Far East Gemological Laboratory - 9 Perak Rd

Personalised professional service, quality gem reports, peace of mind.

I went here to have a valuable emerald tested and appraised. I was served by the founder, Mr. Tay Thye Sun — he is someone with decades of experience, who has been published in many gemological journals, and sits on the board of various international gemological associations. Mr. Tay Thye Sun conducted all of the required tests right before my eyes, which in itself is exceptionally rare, as most vendors will take your stone(s) and run tests elsewhere, out of sight. At Far East Gem Lab you are able to look over the shoulder of Tay Thye Sun himself, as he conducts his tests; moreover, he will explain the reason and objective for each test. Going in, I knew some details about my emerald (carat weight, country of origin, and a price range), but did not disclose any of my prior knowledge to him. So my confidence in his abilities was strengthened once he had completed the test and independently corroborated a lot of what I already knew. No tricks! He was done within an hour. Cost $300. Accepts cash or Pay Now. Very professional, pleasant office space, and ISO certified lab – everything you could wish for.

Visited Far East Gem Lab to have a diamond verified. Mr. Tay who attended to us is extremely passionate and knowledgeable. He took time to explain each of the verification steps to us. Best of all, the entire process is carried out in front of the customers in his fully equipped laboratory. Sincere, detailed and trustworthy services! Highly recommended! Thank you Mr. Tay!

The visit to Far East Gem Laboratory was a such a fun and informative one. Mr Tay did a comprehensive assessment, ran a battery of tests. Took us on a short tour of the premises, which was very well equipped. He is passionate (written so many articles in many gem publications around the world and sit on so many boards overseas in the UK etc to name a few) and has been in the business for about 40 years. He has conducted classes for Tiffany and Co, given talks to Van Cleef and Arpels etc. His gem lab is the only one in Singapore that is ISO certified. In short, if you are worried about credibility, fret not. Mr Tay is the real deal. I would definitely recommend and would go again if I needed to get a valuation for my gems. Thanks Mr Tay!

Mr. Tay provided an outstanding appraisal service and demonstrated his expertise in his field. Comes with only the best of recommendations

I went to Far East Gemological Laboratory because of the lovely Google reviews. Also because if you do a little research you will find out that Mr Tay is incredibly qualified and experienced. I would have to say I also had a very pleasant experience. I had a piece of jewelry tested to find out the quality of the stones on it (if real or not) because I purchased it online and had no way of knowing if I really got what I paid for. Mr Tay ran many tests on it, all in front of me. It was quite an educational experience. You will learn quite a lot about gemology in the short time that you get to spend in his presence. His testing was very thorough as there were more than a few gems but he took the time to test completely. He will let you know if the gems are natural or not and what treatments may have been done, if any, and with the size and weight he can give the approximate market price. I think it is good to know if the jeweller you are buying from is giving quality products and also at fair rates, so coming to Far East Gem Lab was very worthwhile. I will come back if and when I make another jewelry purchase to have it tested. I highly recommend their services.