Stefan Austermühle, General Manager of Gemrock Peru                                        June 2021

I will reveal the Number 1 Secret Method to distinguish good from bad polish just by looking at a picture.

Sometimes a new client, who did not yet have a chance to hold a sphere, heart, or pyramid from Gemrock Peru in his hand, tells us that he would prefer to meet us at a gem show to be able to see the quality of our products first hand.

When it comes to polish quality, however, recognizing top quality and distinguishing it from bad quality just by looking at a picture is surprisingly easy, if you know this ONE secret method that we will reveal to you NOW:

You actually have to focus on just one criterion.

Here is the easy tip:

The better the polish the less diffuse the light reflections of lamps on the crystal surface.

Or say it the other way around:

The better the polish the sharper the borders of the light reflection.

Also:

The better the polish the more details of the photographer’s environment are reflected like in a mirror on the surface of the crystal product: the photographer’s camera, hands, and even face, windows, furniture, or any other objects close to the crystal.

In the following, we have prepared some comparative examples. On the left side, you will see examples of badly polished spheres that we have copied from the internet. On the right side, you will see typical Gemrock spheres and hearts with a high-quality polish.