The Gem Lab

The Gem Lab Jewellery valuations. Gemstone identification and fingerprinting. Diamond and coloured stone certification. Run various courses and seminars.

What if your customer could verify their gemstone for themselves?Trust is built through transparency.The Gem Lab’s Point...
08/09/2026

What if your customer could verify their gemstone for themselves?

Trust is built through transparency.

The Gem Lab’s Point-of-Sale Verification Card gives your customer a simple way to independently verify the identification of their gemstone.

Each verified stone receives a unique verification number and a professionally printed card, complete with a QR code.

One scan takes your customer directly to the online verification.

It’s a small addition to the sale, but an important one.

Because when you can show your customer exactly what their gemstone is, and give them a way to verify it themselves, you’re selling a stone with confidence.

Point-of-Sale Verification Cards are available for straightforward gemstone identifications at R275 per stone, excluding VAT.

Contact The Gem Lab to arrange your gemstone verification.

Before a diamond is polished, its potential has to be understood.Rough diamond grading requires a completely different w...
07/09/2026

Before a diamond is polished, its potential has to be understood.

Rough diamond grading requires a completely different way of looking at a diamond.

Before the cutting process begins, professionals need to assess the rough stone and consider its morphology, weight, internal characteristics and potential yield.

The Academy of Gemmology’s Rough Diamond Grading Course provides an introduction to the skills required to navigate the rough diamond industry, from understanding crystal morphology and sorting to estimating weight, evaluating internal flaws and considering the potential value of a rough stone.

For anyone looking to enter or develop their knowledge of the rough diamond sector, this is where the journey begins.

For more information or to book your place, contact [email protected].

Visit academyofgemmology.co.za for more.

A jewellery valuation is more than a number.When you sign a valuation report, you’re putting your professional reputatio...
03/09/2026

A jewellery valuation is more than a number.

When you sign a valuation report, you’re putting your professional reputation behind every conclusion you’ve made.

A professional jewellery valuation requires more than experience in the trade. It requires a clear understanding of methodology, materials, construction, market considerations and the purpose of the valuation itself.

The Academy of Gemmology’s Jewellery Valuation Course is designed to help jewellery professionals develop the knowledge and methodology required to conduct valuations for:

• Insurance
• Estate sales
• Retail resale
• Professional appraisal

Learn how to assess the jewellery itself, from gemstones and metals to hallmarks, mount styles and provenance, and translate that assessment into a defensible valuation.

Your signature matters. Make sure your knowledge can stand behind it.

For more information or to book your place, contact [email protected].

Visit academyofgemmology.co.za for more.

Can you confidently grade a diamond?Knowing the 4Cs is one thing. Being able to assess them accurately in practice is an...
31/08/2026

Can you confidently grade a diamond?

Knowing the 4Cs is one thing. Being able to assess them accurately in practice is another.

The Academy of Gemmology’s Practical Diamond Grading Course is designed for professionals working with diamonds, including jewellers, salespeople, buyers, pawnbrokers, valuers and gemmologists.

The course covers the practical assessment of:

💎 Colour
💎 Clarity
💎 Cut
💎 Carat weight

You’ll also learn how to identify laboratory-grown diamonds and work confidently with commercial grading certificates under professional laboratory conditions.

When you’re making decisions about diamonds, confidence needs to come from knowledge and practical experience.

For more information or to book your place, contact [email protected].

Visit academyofgemmology.co.za for more.

Give your customer proof they can access instantly.Introducing The Gem Lab’s Point-of-Sale Verification Card.For straigh...
27/08/2026

Give your customer proof they can access instantly.

Introducing The Gem Lab’s Point-of-Sale Verification Card.

For straightforward gemstone identifications, each stone is independently verified by The Gem Lab and issued with:

• A unique verification number
• A professionally printed Verification Card
• A QR code linked directly to the gemstone’s verification online

So when your customer scans the QR code, they can instantly verify the identification of their gemstone.

At R275 per stone, excluding VAT, it’s a simple way to add an extra layer of confidence to the point of sale.

For retailers, it means greater transparency, and for customers, it means greater peace of mind.

Independent verification right at the point of sale.

Contact The Gem Lab to find out more about the Verification Card System.

When you sign a valuation report, you’re putting your professional reputation behind every conclusion you’ve made.That’s...
22/08/2026

When you sign a valuation report, you’re putting your professional reputation behind every conclusion you’ve made.

That’s why jewellery valuation requires more than experience in the trade.

It requires technical knowledge, recognised methodology and the confidence to defend your findings if they’re ever questioned.

Our Gem & Jewellery Valuation Course is designed to help jewellers develop those skills and produce valuations they can stand behind with confidence.

Limited spaces available.

For more information or to book your place, contact [email protected].

Visit academyofgemmology.co.za for more.

One of the biggest misconceptions in the jewellery industry is that a handheld diamond tester can identify whether a dia...
21/08/2026

One of the biggest misconceptions in the jewellery industry is that a handheld diamond tester can identify whether a diamond is natural or laboratory-grown.

It can’t.

Correct identification requires specialised equipment, proper testing procedures and experienced interpretation.

Learning the difference is an essential part of modern gemmology, and one of the many practical topics covered during our Gem & Jewellery Valuation Course.

Limited spaces available.

For more information or to book your place, contact [email protected].

Visit academyofgemmology.co.za for more.

Offering valuations doesn’t have to mean investing in specialist equipment or becoming an expert valuer yourself.Many je...
20/08/2026

Offering valuations doesn’t have to mean investing in specialist equipment or becoming an expert valuer yourself.

Many jewellers choose to partner with The Gem Lab to provide independent, professional valuations for their clients.

That means:

✓ Independent expertise
✓ Credible third-party reports
✓ Support should a valuation ever be questioned
✓ More time to focus on serving customers

We become your trusted laboratory partner, allowing you to offer professional valuation services with complete confidence.

Get in touch with us to learn more about our The Gem Lab Protection Partnership.

Modern gemmological equipment is incredibly powerful.But instruments don’t make conclusions.They provide information.Int...
19/08/2026

Modern gemmological equipment is incredibly powerful.

But instruments don’t make conclusions.

They provide information.

Interpreting that information correctly requires knowledge, experience and an understanding of gemmological principles.

At the Academy of Gemmology, we teach not only how to use specialised equipment, but how to interpret the results with confidence.

Because in gemmology, expertise will always matter more than the machine.

Limited spaces available.

For more information or to book your place, contact [email protected].

Visit academyofgemmology.co.za for more.

Every professional valuation begins with the right foundation.Our 2.5 day Gem & Jewellery Valuation Course equips jewell...
13/08/2026

Every professional valuation begins with the right foundation.

Our 2.5 day Gem & Jewellery Valuation Course equips jewellers with the practical knowledge needed to produce accurate, defensible valuations.

You’ll learn:
💎 Gemstone identification
💎 Coloured stone grading & valuation
💎 Diamond grading
💎 Jewellery valuation methodology

If looking to begin offering valuations or strengthen your existing knowledge, this course provides the skills to approach every valuation with confidence.

Limited spaces available.

For more information or to book your place, contact [email protected].

Visit academyofgemmology.co.za for more.

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8 Penrith Road, Kenilworth
Cape Town
7708

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Monday 08:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 16:00
Thursday 08:00 - 16:00
Friday 08:00 - 16:00

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