Product Review, Diamond Calculator
There is a new piece of software available that will be of interest to many of you. It is called the Diamond Calculator. More information available here!
1 Minute Read
There is a new piece of software available that will be of interest to many of you. It is called the Diamond Calculator. While it was designed specifically to simplify the diamond appraising, it has many other uses as well.
The Diamond Calculator was designed at the Moscow State, University in Russia. Here is a copy of the main screen:
To use it, you first input the shape. As you add the dimensions and it calculates the remainder of them for you. When ready, it will print out an appraisal in AGA, AGS, GIA, HRD or Russian format. For the appraiser, this will make the job easier and save considerable work. However, that is just the beginning of what this software will do.
Besides diamonds, this has the capacity to import files from GemCad. Here the other features become much more significant.
You can display the gem in draft mode, (that is the image in the main screen above,) with single or double refraction, or in a photo realistic mode. You can also make a movie with an unlimited number of frames and play them back. The default selection is 50 frames per second, but that is adjustable. In addition,…
Donald Clark, CSM IMG
The late Donald Clark, CSM founded the International Gem Society in 1998. Donald started in the gem and jewelry industry in 1976. He received his formal gemology training from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and the American Society of Gemcutters (ASG). The letters “CSM” after his name stood for Certified Supreme Master Gemcutter, a designation of Wykoff’s ASG which has often been referred to as the doctorate of gem cutting. The American Society of Gemcutters only had 54 people reach this level. Along with dozens of articles for leading trade magazines, Donald authored the book “Modern Faceting, the Easy Way.”
Related Articles
Diamond Value, Price, and Jewelry Information
What Customers Value Most in the Jewelry Insurance Buying Experience
An Interview with “Diamond Wizard” Maarten de Witte: Part 4
An Interview with “Diamond Wizard” Maarten de Witte: Part 2
Latest Articles
Cutting a 294-ct Trilliant Morganite: An Interview with Steve Moriarty
Tourmaline Engagement Ring Stones: the Ultimate Guide
Chabazite Value, Price, and Jewelry Information
Recutting Diamonds and Colored Gemstones
Never Stop Learning
When you join the IGS community, you get trusted diamond & gemstone information when you need it.
Get Gemology Insights
Get started with the International Gem Society’s free guide to gemstone identification. Join our weekly newsletter & get a free copy of the Gem ID Checklist!