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Established in 1975 by Ted Themelis and his family, Gemlab Inc. has remained committed in serving the gem trade industry representing a heritage of innovation, experience and trust for over 35 years. Gemlab provides diversified and broad range of products and services for the gem-jewelry industry. Our lab is equipped with state-of-the-art furnaces and related gem treatment equipment. We have in stock over 2,000 treated and untreated ruby & sapphire reference specimens from nearly all major mines of the world. Our company maintains a gemological data bank & image library of over 10,000 items featuring gems, minerals, gem-mining, gem-processing and related topics, specializing in Burma (Myanmar) gems and gem deposits. Our in-depth, diversified knowledge on these subjects enable us to offer expert consultation, solving your educational, technical and information problems.


PRODUCTS & SERVICES PROVIDED BY T. THEMELIS-GEMLAB

CURRENT EVENTS:
January 15-28, 2012 Sri Lanka - new "geuda" find at Melisahenta

TED'S NEW HEATING PROCESS FOR RUBY, SAPPHIRE, SPINEL, GARNET
As promised the new generation of heat-treated gems arrived. Ted is now treating with new innovative methodology untreated (or previously treated) rubies, sapphires, spinels, grossulars and other gems utilizing new proprietary method. The treatment enhances color, clarity, transparency, luster and brilliance on selected types of gems. All gems are sold by Ted are stable to light and normal wear (as their untreated counterparts), and they often difficult to detect even by experienced gemologists. Stay tune as the new gemologist's nightmare is around the corner from Dr. Franken-STONE. More...


grossular


spinel


TED'S NEXT GENERATION OF GEM TREATING HI-TEMP. FURNACES
New innovative high temp. furnaces to 1800oC for heating all types of gems at any atmosphere conditions or vacuum, with/without solid additives are designed and implemented by Ted Themelis. Details


GEM TREATING SERVICES DISCONTINUED
Due to overload work we cannot longer offer gem treatment services to the industry.


NEXT GEM TREATMENT CLASS #510: March 5-9, 2012
This is the highest lever course on gem treatments offered on this planet. The course explains in detail with actual "hands-on" lab experience the thermo-chemical treatments of ruby-sapphire and other gems. This course is taught par excellence by Ted Themelis since 2002 and it is limited to 5 dedicated students. Details..


Ted's classic book on THE HEAT TREATMENT OF RUBY- SAPPHIRE
The only and most comprehensive work of it's kind dealing exclusively with the heat-treatment of ruby and sapphire.
List US$200 + $25 S&H. Click here for more details.
NOTE: ONLY 28 COPIES LEFT, EXPECT NO RE-PRINT


TWO MORE BOOKS ARE SOLD OUT
Ted's classic books
Beryllium-treated Rubies-Sapphires and Flux Enhanced Rubies & Sapphires are SOLD OUT. No reprint I expected. I would like to thank you all colleagues, friends and customers who supported my work and purchase this book. You may find a used copy in the eBay or Amazon at US$200+/copy.

For the gemologist who wants to learn!

A collection of previously published articles by Ted Themelis. COMING SOON

Adventures of Ted Themelis to exotic and dangerous gem mining areas around the globe. More..



 
 
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