Pictures ?! I have yet to hear about a single gem pic that was not welcome here
No, I never had the pleasure to get gems certified in Italy: I know GIA is present in Vincenza. When you say "small lab" you mean an appraser? I guess anyone can make some mistakes, some being more forgivable than others. If you want some higly specialized service (such as origin identification for some major gem) than you do not really have the choice but sending/bringing your stone to one of the very few labs which enjoy world-wide recognition. For simply identifying the material the word of an experienced jeweler should do, I guess.
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