Gemstone identification and evaluation for jewelry pieces are limited by the interference from the surrounding metal mount and adjacent gemstones. To maintain transparency in the jewelry market, here we propose an imaging-assisted scanning Raman/photoluminescence(PL) spectroscopy for mounted gemstone measurement. The system can automatically align and measure multiple gemstones samples on a jewelry piece sequentially. The experimental prototype demonstrates capability of noninvasively measurement for separating natural diamond from its lab-grown counterparts and diamond simulants, identifying popular color gemstones, and using the color image for gemstone color evaluation and weight estimation.
Ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) absorption spectroscopy has been widely exploited by the gemstone industry, as it can be used to identify natural and synthetic gemstones, type of gemstone, and the origin of their color, all using a non-destructive method. Current spectrometers for gemstone identification capture required spectral information, however, they have a few noticeable disadvantages: it is difficult to customize the setup (adding fluorescence/LED illumination, implementing new software functions to capture time series data etc.), they can have long measurement times, and high maintenance cost. Due to these reasons, we have designed a UV-Vis absorption spectrometer that can capture spectra from 220 nm to 990 nm, with a measurement time up to 10 seconds. The device can be used to measure both loose/mounted gemstones, with almost no sample size limitation. They have been installed globally for diamonds, colored stones and pearl production. Several new options are currently being developed for the current unit: new software functions such as time series spectra measurements and hardware updates specifically for diamond treatments and coating detection. Besides the UV-Vis wavelength range, a new approach is to further extend the current wavelength range (up to 990 nm) to the Near-Infrared (NIR) – Mid-Infrared (MIR) range (up to 5μm). Spectrometers based on up-conversion phenomenon of non-linear crystal have been utilized for this research. The target for this development is towards quick and easy operated gemstone screening.
Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has developed a diamond color measurement instrument that can provide
accurate and reproducible color measurement results. The instrument uses uniform illumination by a daylight-approximating
light source; observations from a high-resolution color-camera with nearly zero-distortion bi-telecentric
lens, and image processing to calculate color parameters of diamonds. Experiments show the instrument can provide
reproducible color measurement results and also identify subtle color differences in diamonds with high sensitivity. The
experimental setup of the prototype instrument and the image processing method for calculating diamond color
parameters are presented in this report.
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