II. About this Book
Thank you for purchasing the Synthetic Diamond Screener II by
Presidium ("SDS II" or "Device").
This handbook is designed to help you set up your device and
describes all you need to know about how to use your diamond
screening device accurately and take care of it, in line with its
requirements. Please read these instructions carefully and keep them
handy for future reference.
As recommended by Federal Trade Commission (FTC), laboratory-
grown diamond refers to synthetic diamond.
This book also contains the terms and conditions in relation to
the use of the device including the Disclaimer, EXCLUSION and
Limitation of Liability clauses stated above in Section I.
III. About Presidium Synthetic Diamond
Screener II (SDS II) & ASSURE PROGRAM
SDS II is a portable desktop diamond verification instrument
developed by Presidium to help screen out Type IIa colourless
diamond from Type Ia colourless diamond. It is suitable
for both loose and mounted stones, including melees as small as
0.02ct. The SDS II uses advanced technology that measures a
diamond's UV light transmittance ability. Easy to use and battery-
operated, its indicator light bars give a blue light to indicate that
the stone is a Type la diamond and red light to indicate a Type IIa
diamond. The device gives clear and accurate results within two
seconds.
Presidium's Synthetic Diamond Screener (SDS II) has been
ASSURE TESTED by an independent third party through ASSURE
program and achieved 100% Laboratory-Grown Diamond Referral
Rate.
The ASSURE Program, by the Diamond Producers Association
(DPA) has developed a universal standard to test the performance
of Diamond Verification Instruments in a consistent way, with the
aim of protecting the integrity of the global jewelry supply chain. The
instruments are rigorously tested in a transparent manner against a
unique common sample and standard.
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