Patent ID: 6304853
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: G01N,G06Q

Abstract:
A consumer usable, fully automated gemstone evaluation system for which presence of the actual gemstone is not required, comprising:an input device for receiving predetermined gemstone data values, supplied by a system user, of the type found on a gemstone laboratory grading certificate representing cut type, weight, color, clarity, and cut proportions, wherein the cut proportion data values represent at least two or more of depth percentage, table percentage, girdle thickness, crown height, crown angle, pavilion depth, pavilion angle, culet amount, and type of finish;a processing device for computing a pricing estimate for use in a consumer evaluation report, wherein the processing device looks up an initial price value based at least in part upon the cut type, weight, color, and clarity data values supplied by the system user and automatically adjusts the initial price value based upon the two or more cut proportion data values in arriving at the pricing estimate; andan output device for communicating the evaluation report to the user.