[Jewelry making - Article 00491] - Re: [Orchid] Experience with Thailand's GIT lab?

[Bill Kent]

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    Thanks for your thoughts on GIT and AIGS, Nick! 

    Part of my interest in a Lab is the degree of public awareness
    regarding that Lab......the degree of "Commercial Acceptability" of
    its certificates. Seems like a poor way to evaluate a Lab
    but,....... I'm a merchant........ so a lot of my decisions are
    heavily influenced by the market-place. 

    GIA and AGTA figured that one out a long time ago and made sure to
    position themselves as THE LAB as far as consumers in the US are
    concerned. 

    There's a one-woman Lab in Colombo, Sri Lanka named "Lakshani Gem
    Testing Laboratory". The woman who runs it has had a lifetime of
    experience separating heat treated from untreated sapphires and she
    knows what's she's doing but most consumers outside of Sri Lanka
    have never heard of her or her Lab so her certificates don't carry
    much weight. 

Thanks again!
Best,
Bill

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