The Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF is introducing a new service to support the documentation of the origin and provenance of pearls, in partnership with the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the University of Zurich. It is made possible by a substantial expansion of the organisation’s...
The latest edition (May 2020) of SSEF's Facette magazine is now available online as a PDF. This magazine brings you reports of our latest gemmological research and findings, courses and other SSEF activities.- Age dating of gems- GemTrack™- Laser inscription of gems- DNA fingerprinting of pearls...
BASEL, SWITZERLAND: MAY 19, 2020 - A breakthrough study entitled “DNA fingerprinting: an effective tool for taxonomic identification of precious corals in jewelry”, authored by researchers from the Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF and the University of Zurich’s Institute of Forensic Medicine (IRM) and recently published in the leading peer-reviewed journal...
After a period of temporary closure, the SSEF lab in Basel is now testing gemstones and jewellery again. We are pleased to announce that as a measure of support for the international gem and jewellery trade we are offering special conditions on all regular SSEF-Ferrari shuttles until...
In light of the difficult situation in Hong Kong and mainland China, and the postponement of the March Gem & Jewellery shows, SSEF has decided to support the trade by offering special conditions on SSEF-Ferrari shuttles from Hong Kong and Bangkok until late April.From 24th of...
SSEF will be exhibiting at the AGTA GemFair in Tucson, 04 - 09 February 2020.We will be offering coloured gemstone express testing services at our booth in East Galleria at the Tucson Convention Center.Further, SSEF staff will be giving two talks covering two important industry topics in...
We will be in Bangkok 13 – 17 January 2020 offering our on-site testing services. Our office is in the gem trade district at the Silom Road. Equipped with our instruments and spectrometers, we will be testing coloured gemstones. Please contact us to make an appointment. More information on...
SSEF has been at the forefront of pearl research and developing new methods for testing natural and cultured pearls for many years. Dr. Michael S. Krzemnicki - director of SSEF- was invited to the Pearl Symposium in Bahrain in November 2019 to speak about these...
The Automated Spectral Diamond Inspection (ASDI) device, an automated small synthetic diamond screener that was first released in 2014 by the Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF, has been evaluated by the ASSURE Program of the Diamond Producers Association (DPA) and proved to be one the few...
The dates for courses at SSEF in 2020 have been announced. Come and take a course with us to advance your gemmological knowledge! We will be offering a range of courses in 2020 that cover a wide variety of topics including: introduction to gemmology, origin determination...