the table vis-à-vis the girdle. This is the best way to market the cut quality of a fine branded cut diamond.
The Certificate gives a cut grade based on a diamond’s Durability, Finish and Size - a system developed by Mr. David Atlas, a prominent gemologist and a third generation in the diamond business. This system is objective and conveys to the consumer how well a stone has been crafted.
The third significant aspect of our Certificate is that unlike subjective evaluations of color, fluorescence and light behavior, direct measurements are used to objectively grade a stone’s color, fluorescence, light behavior, proportions and symmetry. ImaGem guarantees the repeatability of its grades – no exceptions.
Our patented technology delivers the combined powers of modern digital imaging and highly sophisticated imagestatistical analysis developed by Dr. Aggarwal - a University Professor who taught and published in the field of Statistics for 22 years. This combination assures accuracy and repeatability in ImaGem measurements.
ImaGem can operate an independent lab with a space of as little as 100 square feet. A throughput of 2400 diamonds in a month can be generated with one shift of 8 hours. In case of higher volumes, the capacity can be increased to 4800 diamonds a month by employing two shifts.
Use of sophisticated equipment and technology allows ImaGem to have a very high level of repeatability on critical factors like color, fluorescence, clarity, light behavior etc. which is very difficult to achieve with subjective evaluation.
All of ImaGem’s grading set ups operate independently of the customer’s operation. By introducing “independent” grading and certification done at a customer’s site ImaGem eliminates the “bottlenecks” in the grading process. The term independent here means the evaluation of a stone and issuance of a grading certificate is done by an unbiased party, not related to the owner of a stone. A key concept in independent grading is that the party issuing the certificate does not have a financial interest in the operations of the party who owns the stone.