Gemprint

What Gemprint does

Gemprint Corp. is a New York-based, privately held diamond identification technology company that invented and commercialized a patented laser-based optical fingerprinting system in 1976. The Gemprint 6 instrument uses low-intensity laser light to capture the unique sparkle pattern created by a diamond's 57 facets, recording the image digitally and storing it in the Gemprint International Registry for permanent identification, recovery, and chain-of-custody purposes. The company's technology is court-accepted as proof-positive for diamond identification (since a 1983 San Diego ruling) and is integrated into the grading workflows of multiple gemological laboratories, including GCAL, IGL, and Gem Scan International.

Gemprint generates revenue through a mix of one-time instrument sales (Gemprint 6 scanners) to jewelers, labs, and dealers; a $50 lifetime consumer registration fee for the international database; dealer and retailer subscriptions for inventory control and verification services; and ancillary services such as insurance replacement reports. Its go-to-market relies on direct enterprise sales, an authorized dealer network (including a European master distributor, Breebaart Group), retail and e-commerce channel partnerships (Costco, Zales, Diamond.com, Ashford.com), and government certification programs (Government of the Northwest Territories). Adjacent offerings include Source Veritas (mine-to-market chain-of-custody with DNA marking partner), Light Performance Analysis, and Crystal Beam Melody. The company has been a wholly owned subsidiary of The Palmieri Group since its May 2011 acquisition from Collectors Universe, Inc., and operates alongside sister company GCAL (Gem Certification & Assurance Lab, Inc.).

Name

Gemprint

Legal name

Gemprint Corp.

Website

https://gemprint.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gemprint Corp. is a New York-based, privately held company that sells patented laser-based diamond optical fingerprinting instruments (Gemprint 6), a $50 lifetime international registration service, and gemological lab integrations to jewelers, labs, retailers, and government diamond certification programs worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diamond Identification Technology

NAICS

Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers (423940)

SIC

Jewelry, Precious Metal (3911), Wholesale-Jewelry, Watches, Precious Stones & Metals (5094)

akta.pro primary industry

Diamond Grading & Certification Laboratories (CRAKAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Diamond & Gemstone B2B Exchanges/Marketplaces (CRAKAJAJ)

Keywords

• Diamond identification technology
• Optical fingerprinting systems
• Diamond registration services
• Gemological instruments
• Diamond chain of custody

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Gemprint Instrument Sales: Gemprint sells its proprietary scanning instruments (Gemprint 6) to jewelers, gemological laboratories, wholesalers, and manufacturers. The instrument captures the optical fingerprint and connects to the international database.
2. Diamond Registration Fees: Consumers pay a lifetime registration fee of $50 to register their diamond in the Gemprint International Registry. This provides permanent record linking the diamond's optical fingerprint to the owner's information.
3. Dealer/Retailer Subscriptions: Jewelers and dealers pay for access to the Gemprint system and database for inventory control, customer verification, and recovery assistance.
4. Insurance Replacement Reports: Complimentary Insurance Replacement Reports and Gemprint Certificates of Registration are provided for Costco diamond purchases. Other retailers may charge for this service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gemprint sells proprietary laser-based optical fingerprinting instruments (Gemprint 6 / GP6) to jewelers, gemological laboratories, wholesalers, and retailers, and operates the Gemprint International Registry, a permanent global database of registered diamond optical fingerprints. Consumers and trade buyers pay a one-time lifetime registration fee ($50) per diamond, while dealers subscribe for inventory control, customer verification, and recovery support. The technology uses low-intensity laser light directed into a diamond to capture the unique reflection pattern generated by its 57 facets, producing a digitized 'fingerprint' that can be matched with 99% accuracy against stored records.

Product overview

Gemprint offers a unified diamond identification and protection ecosystem centered on its patented GEMPRINT® optical fingerprinting technology. The core product is the Gemprint 6 instrument that captures unique sparkle patterns of diamonds, which are stored in the Gemprint International Registry. Related offerings include Light Performance Analysis for diamond quality assessment, Crystal Beam Melody for converting optical patterns to audio, and Source Veritas for supply chain custody verification. The system provides insurance discounts from 30+ companies and court-admissible evidence for ownership verification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Source Veritas: Mine to market chain of custody solutions for diamonds, gemstones, and precious metals, integrating DNA marking and Gemprint fingerprint technology.

Products and services

• Gemprint 6 (GP6) Diamond Identification Instrument
• Gemprint International Registry
• Lifetime Diamond Registration
• Light Performance Analysis
• Crystal Beam Melody
• Source Veritas Chain of Custody
• Gemprint ISi Verification System
• Insurance Replacement Report

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $10 billion worth of diamonds have been Gemprinted including the Hope Diamond and museum collections
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• DNA TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2013Gemprint partnered with DNA Technologies (a division of Polestar Ltd., Bermuda), a world leader in DNA-based security markings, to launch the Forensic Mine to Market, Chain of Custody Solution for gems and jewelry. The process combines DNA Marking and Tracking system with Gemprint Fingerprint Technology to allow rough diamonds to be identifiable from specific mines. Provides anti-crime, anti-counterfeiting, and anti-terrorism solution for the diamond industry.
• The Palmieri Group / GCALcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2011The Palmieri Group, founder and owner of GCAL (Gem Certification & Assurance Lab, Inc.), acquired all business and assets of Gemprint including worldwide patents, trademarks, copyrights, databases, and intellectual property. GCAL has utilized Gemprint technology in Botswana, Canada, China, India, Israel, and the US since 2005. All GCAL graded diamonds are Gemprinted and stored in the DiamondID International Database.
• Waldman Diamond CompanyflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2008Waldman Diamond Company (Rio Tinto Select Diamantaire) works with GCAL to certify diamonds from Diavik Diamond Mine in Northwest Territories, Canada. The program ensures compliance with Kimberley Process and Canadian Diamond Code of Conduct. Waldman factories in Israel, NY, Vancouver, and China are equipped with Gemprint instruments.
• MOTIGANZ (DTC Sightholder)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2008GCAL works with MOTIGANZ, a DTC Sightholder, to certify diamonds sourced, cut, and polished in Botswana. This program assures consumers that diamonds are compliant with Kimberley Process and Source Veritas process of positively identifying and tracing polished diamonds through the use of Gemprint from factory through market.
• Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2006GNWT selected GCAL to provide Gemprint digital imaging as the unique identification technology for Canada's diamond certification program. Gemprint is used to prevent substitution of non-NWT diamonds during distribution. The program began in 2001 and continues with government co-marketing to promote certified Canadian diamonds.
• Zales The Diamond StorecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 January 2001Zales, the largest specialty retailer of fine jewelry in North America (2,350 locations), provides Gemprint registrations with selected diamonds sold through its retail stores. M. Fabrikant & Sons in New York Gemprints the diamonds.
• Diamond.comcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 30 November 2000The world's largest internet retailer of certified diamonds provides Gemprint registrations with diamonds sold through its e-commerce site. Steinmetz Diamond Group (principal shareholder, trusted by De Beers to cut the Millennium Star) supports the partnership.
• IGL (International Gemological Laboratories)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 November 2000New York gemological laboratory in the diamond district provides Gemprint registration services as an adjunct to their grading and valuation services. IGL offers Full Page Report, Tri-fold Report, and Diamond Passport certificates.
• Namano, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 10 August 2000Diamond importer and manufacturer/distributor of fine diamond jewelry headquartered in Tucker, Georgia. Offers Gemprint registration with loose diamonds and diamond jewelry sold to independent retailers. Introduced Gemprint at Atlanta Jewelry Show (SJTA).
• Ashford.comcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 June 2000Leading internet retailer of luxury products (NASDAQ: ASFD) provides Gemprint identification and registrations with diamonds sold through its e-commerce site. Ashford.com offers the Ashford.com Protection Plan for warranties and security.
• Gem Scan International Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 May 2000Canada's largest gemological laboratory (Toronto) provides Gemprint diamond identification and registration services to the jewelry trade and public. Combined with Lazare Kaplan laser inscription, makes Gem Scan the only independent lab in North America to provide both visible and invisible proof-positive identification.
• Breebaart Group B.V.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 10 February 2000Master distributorship agreement for Europe with Breebaart Group B.V. of Rotterdam. Gemprint technology marketed through national sub-distributors to jewelers, wholesalers, and manufacturers. Initial emphasis on Italy, Germany, Scandinavia, and Benelux. Breebaart has 100+ years in jewelry industry with 2,000+ clients.
• Stuller Settings Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 5 October 1998One of the largest US jewelry manufacturers now offers Gemprint registration certificate with every diamond of 3/8 ct. or larger. Stuller also provides proportion analysis (Sarin Dia-mension) and color-grading analysis (Gran colorimeter).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Everledger: Blockchain provenance platform for diamonds and other luxury assets tracking origin, ownership, and transaction history. Comparable as a digital/emerging substitute targeting the same provenance and insurance-validation use cases that Gemprint serves with its optical-fingerprint database.
• Tracr (De Beers Group): Blockchain-based diamond traceability platform developed by De Beers providing tamper-evident digital provenance from mine to retail. Competes with Gemprint's Source Veritas for the mine-to-market compliance and provenance use cases targeted at major miners and certified retailers.
• GCAL (Gem Certification & Assurance Lab): Sister company under The Palmieri Group that bundles Gemprint optical fingerprints with every 8X Guaranteed Certificate. Operates as both partner and adjacent specialty; not a true competitor but the closest proof point for Gemprint's lab-channel go-to-market.

Direct peers

• International Gemological Institute (IGI): Global network of gemological laboratories issuing diamond grading reports; offers laser inscription and identification services alongside grading, putting it in direct competition with Gemprint's instrument-and-registry model for jeweler-grade authentication services.
• Lazare Kaplan International: Long-standing diamond manufacturer and pioneer of visible laser inscription ("LGX" branding) for diamond identification. Competes with Gemprint as an alternative non-invasive (visible) identification technology used by labs and retailers to uniquely mark and verify individual stones.
• HRD Antwerp: European-based diamond grading lab (Antwerp World Diamond Centre) issuing certified diamond reports with identification features. Competes directly with Gemprint in providing laboratory-backed authentication to the diamond trade, particularly through European distribution channels where Breebaart operates.
• Sarine Technologies: Israel-based provider of diamond manufacturing technologies including Galaxy inclusion mapping and light performance measurement; comparable as a B2B diamond-technology vendor that supplies grading instruments, planning systems, and traceability tools to the same gemological labs and manufacturers that adopt Gemprint.

Broad incumbents

• GIA (Gemological Institute of America): World's foremost gemological grading authority issuing diamond reports. Highly comparable as the dominant diamond-certification organization that Gemprint partners with competitively and adjacently, both serving jewelers, labs, and consumers seeking diamond authentication and grading.
• De Beers (Group Industry Services): Dominant rough-diamond producer and operator of Tracr; comparable as a stakeholder shaping provenance standards and Kimberley Process compliance — the same regulatory tailwind that drives Source Veritas demand at miners like Rio Tinto/Diavik.

Others

• Stuller Settings Inc. One of the largest US jewelry manufacturers and a Gemprint channel partner bundling Gemprint certificates with diamonds ≥3/8 ct. Adjacent ecosystem participant that drives Gemprint's volume via jewelry-supply rather than competing with the technology directly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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