Guberlin is a big name in the jewelry industry, and there is no one who really plays jewelry without knowing. Let's take a look at his past and present lives.
History of the Gübelin Gemmological Laboratory
Like many foreign companies, Gubelin is the family name of its founder, a Swiss fine jeweler who started in the 1850s and founded the Gubelin Gem Laboratory in 1920 recognizing the market's demand for a reputable and reliable gem identification brand. Over the years, the gem industry is changing, all kinds of counterfeiting technology, the emergence of various emerging origins, the identification of gemstones have put forward severe challenges, Gubelin company in ancient Berlin one by one, the magic is one foot high, the road is high, and it has won a century-old reputation in the market.
Speaking of Guberlin, The Little Encyclopedia has to interject the GRS, which is quite popular in China, which is more well-known than Guberlin, but in the hearts of people in the real jewelry industry, the weight of Guberlin is unsurpassed.
GRS and GUBELIN company have a bit of a relationship, grs owner was once a doctor of GUBELIN, in Thailand when traveling to meet the beauty and married for a hundred years, after marriage to consider life, decided to do the old business in Thailand again. At that time in the gem industry booming in Thailand, only GIA reports, but very expensive, Guberlin reports are more expensive than GIA reports, so very few people on the market want to report, all by eye, only extremely high-end gemstones, will take out the report, GRS saw this opportunity, the price of the report will be lowered, so more and more operators to GRS out of the report, at the beginning is high price, gradually low price gemstones also take out the report, after all, there are reports that appear to be more secure, and then later, Customers began to ask for GRS certificates, and GRS's business and reputation grew, especially in the colored gemstone industry, because the Thai market was large, and GRS did come into contact with many gemstones, establishing experience and credibility.
At present, the most contacted in the Chinese gem market is the GRS report, followed by GIA, and there are not many people who know the century-old store GUBELIN. Therefore, peers can't help but cry foul for THE OLD OWNER OF THE GRS.
The ancient Berlin Gem Laboratory logo
Tracing back to the source: Who was Guberlin?
Founder: Eduard Gubelin
The origins of the Gem Lab in Guberlin date back to the early 19th century.
From the 1850s onwards, the Guberlin company was a company specializing in the business of high-end jewelry.
In the 1920s, the advent of synthetic rubies, synthetic spinels, and cultured pearls threatened the stability and development of the jewelry industry, and recognizing the importance of gem identification embedded in jewelry, the Gübelin Company sent charles Salquin, an employee, to conduct gemological research with H. Michel, a prominent gemologist of the time.
Upon completion, he brought back the most advanced gem identification knowledge and identification equipment, which led to the establishment of the Gubelin Gem Laboratory by Sir Eduard Gubelin.
In 1932, Eduard J∙ Gubelin, the eldest son of Sir Gubelin, joined the family business, and his love of gemstones and solid mineralogical background helped him to advance gemology.
His efforts have also earned the Guberlin GemOlogical Laboratory enough credibility to become one of the world's most prestigious gem laboratories.
Beginning in the 1960s, Christie's and Sotheby's required a gem identification report from Guberlin for important gemstones at auction.
Today, the Gübelin Gem Lab's clientele includes gem dealers, jewelry retailers, auction houses, royalty and private collectors.
A Colored Treasure Certificate from the Gemological Laboratory in Gupplin
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Jewelry at auction comes standard
The Gübelin Gemmological Laboratory is currently one of the most prestigious gem laboratories in the world, and Christie's and Sotheby's require a gem identification report from Guberlin for important gemstones at auction.
As a gemological laboratory, the Gübelin Gem Laboratory scientifically analyzes and interprets the properties of gemstones, is committed to promoting and maintaining the health and sustainable development of the gem industry, has a high authority in the industry, and its certificates circulate all over the world.
Peers share small stories
Once, when chatting with a colleague, he told me that when he traded a 30-carat sapphire to a Chinese user, he confidently showed him the GUBELIN certificate he specially issued, and the customer looked at the certificate disdainfully and told him that she wanted a GRS certificate, and the peer widened his eyes and told her that if she did not know the GUBELIN certificate, he would rather not sell the gem to her.
Now, GUBELIN certificate from the price, or more expensive than THE GRS, generally still for high-end gemstones, the transaction parties will be willing to go to GUBELIN to produce a certificate, even so, GUBELIN is too busy to pick up work. In addition, GUBELIN is best known for his research on the origin, and if the origin of the gem is of great significance to its gem value, GUBELIN is the most recommended laboratory. Guberlin is also the most trusted guarantee for major auctions around the world, so the Guberlin Gem Laboratory has always been the world's number one gem identification agency, which can be described as the most authoritative
Mr. Guberlin has been interested in gemstones and minerals since childhood. But in those days, gemology was a mystery compared to other disciplines, and there were only a handful of places to study. He studied mineralogy in Zurich and Vienna before going to the United States, becoming the second European in history to receive GIA certification. But he wasn't satisfied, and he thought there was more to explore.
In the process of exploring, he found that the instruments around him were not reliable, and he felt that if he really understood gems, he had to go to the place where the gems were buried. So he embarked on a round-the-world journey, traveling to every corner of the world.
He was particularly interested in the inclusions of gemstones. Before him, the inclusions of gemstones were considered flaws. In his view, the inclusions of gemstones are important evidence of the origin of gemstones, and more importantly, it can reveal whether the gemstones have been artificially treated. In the face of these revolutionary ideas, Mr. Guberlin succeeded in establishing himself as a top gemologist.
After mr. Guberlin's death, he was recognized as the most important and influential gemologist of the 20th century. Not only did he succeed in establishing the discipline of gemology, but he also gave the industry a powerful weapon against counterfeits. He was the spiritual leader of Guberlin and established the core values of Guberlin – high quality, professionalism and authenticity.