ABOUT US: Ted Themelis and Associates

Gemlab was founded in 1975 by Ted Themelis. The company has experienced many phases in the gem & jewelry industry including gem trading, manufacturing of gem instruments, research & development projects, gem treatment services and fabrication of high-temperature furnaces with gem treatment installations around the globe.

Thirty years of innovation, diversification, progress, and continuous growth...

For over thirty years, Gemlab continues to provide dependable and accurate services to our selected clients. Our focus is dedicated to quality, accuracy, service and speed. Our services are designed to help solve problems, support research & development, and provide guides for quality and assurance control. The following equipment are installed in our gem treatment lab:
· 2 High-Temp (1800°
C) electric muffle furnaces
· 1 Low-Temp (1200
°C) electric muffle furnace with special controls
· 1 High-Temp (1800
°C+) LPG-OXY combustion furnace
· 1 High-pressure-low temperature hydrothermal capsule-vessel
· 1 High-pressure, low-temp (10,000 psi, 250
°C) apparatus


2006: Gemlab gem treatment facility in Bangkok


17 YEARS AGO: Angelo Themelis, age 11 in 1988, loading a single 5,500+ carat "geuda" sapphire in a gas combustion furnace (Clearwater, Florida, USA)


10 YEARS AGO: Angelo Themelis assembling a GEMLAB muffle 1800°C electric furnace (Houston, TX, USA)

2004: Angelo Themelis assembling parts on a GEMLAB 181-3B muffle 1800°C electric furnace (Bangkok, Thailand)

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