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BC Gem Lab is a Canadian Gem Lab
located in the heart of downtown Vancouver.

We provide accurate and detailed appraisals for diamonds and gemstone jewellery, loose diamonds, and coloured gemstones. Our services are most suitable for private individuals, insurance suppliers, law firms, and jewellery traders.

Our chief appraiser, Mihir Hariyani is a Gemological Institute of America Graduate Gemologist (GG) and an International Master Valuer. He has over three generations of experience in the gems and jewellery industry and is very well known in the trade.

At BC Gem Labs, we are committed to providing you with the highest level of ethics and transparency. The best customer service is our ultimate goal and our key to success.

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We have a wide range of services
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SPOT APPRAISAL SERVICE
We do most of the appraisals while you wait. Your jewellery is always in front of you, and a report is made by our GIA Gemologist / Master Gemologist Appraiser®.
Most of the items are examined, tested, and photographed while you wait. A full, comprehensive written appraisal report will be given to you at the end of your appointment
Jewellry Estate Appraisals
Estate appraisals can be used to understand the overall value of your personal belongings. Be it old jewellery that you are looking to resell or newly inherited items, we can help determine the current market value for both.
Jewellry Appraisal for Insurance
Jewellery appraisal for insurance is the most common form of appraisal individuals prefer. Loose Diamonds and/or Engagement Ring, wedding rings recently purchased or received as gift. This document will help you get a detailed information of your items. It will assist you in getting your insurance paper work done easily.
Selling your Jewellery
This report gives you a comprehensive and detailed description of your jewellery and valuable assets, along with photographs. When it comes to selling your jewellery, it is extremely important to know the right liquidation value of your belongings as per the current market that you are located in.
Buying Your Jewellery
This report gives you a detailed analysis of whether to buy the diamond or jewellery or not and the appropriate price. It also helps in determining if the quality is as per your expectations compared to what the seller is trying to tell you. Hence, we facilitate a third-party review for your big purchase.
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4Cs OF DIAMOND QUALITY

Carat

Each diamond is unique and is a miracle of time, place and change.
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Color

The diamond color evaluation of most gem-quality diamonds is based on the absence of color.
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Clarity

Diamond Clarity Refers to the Absence of Inclusions and Blemishes.
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Cut

Diamonds are renowned for their ability to transmit light and sparkle so intensely.
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Beautiful,Rare,Cherished.

Carat

Each diamond is unique and is a miracle of time, place, and change. And each has specific qualities that establish its value. Until the middle of the twentieth century, there was no agreed-upon standard by which diamonds could be judged.
GIA created the first and now globally accepted standard for describing diamonds: Colour, Clarity, Cut and Carat Weight. Today, the 4Cs of Diamond Quality assessment are the universal method for assessing the quality of any diamond, anywhere in the world. The creation of the Diamond 4Cs meant two very important things: diamond quality could be communicated in a universal language, and diamond customers could now know exactly what they were about to purchase.
As creator of the Diamond 4Cs and the International Diamond Grading System™, GIA is not only a global authority but also the world’s most trusted source for unbiased assessment.

Color

The diamond colour evaluation of most gem-quality diamonds is based on the absence of colour. A chemically pure and structurally perfect diamond has no hue, like a drop of pure water, and consequently, a higher value.
GIA’s D-to-Z diamond colour-grading system measures the degree of colourlessness by comparing a stone under controlled lighting and precise viewing conditions to master stones of established colour value.
Many of these colour distinctions are so subtle that they are invisible to the untrained eye; however, these distinctions make a very big difference in diamond quality and price.
Diamond Color Actually
Means Lack of Color
Diamond Clarity Refers to the
Absence of Inclusions and Blemishes

Clarity

Natural diamonds are the result of carbon's exposure to tremendous heat and pressure deep in the earth. This process can result in a variety of internal characteristics called ‘inclusions’ and external characteristics called ‘blemishes.’
Evaluating diamond clarity involves determining the number, size, relief, nature, and position of these characteristics, as well as how these affect the overall appearance of the stone. While no diamond is perfectly pure, the closer it comes, the higher its value.

Cut

Diamonds are renowned for their ability to transmit light and sparkle so intensely. We often think of a diamond’s cut as its shape (round, heart, oval, marquise, pear), but a diamond’s cut grade is really about how well a diamond’s facets interact with light.
Precise artistry and workmanship are required to fashion a stone so its proportions, symmetry, and polish deliver the magnificent return of light only possible in a diamond.
A diamond’s cut is crucial to the stone’s final beauty and value. And of all the diamond 4Cs, it is the most complex and technically difficult to analyse. To determine the cut grade of the standard round brilliant diamond – the shape that dominates the majority of diamond jewellery – GIA calculates the proportions of those facets that influence the diamond’s face-up appearance. These proportions allow GIA to evaluate how successfully a diamond interacts with light to create desirable visual effects such as:
  • Brightness: Internal and external white light reflected from a diamond
  • Fire:: The scattering of white light into all the colours of the rainbow
  • Scintillation:The amount of sparkle a diamond produces and the pattern of light and dark areas caused by reflections within the diamond
A Diamond’s Cut
Unleashes Its Light

Why / How to Insure
Your Jewelry.

Your jewellery is more than just metal and stone. It is personal and has tangible and intangible benefits. While sentimental value is irreplaceable, jewellery insurance covers the cost of having the item repaired or replaced. Jewellery insurance provides an extra level of care for some of your most cherished possessions.
Your household insurance policy includes basic coverage against jewellery theft. Usually, there is a maximum amount covered under this type of policy, up to approximately $5000 up to $6000 for any single event. Although jewellery appraisals are not required under a household policy, the coverage is very limited. If, for instance, your jewellery is stolen away from home, this policy will not cover your loss.
You can add additional jewellery insurance to your current household insurance policy, simply by contacting your insurance broker / agent. Or you can get stand-alone policy that are offered by many well-known insurance companies, like: We provide accurate and detailed appraisals for diamonds and gemstone jewellery, loose diamonds, and coloured gemstones. Our services are most suitable for private individuals, insurance suppliers, law firms and the jewellery trade.
  • BCAA
  • Jewelers Mutual Group
  • Chubb
  • GemShield
  • Square One insurance
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