HKD Diamond Laboratories Canada was established in 1990 to provide secure and reliable gemological services to jewellery manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers. Over the past 17 years the company has become an international leader in diamond reports, jewellery dossiers, and branded jewellery reports. Staffed by GIA trained gemologists and other professionally accredited personnel, its state-of-the art laboratories are conveniently located in the heart of the gemstone and jewellery districts of Toronto-Canada, Mumbai-India.
As new treatments and synthetic stones are introduced, HKD rises to the challenge of safeguarding the integrity of its client's jewellery. Innovative and always up-to-date with technological breakthroughs, HKD was the first laboratory to introduce Type IIa gem testing in Canada and HPHT (High Pressure/High Temperature) testing in India. The company's forgery resistant reports have elevated security standards throughout the industry. In addition to its scientific knowledge, HKD always stays one step ahead of the marketing curve. Clear and concise, HKD's diamond and gem reports are continually adapted to the ever-changing jewellery marketplace. Professionally produced using advanced digital imaging, the company's lab reports are sold to the trade, but produced in a user-friendly format that caters to the final consumer. In addition, HKD specializes in branded reports for jewellery designers wishing to supply a “Certificate of Authenticity” along with their fine jewellery. Digital diamond plots, logos, SealSafe Holograms, and unique identification numbers are among the security measures taken to prevent tampering of these critical documents. HKD Diamond Laboratories Canada remains committed to providing the highest level of standards and evaluation practices in the industry, always striving toward greater cost efficiency and lower turnaround time. Reliability, accuracy, and consumer confidence have been and always will be the company's top priority. For HKD's commitment does not end with the immediate client, but with the women and men who wear its clients' jewellery. MISSION Current demands for diamond and Jewellery Reports alongside with the advent of new treatments and synthetics have created challenges in the marketplace. Laboratories are now required to conduct further analysis with the most up to date information, techniques and equipment within a limited time frame. HKD's mission is to meet and exceed these requirements by combining traditional values of Knowledge, Integrity & Experience with modern technology and techniques. With our newly redesigned identification and grading process, HKD has minimized the turnaround time without compromising the grading process. Our innovative facility prides itself on keeping up to date with current technology and identification methods, while increasing efficiency and accuracy. COMMITEMENT HKD Diamond Laboratory Canada is committed to provide the highest level of standards and evaluation experience. HKD commits to provide imporved cost effective efficiencies and faster identification and evolution turnaround. Research and development to imporve the identification and evalution process is standardized practice at HKD. HKD's secure shipment and verification process ensures that our clients are at ease knowing their merchandise is in a safe environment. Emphasise on reliablility, accuracy and customer confidence is HKD's top priority. HKD Diamond Laboratories Canada's commitment does not end with our immediate clients, but with the final consumer. |