Guest: Grant Erskine & Dr. John Watling

Paul Zimnisky Diamond Analytics Podcast

Paul talks with Grant Erskine and Dr. John Watling of Source Certain International, a Perth, Australia-based provenance verification technology company that is tracking diamonds using their chemical signature. The conversation begins with Paul discussing the diamond industry’s need for a reliable provenance tracing strategy –and why a chemical signature approach may be the preferable solution. Next, John gives a technical explanation of Source Certain’s “diamond fingerprinting” method. Grant then gives his thoughts on the commercial application of the technology. The conversation concludes with the group discussing how provenance verification for diamonds may play out in the future.

Hosted by: Paul Zimnisky

Guest: Grant Erskine & Dr. John Watling

Guest plug: www.sourcecertain.com

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