The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR) has announced that SYNTHdetect, the industry’s first synthetic screening device for set jewellery, is now available for delivery.
According to the De Beers Group company, SYNTHdetect is the only synthetic screening device specifically for jewellery retailers to quickly and easily ensure the authenticity of the diamonds they purchase.
The device uses IIDGR’s patented luminescence technology to rapidly and simultaneously screen diamonds set in jewellery, said the developer.
The US$16,250 instrument is said to have the industry’s lowest referral rate at around 0.05 percent thanks to its unique approach of detecting whether diamonds are natural, rather than seeking to identify synthetic characteristics.
“Since unveiling SYNTHdetect in June, we have already received significant interest and pre-orders from many of the world’s leading jewellery retailers, demonstrating a strong desire from the industry for a device that allows them to quickly and easily screen diamonds at their own premises,” IIDGR president Jonathan Kendall said. “With the industry’s lowest referral rate, SYNTHdetect dramatically reduces the need for additional off-site testing, making it the ideal solution for retailers and jewellery manufacturers.”
A SYNTHdetect demonstration hosted by Kendall is scheduled for 10:30am on 15 September 2017 during the Hong Kong September Jewellery & Gem Fair at the IIDGR booth (3M043). (Photo courtesy: IIDGR)
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