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De Beers unveils next generation diamond veri cation technology
�e De Beers International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research ( IIDGR ) unveiled its next generation automated melee screening instrument - the AMS2 . �e AMS2 diamond veri cation instrument will provide diamantaires with a more efficient and cost-effective diamond veri cation technology solution for melee-sized diamonds , De Beers announced in a statment this week . Around ten times faster than its predecessor and with a substantially reduced referral rate , the AMS2 has the ability to process smaller sizes and all shapes of polished diamonds . It will cost $ 45 000 , which is cheaper than the rst generation AMS . Available from June 2017 , the new device will be unveiled the International Diamond , Gem and Pearl Show in Hong Kong , taking place between 2 - 6 March . �e AMS2 was developed by De Beers ' inhouse research and development team , which also created the broader suite of diamond veri cation technology sold by IIDGR , including DiamondView , DiamondSure and
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PhosView . “ �e AMS2 is the most technologicallyadvanced , efficient and cost-effective melee diamond veri cation instrument available . Its industry-leading low referral rate has signi cant economic bene ts to users , greatly reducing the need for additional and costly secondary testing ," said IIDGR president Jonathan Kendall . “ Con dence is everything in the diamond sector and the AMS2 will play a big part in
| FMDZ maintaining trust in trade transactions .” �e IIDGR was established by the De Beers Group of Companies to provide a premium service and proprietary equipment to the diamond industry . Based in the UK , Belgium and India , and run by the world ' s top diamond experts , the IIDGR offers a range of expert services and works only on diamonds that meet the requirements of the United Nations ' mandated World Diamond Council Kimberley Process .