When our Gem Lab was accredited by the American Gem Society in 1961, it was the first in Arkansas. Accredited Gem Labs are rare because of the extremely stringent staffing requirements to qualify. A Certified Gemologist must be on staff at all times, and state of the art gemological testing equipment is required for the lab to be accredited. Even today, there are fewer than 300 Accredited Gem Labs in all of North America.
Underwood's Accredited Gem Lab guarantees real protection for our customers against gemstones that might be artificially treated, dyed or otherwise adulterated, an increasingly common occurrence. And even though we travel all over the world to buy our precious gems at the source, for over 40 years we have had this inflexible rule.
NO MATTER WHERE IN THE WORLD WE TRAVEL TO BUY PRECIOUS GEMS, THEY MUST COME BACK TO FAYETTEVILLE AND GO THROUGH OUR ACCREDITED GEM LAB FOR VERIFICATION BEFORE WE OFFER THEM TO OUR CUSTOMERS.