Solitaire Gemmological Laboratories (SGL) has launched its 9th location with two laboratories in Kolkata at Hungerford St. and Burtolla St.

With these laboratories SGL aims to serve the budding diamond jewellery industry through its international standards in certification and education. Through its labs, SGL offers clients its unique Jewellery Reports, Diamond Reports; Mobile Laboratory services all over the state as well as Diamond Education and Retail support all maintaining stringent international standards. SGL’s endeavour in providing certification to Jewellers from the region will help provide retailers and customers alike, the option to certify their diamonds and diamond studded jewellery reassuring them of the quality and origins of the diamond used.

The guests of honour Pankaj Parekh, Bachraj Bamalwa, Roopchand Sawansukha, Subir Sen, Nirmal Dandiya and Shankar Saraf, lighted the auspicious lamps along with the SGL directors Chirag Soni and Shirin Bandukwalla. Talking about SGL, Pankaj Parekh, Vice Chairman of the GJEPC, said “SGL brings in its British protocol of international grading standards with strategic locations which cover the manufacturing as well as the high end retail areas of the city which will give easy access to the trade and help in certification thereby offering more transparency”.

“I welcome SGL’s move to open two gem testing laboratories at two strategic locations in Kolkata. I am sure the trade will take advantage of SGL’s British Grading System. I also believe SGL will not compromise on the quality of testing for the sake of commercial gain. I wish SGL all the best in their new venture. ”stated Bachraj Bamalwa of Nemichand Bamalwa Jewellers and Ex. Chairman of GJF.

The two new laboratories in Kolkata are an addition to a network of SGL’s 8 other international laboratories across the country.