Lab Services
Advanced Testing and Analysis for Jewelry and Gemstones
In addition to appraisals and custom jewelry services, Tom Tivol offers specialized laboratory services to help clients better understand their jewelry, gemstones, and timepieces. Whether you are confirming authenticity, evaluating quality, or seeking deeper insight into a piece, these services provide clear, reliable answers.
Many laboratory evaluations are performed while you sit with Tom, allowing you to observe the process and ask questions along the way.
A Deeper Level of Understanding
Laboratory services go beyond a standard visual inspection. Using professional tools, testing methods, and decades of experience, Tom is able to identify details that are not always visible or documented.
These services are especially helpful for:
- Inherited or estate jewelry
- Pieces without documentation
- Confirming seller representations
- Understanding gemstone quality and characteristics
- Supporting insurance or resale decisions
Laboratory Services Offered
Tom Tivol provides a range of laboratory services, including:
- Gemstone identification and quality analysis
- Detection of enhancements or treatments in diamonds, colored gemstones, and pearls
- Identification of gemstone geographic origin
- Authentication of timepieces, including approximate date of manufacture
- Damage reports for gemstones and jewelry for insurance purposes
- Identification of hallmarks on silver and other items
- Metal identification, including gold karat content
- Estimation of carat weight for mounted gemstones
- Review and verification of existing laboratory reports
- Mapping of inclusions and internal characteristics in gemstones
Each service is performed with careful attention to detail and explained in a way that is clear and easy to understand.
Transparent, One-on-One Service
One of the most valuable aspects of Tom’s lab services is the opportunity to observe the process firsthand. As testing is performed, Tom explains what he is seeing and what it means, giving you a deeper understanding of your jewelry and its characteristics.
This approach provides both clarity and confidence, especially when important decisions are involved.
Get Answers You Can Trust
If you have jewelry or gemstones you would like to better understand, Tom Tivol offers professional laboratory services in a setting that is informative, transparent, and approachable.
