Besides the traditional gemmological instruments, such as microscope, immersion microscope, hand-held spectroscope, refractometer, polariscope, various conductivity testers, SSEF possesses as one of very few gemstone testing laboratories worldwide all important highly specialised scientific instruments for non-destructive gemstone testing:

Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy two UV-VIS-NIR spectrometers three FTIR spectrometers Energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer Raman-Microspectrometer X-ray cabinet for radiographs, X-ray diffraction generator other helpful instruments

On top of our own instruments a close collaboration with the Basle University allows us access to Scanning Electron Microscope, Electron Microprobe, X-ray Diffractometer, Cathodoluminescence etc.