Wellby's Antique Jewellery Collection at Sotheby's London

The exquisite private collection of antique jewellery owned by Michael Wellby will be on auction at Sotheby's London on December 11th, 2012.

Post By : IJ News Service On 02 October 2012 5:20 PM
International Gemological Institute (IGI) introduced two new detection processes, for the benefit of gem and jewellery retailers. The services LaserscribeSM and Registration and Recovery Service,SM allows customer base protection against loss or theft of fine jewellery. %% The Laserscribe,SM patented in the US. It entails a laser inscription of a diamond identification number (DIN), personal message, trademark or logo, on the side (girdle) of a diamond or on an article of fine jewellery. The mark is invisible to the naked eye, does not harm the stone and is permanent unless the diamond is repolished. This inscription is possible for diamonds, coloured gemstones, gold, platinum and silver. %% “I invented LaserscribeSM to provide the industry and consumers alike with added protection for their gemstones and fine jewellery,” said Jerry Ehrenwald (G.G., A.S.A., A.A.A., N.A.J.A.), president of IGI. “A diamond identification number (DIN) works much like a vehicle identification number (VIN). It is the identifying code for a specific article”, he added. The inscribed message can be viewed with the IGI LaserscribeSM viewer. %% The unique inscription number also provides assurance when taking articles of jewellery for cleaning or resizing and decreases an insurance company’s exposure, meaning annual insurance premiums should be reduced. (Any article of jewelry purchased with an IGI report could allow consumers to receive up to a 12.5 percent discount on their insurance premiums.) %% The Registration and Recovery ServiceSM is applicable for those diamonds and gemstones which are LaserscribedSM with an IGI report number. This service allows the owners to register their jewellery in IGI’s databank, and receive an updated report on the market prices of the gem or metal. Also, in case the jewellery is stolen, a search is made on IGI’s extensive databank to ascertain the specifications of the article previously been inspected by IGI’s professional gemologists and/or appraisers. IGI will then contact the local police and alert jewelers and pawn shops of the lost or stolen property via the Internet.

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