GemKrishna lab report: how to check bracelet authenticity and documents
Check a GemKrishna bracelet against its GJSPC report, photograph, gemstone details and seller specification, and understand the limits of documentation.
Laboratory Reports & Verification
How to understand and verify gemstone and rudraksha laboratory reports, treatments, sample identity, report numbers and laboratory limitations.
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Gemstone and jewellery authenticity guarantees in India: what “certified”, “lab-tested” and “money-back” really cover
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Rudraksha sellers in India: testing and customisation compared
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How to verify a gemstone or rudraksha report online (GJSPC, IGI, GIA, GRS, IIGJ)
A report number is only useful if you check it yourself, on the laboratory’s own website, against the item in your hand. Here is how, laboratory by laboratory.
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Rudraksha X-ray test: what it shows, what it costs and where to get it
An X-ray looks inside the bead, where carving and gluing are hardest to hide. Here is what radiography shows, what it cannot prove and how to use it when buying.
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Rudraksha and gemstone testing laboratories: GJSPC, IIGJ Lab and GSI compared
What each laboratory tests, how to verify its reports, where it operates and why we selected it for rudraksha testing, gemstone testing or as an alternative gemstone laboratory.