Read below interesting topics on gem treatments:
Heat treatment technology
Heat treating ruby-sapphire
Beryllium detection with LIBS
Lead-filled rubies
Cranking up the heat
Treatment disclosure


OTHER GEMLAB PRODUCTS
Gemological microscopes
Gemstone sets for education

 

FOOD-FOR-THOUGHT

Our high temperature furnaces are designed to execute heating parameters provided by the operator for heat treating gems in various configuration modes. We do not sell the “know-how” technology for heating customer’s gemstones; the “know-how” technology must be developed by the end-user customer. We only sell our furnaces and related gem treatment equipment as per specifications, capabilities and limitations.
It is like selling a rice cooker: the user should know what type of rice to select, slow or fast heating-cooling, cooking temperature and time, water, and other ingredients to cook the rice as desired. It is a certain recipe, not applied to every kind of rice.
If you are novice in this subject, I suggest to read and understand my book "The Heat Treatment of Ruby & Sapphire" before thinking to buy any of the equipment offered for sale. Likewise, for the potential, but seriously dedicated end-user, I suggest to take my course #510 offered periodically in Bangkok before buying any gem treatment equipment.

DESIGNING & MAKING THE BEST GEM FURNACES IN THE INDUSTRY -from concept to reality
Based on our 35 years experience involved in the gem treatments we have concluded that the best design for heating ruby-sapphire and other gemstones is to use the vertical muffle configuration system for two important reasons:
a) to facilitate desired atmosphere conditions (or vacuum) and
b) to allow rapid/slow removal of the stones from the furnace.
These principles are implemented in our lab where the actual fabrication of these muffle furnaces takes place.Take a look in our lab.

1.Concept & simulation

2.Prototype & testing

3.Production

 
Model MB50-1700: GemLab Box Muffle High Temp. Furnace
Model MB50-1700 is a "feather-weight", desk-top furnace for heat-treating gems between 1200oC to 1700oC (1200oC-1800oC for MB50-1800 model) in three different setup modes with/without chemical additives. Model MB50 is the easiest to operate, most reliable and most economical furnace you can buy in the market.. More...
Model M50-1700: GemLab Mini Muffle High Temp. Furnace
Model M50-1700, known as "mini-muffle" furnace, is a "light-weight", desk-top 50 mm muffle top/bottom loaded furnace, designed for the smallest load possible. Model M50-1700 is suitable for heating 150 cc of rubies-sapphires and other gems between 1200oC to 1700oC (1200oC-1800oc for model M50-1800) in four different setup modes with/without chemical additives with full atmosphere conditions or in vacuum, with controllable slow or rapid cooling. Very reliable and accurate, this furnace is built with the best engineering features to last for long time. .more... 
Model M76-1700: Gemlab Maxxi Muffle High Temp.Furnace
Model M76-1700, known as "maxxi-muffle" furnace, is a medium size lab furnace providing great flexibility and performance. Model M76-1700 is suitable for heating 330 cc of rubies-sapphires and other gems between 1200oC to 1700oC (1200oC-1800oc for model M76-1800) in four different setup modes with/without chemical additives with full atmosphere conditions or in vacuum, with controllable slow or rapid cooling. Model M76-1700 is built with the best engineering features not available anywhere else. more... 
High Pressure-Low Temperature"GEM OILING" Apparatus
This desk-top, light weight apparatus produces controllable pressure to 8,700 psi (about 600 bar) at controllable temperature 200oC. The apparatus is used to induce any type of oil, resin and oleoresin into the surface-reaching cracks of emeralds, and other beryls, rubies-sapphires and other gemstones. more...

Comparison features between all Gemlab models, setting up heat-treatment facility and consumable required

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