Development of a New Multi-spectral Induced Luminescence Imaging System (GV5000) and Its Application in Screening Melee-sized Near-colorless Synthetic Diamonds and Natural Diamonds

Yan LAN; Tai-jin LU; Cong-sen ZHANG; Rong LIANG; Ting DING; Hua CHEN; Jie KE; Li-jun BI

doi:10.15898/j.cnki.11-2131/td.2016.05.009

2016 Vol. 35, No. 5

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Yan LAN, Tai-jin LU, Cong-sen ZHANG, Rong LIANG, Ting DING, Hua CHEN, Jie KE, Li-jun BI. Development of a New Multi-spectral Induced Luminescence Imaging System (GV5000) and Its Application in Screening Melee-sized Near-colorless Synthetic Diamonds and Natural Diamonds[J]. Rock and Mineral Analysis, 2016, 35(5): 505-512. doi: 10.15898/j.cnki.11-2131/td.2016.05.009

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Yan LAN, Tai-jin LU, Cong-sen ZHANG, Rong LIANG, Ting DING, Hua CHEN, Jie KE, Li-jun BI. Development of a New Multi-spectral Induced Luminescence Imaging System (GV5000) and Its Application in Screening Melee-sized Near-colorless Synthetic Diamonds and Natural Diamonds[J]. Rock and Mineral Analysis, 2016, 35(5): 505-512. doi: 10.15898/j.cnki.11-2131/td.2016.05.009

Development of a New Multi-spectral Induced Luminescence Imaging System (GV5000) and Its Application in Screening Melee-sized Near-colorless Synthetic Diamonds and Natural Diamonds

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Gem & Jewelry Institute of Shenzhen, National Gen & Jewelry Technology Administrative Center, Ministry of Land and Resources, Shenzhen 518020, China
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Gem & Jewelry Institute of Beijing, National Gen & Jewelry Technology Administrative Center, Ministry of Land and Resources, Beijing 100013, China
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Nanjing Baoguang Test Technology Co., LTD, Nanjing 210016, China
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Shenzhen Laboratory, National Gemstone Testing Center, Shenzhen 518020, China
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National Gen & Jewelry Technology Administrative Center, Ministry of Land and Resources, Beijing 100013, China

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Corresponding author: Rong LIANG, liang_rong107@126.com

Received Date: 19 February 2016

Revised Date: 15 June 2016

Accepted Date: 15 July 2016

Abstract

Abstract

Natural diamonds commonly contain polymeric nitrogen and have complex growing textures, whereas synthetic diamonds do not contain nitrogen or do contain single nitrogen and have typical growing textures related to the synthetic process. Using these characteristics, natural and synthetic diamonds can be distinguished. However, effective identification on melee-sized diamonds or mounted jewelry is not feasible by conventional instruments. A multi-spectral induced luminescence imaging system, GV5000 has been invented, and is described in this paper. Through improving the excitation light source, the light filter, the device configuration, and testing methods, the fluorescence and phosphorescence features of multiple melee-sized diamonds (≥0.002 ct) can be observed simultaneously. An efficient and precise method to identify colorless melee-sized natural and synthetic diamonds on the basis of the luminescent characteristics has also been established. 9015 samples were analyzed by GV5000 and screening results were checked by infrared spectroscopy, and photoluminescence spectroscopy, 97% of the natural diamonds display blue fluorescence without phosphorescence. Moreover, the luminescence of synthetic diamonds is different from that of natural ones. This new method erases the influences of size and shape of samples and increases the accuracy and efficiency of the identification on melee-sized diamonds. The screening rates of natural and synthetic diamonds are as high as 97% and 100%, respectively.
- multi-spectral induced luminescence imaging system (GV5000) /
- fluorescence /
- phosphorescence /
- melee-sized near-colorless synthetic diamond /
- diamond

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