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SSEF Mourns the Loss of Former Director Professor Henry A. Hänni
January 13, 2025 Basel, Switzerland – It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Henry A. Hänni, former Director of the Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF, who died peacefully
SSEF at Tucson AGTA show (03 – 09 February 2025)
SSEF is honoured to take part in the upcoming edition of the AGTA show in Tucson (AZ, USA). We will be offering coloured gemstone express testing services at our booth in the East Galleria. SSEFAGTA B
SSEF closed 21 December – 5 January
Our whole team would like to thank you for your confidence in our services and for following us on our social media accounts. We wish you peaceful holidays and look forward to working with you in 2025
SSEF Scholarship recipients 2024
We are delighted to announce the recipients of the inaugural SSEF Educational Scholarships in Gemmology, awarded annually to individuals with a passion for gemmology. These scholarships, established b
New research on Musakashi emeralds published
SSEF researchers have published their recent research on Musakashi emeralds in the latest edition of the Journal of Gemmology. Abstract: Emeralds from the Musakashi area of Zambia entered the gem trad
SSEF director awarded 2024 Bonanno award for gemmological excellence
Dr. Michael S. Krzemnicki, director of SSEF, is the AGA Antonio Bonanno Award recipient for 2024. Dr. Krzemnicki will be formally recognized at the gala dinner dance following the AGA Gemological Conf
SSEF launches Education Scholarships
SSEF is launching two educational scholarships in gemmology, that will each be awarded once annually. They allow the scholarship winner to take a course at SSEF for free. SSEF will also cover the nece
SSEF on-site testing in Hong Kong, 12 – 22 September 2024
We will be in Hong Kong 12 – 22 September offering our on-site testing services, during the upcoming Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fairs. Equipped with our mobile instruments and spectrometers, we wil
SSEF in Bangkok 14 – 23 August 2024
We will be in Bangkok 14 August – 23 August 2024 offering our on-site testing services. The office will be closed on August 17th and 18th. Our office is in the gem trade district at the Silom Road.
SSEF at GemGenève (09-12 May 2024, Booth B13)
SSEF is honoured to take part in the upcoming edition of the GemGenève show at Palexpo in Geneva. We will be offering coloured gemstone express testing services at our booth B13. SSEFGemGenève Booth
Join us for the live presentation of ASDI-500 (screening diamonds down to 0.5mm size) at the Antwerp Diamond Bourse on Thursday March 21st
ASDI-500, is the world’s first automatic device to verify the nature of diamonds – natural diamonds VS laboratory-grown diamonds VS diamond simulants – down to the tiny size of half a millimeter
SSEF on-site testing in Hong Kong, 23 February – 04 March 2024
We will be in Hong Kong 23 February – 04 March offering our on-site testing services, during the upcoming Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fairs. Equipped with our mobile instruments and spectrometers, w
SSEF at Tucson AGTA show (30 January – 4 February 2024)
SSEF is honoured to take part in the upcoming edition of the AGTA show in Tucson (AZ, USA). We will be offering coloured gemstone express testing services at our booth in the East Galleria. SSEFAGTA B
SSEF closed 21 December – 2 January
The SSEF laboratory will be closed for the holidays from December 21st 2023 to January 2nd 2024. We will reopen on January 3rd 2024. Our whole team would like to thank you for your confidence in our s
SSEF at GemGenève (02-05 November 2023, Booth A71)
SSEF is honoured to take part in the upcoming edition of the GemGenève show at Palexpo in Geneva. We will be offering coloured gemstone express testing services at our booth A71. SSEFGemGenève Booth