Rapaport Webinar: Turning Precision into Profit

This webinar, sponsored by GCAL by Sarine, provided an overview of the New York-based lab’s 8X system for grading diamond cut. Launched in 2021, 8X purports to distinguish the very best cuts from those that receive the standard triple Ex score. The session featured GCAL president Angelo Palmieri and two jewelry retailers who have used 8X: Randall Cole, CEO of Diamond Vault of Troy in Troy, Michigan, and Paul Cassarino, president of The Gem Lab in Rochester, New York. Event host Joshua Freedman, senior analyst at Rapaport, also asked how GCAL’s merger with Sarine Technologies was going and how tariffs had affected the grading process. The retailers gave an update on the ongoing holiday season. This Rapaport Webinar is brought to you by The Gem Certification & Assurance Lab – GCAL by Sarine. https://www.gcalusa.com/ About Rapaport: Rapaport is a leading provider of independent news and analysis for the diamond and jewelry industry. Rapaport also provides the industry’s benchmark price list for diamonds.