Info wanted on GemPrint and lasering

[madison]

I just read about Gem Print and it sounds very interesting.

What they do is use a non-invasive, low-powered laser to capture the unique sparkle pattern of each diamond and registers this image in its database.

It sounds like a good thing to have beside having the diamond lasered on the girdle, which I would also like to consider.
Does anyone have an idea of what both these services cost?

Would the price of lasering the girdle depend on the size of the stone? I would hope not, since it would be the same process regardless of size. But just in case info is needed. My diamond is a 3.07 radiant cut.

Thanks

 

[oldminer]

We do base fees on stone size as the risk we take for loss and liability increases with value. In a simple sense this equates with carat weight... The fee can be as low as about $20 and rises to over $100 for lengthy lettering on a large diamond. Most of the time it can be done for $20 to $40 for a typical request.

The Gemprint process seems a good thing that just never was totally marketed with success. A few guys are doing it and we think it has validity, but I gave up doing them quite a few years ago because so few people asked for it to be done.

 

[niceice]

Gemprint is an excellent service, we use it as part of our inventory control system. While we feel that the odds of an actual recovery via Gemprint is not likely simply because it seems like most law enforcement agencies are understaffed and thus unlikely to take the time to scan all of the jewelry that they recover using the Gemprint system even though it has been made available to them without cost by Gemprint, the fact that many of the major insurance companies are willing to offer a 10% annual premium discount for diamonds that have been registered with Gemprint certainly makes it worth the one time cost of having a diamond scanned and registered in the International Gemprint Directory... It is quite useful for verifying that your diamond is still your diamond when dropping it off or picking it up from a jewelry store, we use our Gemprint system for this purpose when clients bring in repairs... We simply scan their diamond, show them how the verification process works by rescanning their diamond and one of ours to show them how the two diamonds exhibit different scan results and then verify their diamond with a Gemprint scan when they pick their ring up from being repaired... Very cool. We won't get into cost here because Gemprint leaves it up to the individual dealers to set their prices and we don't want to inadvertently tread on another dealers territory and find ourselves in hot water for doing so, but the cost is extremely reasonable.

Laser inscription is an excellent tool, but keep in mind that it can be forged. Hey, if we have an inscription machine on the premises so can somebody else! And it wouldn't take very many stones to recoup the price of the machine if somebody wanted to be a sleaze! So use the laser inscription in conjunction with the location and type of inclusions within your diamond as part of your verification process when dropping off and picking up your diamond ring from a jewelry store. In other words, have the sales associate help you locate the inscription on your diamond with their GIA Gem Scope using 40x - 50x magnification because that is easiest, and then have them help you locate your inclusions and plot them on the repair envelope... Do the same when you pick your diamond ring up from being repaired, any store which seems to have issues with this procedure shouldn't be relied on for service.

 

[verticalhorizon]

Questions:

1.) Does registering with GemPrint have an annual fee?

2.) Who can do laser inscription?

3.) Is it better for it to be done by GIA and noted on the cert? Can only the cert grantor modify its information in this manner?

Thanks!