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Ideal-Scope™

Now availabe from EGL Canada.

The Ideal-Scope™ is a simple bright colored reflector with a viewing hole and lens. It creates what is known as a structured light environment.

It gives the viewer indications of a diamonds brilliance; i.e. its light return and leakage as well as its contrast (which has a lot to do with scintillation).

To view a demonstration of how the Ideal-Scope™ works, click here.

Click here to download the Ideal-Scope™ Light return, Symmetry and Proportions Chart.

It may also be used as a simple optical symmetry grading tool, like a Hearts and Arrows viewer (but the H&A's viewer only shows symmetry). Advanced users can predict the amount of fire a diamond might have. This gives diamond polishers additional control by adjustment to some "minor facets" like the lower girdle facet length.

The Ideal-Scope may be used with any shaped diamond, of any color or clarity.

The price of an Ideal-Scope™ $28.00
The price of the light box $25.00
The price of two CZ test stones $25.00

To purchase your own Ideal-Scope™ products, click here.

EGL Canada uses the Ideal-Scope™ to issue the EGL Diamond Brilliance Reports. These reports come in two formats:

Brilliance Report ID Card	$35.00
Diamond Brilliance Report Gem Passport with colour and clarity: Diamonds up to .99ct Diamonds of 1 - 1.99ct Diamonds of 2.00ct and up	$70.00 $80.00 $90.00

EGL Brilliance Reports

The EGL Brilliance Report is available from the EGL Vancouver office. Call (604) 630-0464 for details.

For Trade Enquiries, please call Customer Service at EGL Vancouver, Tel.: (604) 630-0464.

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Informative Articles

Informative Articles

To keep you abreast of new discoveries in gemstone research, synthetics and treatments, we have listed a selection of informative articles written by experts in their field. Check this page regularly for updates.

"European Gemological Laboratory Defines SI3"

Adding the SI3 clarity grade to the grading system was the next logical step.

'The Scoop on synthetics'

Can we ID them? Should we grade them? Do we need them?

'Cultured Confusion'

Should a man-made diamond be called "synthetic", or "cultured" and who are the important players in this controversial addition to the diamond industry?

"A Gemological Study of A Collection of Chameleon Diamonds"

The rarity of chameleon diamonds and their interest for the connoisseur are due to their unusual ability to change color temporarily when heated to about 150C, or after prolonged storage in the dark.

"Interpreting Diamond Morphology" - Part I

A diamond's morphological features reflect conditions of diamond formation and represent a unique characteristic than can be used to identify details of the sources of diamonds.

"Interpreting Diamond Morphology" - Part II

Morphological features reflect conditions both during diamond formation and also after emplacement, especially where alluvials are concerned.

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