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Gem laboratories

Laboratories that test and grade diamonds, coloured stones and pearls, and assay offices that test precious metals, around the world.

Asia

Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences (AIGS)

Level B1 (Unit B24), Jewelry Trade Center, 919/1 Silom Road, Bangkok 10500

Bangkok, Thailand

Specialty: Coloured stones; treatments and origin

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Central Gem Laboratory (CGL)

Tokyo, Japan

Specialty: Diamonds, coloured stones, pearls

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Far East Gem Lab

Singapore, Singapore

Specialty: Diamonds, gemstones, jade; jewellery appraisal

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GAAJ-ZENHOKYO Laboratory

Tokyo, Japan · also Osaka, Kobe

Specialty: Diamonds, coloured stones, pearls; origin reports

Website not available

GIA Laboratory Bangkok (Gemological Research (Thailand))

Mitrtown Office Tower, 19th floor, 944 Rama IV Road, Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330

Bangkok, Thailand

Specialty: Diamonds, coloured stones and origin, pearls

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GRS (Thailand)

228-230 Mahesak Road, Suriyawongse, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500

Bangkok, Thailand

Specialty: Coloured stones; treatment and origin

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GUILD Gem Laboratories

Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR · also Bangkok

Specialty: Coloured stones, pearls

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Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (GIT)

ITF Tower, 4th floor, 140 Silom Road, Suriyawong, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500

Bangkok, Thailand

Specialty: Gemstones, diamonds, precious metals (national institute)

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Gemmological Institute of India (GII)

Mumbai, India

Specialty: Gemstones, diamonds; treatment detection

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Gemological International Laboratories (GIL)

Room 302, 3rd floor, Jewelry Trade Center, 919/1 Silom Road, Bangkok 10500

Bangkok, Thailand

Specialty: Coloured stones, diamonds

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Gemological Science International (GSI) Bangkok

Bangkok gem and jewellery district (street address not published)

Bangkok, Thailand

Specialty: Coloured stones, diamonds and lab-grown diamonds, jewellery, pearls

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Guild Gem Laboratory (Thailand)

Room B25BC, B1 floor, Jewelry Trade Center, 919/1 Silom Road, Bangkok 10500

Bangkok, Thailand

Specialty: Coloured stones, diamonds

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Gübelin Gem Lab Bangkok

Unit 211, Silom 19 Building, 45/1 Silom Road, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500

Bangkok, Thailand

Specialty: Coloured stones, diamonds, pearls; Gem Passport

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Hanmi Gemological Institute & Laboratory

Seoul, South Korea

Specialty: Diamonds, gemstones

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Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory (HKJSL)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

Specialty: Jadeite (fei cui); ruby, sapphire, emerald, alexandrite

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ICA GemLab

6th floor, Jewelry Trade Center, 919/7-8 Silom Road, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500

Bangkok, Thailand

Specialty: Coloured stones; origin and treatment detection

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IGI Bangkok

BGI Building, 9 Soi Charoen Krung 36, New Road, Bangkok 10500

Bangkok, Thailand

Specialty: Diamonds, lab-grown diamonds, coloured stones, jewellery

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IIGJ Lab (GJEPC)

Jaipur, India · also Mumbai

Specialty: Gemstones, diamonds, jewellery (formerly Gem Testing Laboratory, Jaipur)

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Lotus Gemology

Silom 19 Building, Suite 411, 4th floor, 45/1 Soi Silom 19, Bangkok 10500

Bangkok, Thailand

Specialty: Ruby, sapphire, spinel; origin reports

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National Gem & Jewellery Authority (NGJA)

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Specialty: Gem testing (national authority)

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National Gemstone Testing Center (NGTC)

Beijing, China

Specialty: Gemstones, jade, diamonds, precious metals (national centre)

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Middle East

Bahrain Institute for Pearls & Gemstones (DANAT)

Manama, Bahrain

Specialty: Natural pearls; gemstones and diamonds

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Dubai Central Laboratory

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Specialty: Gemstones and precious metals (Dubai Municipality)

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Europe

Birmingham Assay Office

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Specialty: Precious metal testing and hallmarking; jewellery compliance testing

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CISGEM

Milan, Italy

Specialty: Diamonds, coloured stones, pearls, coral

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DSEF German Gem Lab

Idar-Oberstein, Germany

Specialty: Coloured stones, pearls, diamonds

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Edinburgh Assay Office

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Specialty: Precious metal testing and hallmarking

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GGTL Laboratories

Geneva, Switzerland · also Balzers (Liechtenstein)

Specialty: Diamonds, coloured stones, pearls

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GRS GemResearch Swisslab

Lucerne, Switzerland

Specialty: Coloured stones, origin reports

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Goldsmiths' Company Assay Office

London, United Kingdom

Specialty: Precious metal testing and hallmarking

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Gübelin Gem Lab

Lucerne, Switzerland · also Hong Kong, New York

Specialty: Coloured stones, pearls, origin reports

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HRD Antwerp

Antwerp, Belgium

Specialty: Diamonds, lab-grown diamonds

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International Gemological Institute (IGI)

Antwerp, Belgium · also About 30 laboratories worldwide, incl. New York, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Dubai

Specialty: Diamonds, lab-grown diamonds, coloured stones, jewellery

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Laboratoire Français de Gemmologie (LFG)

Paris, France

Specialty: Diamonds, coloured stones, pearls

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SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute

Basel, Switzerland

Specialty: Coloured stones, pearls, diamonds; origin and research

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Sheffield Assay Office

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Specialty: Precious metal testing and hallmarking; analytical services

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Americas

American Gemological Laboratories (AGL)

New York, United States

Specialty: Coloured stones, origin reports

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CDTEC GemLab

Bogotá, Colombia

Specialty: Emeralds, coloured stones, diamonds; treatment and origin

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Gem Certification & Assurance Lab (GCAL)

New York, United States

Specialty: Diamonds

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Gemological Institute of America (GIA)

Carlsbad, United States · also New York, Mumbai, Surat, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Ramat Gan, Antwerp, Gaborone, Dubai

Specialty: Diamonds, lab-grown diamonds, coloured stones, pearls

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Gemological Science International (GSI)

New York, United States

Specialty: Diamonds, lab-grown diamonds, gemstones

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Africa

E.G.L. South Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa

Specialty: Diamonds, coloured stones incl. tanzanite, jewellery

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Oceania

Diamond Certification Laboratory of Australia (DCLA)

Sydney, Australia

Specialty: Diamonds

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Gem Studies Laboratory (GSL)

Sydney, Australia

Specialty: Diamonds, gem identification

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Independent Gemmological Laboratory (IGL)

Sydney, Australia

Specialty: Diamonds, gemstones

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Listed alphabetically within each region. JewelLoop does not rank, recommend or endorse any laboratory. Details come from each laboratory's own website; check services and fees with the laboratory directly.

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