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GemOro to Distribute Imagem’s New Diamond Grading Device
Priced at $5,999, the portable Varna-D color-grades polished diamonds of various sizes and shapes from D to L.

Dallas—Gemoro Products announced that it will be the worldwide distributor for Imagem’s new Varna-D polished diamond grading device.
The portable state-of-the-art device is designed to quickly and reliably color-grade polished diamonds from D to L, the company said.
It can be used on diamonds of various sizes (0.25 carats to 5 carats), shapes, fluorescence, zoning and secondary hues, and has a rechargeable battery that lasts for five-plus hours.
The device is priced at $5,999. For more information, visit ImagemInc.com.
To find the nearest Gemoro dealer, contact Angela Calzada at acalzada@sykessler.com or 800-527-0719, ext. 137.
Gemoro Products is a division of Sy Kessler Sales Inc., which specializes in commercial and consumer jewelry cleaning appliances, solutions and products, testing instruments and equipment, weighing and measuring devices, and more.
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