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Gem Calc : Description
  
 
GemCalc Description

At the top of the potentialities, which are provided to the users by DiamCalc (see detailed description for more information),
THE GEMCALC PROVIDES EVEN MORE POWER TO…
Consider different types of gemstones (with different refractive index (RI) and dispersion) GemCalc allows to work not just with diamonds (as DiamCalc did) but also perform the calculations and get photo-realistic images of the different gemstones, like sapphire, ruby, emerald, tanzanite, garnet, etc. The user has the opportunity to change manually gem material characters according to external information available about a certain stone. The gem material characters can be loaded from the collected files as well.
Model double refractive and dichroism (not implemented yet). The specific features, like double refractive and dichroism, of non-isotropic gems (moissanite, zircon, tanzanite, sapphire, ruby, emerald, etc.) are considered by GemCalc in ray-tracing calculations and in photo-realistic image of a gem automatically at the relevant optical axis.
Bring in different hues, tones and saturation (not implemented yet).This option provides the user with a choice of different hues, tones and saturation of the selected stone. They can be either picked up from the list of the prevailing gem colors, provided by GemCalc, or specified by absorption spectrum on the basis of the external information available (for example, the spectrometer data).
Review lighting conditions. Color change effect like demonstrated by Alexandrite can be modeled by GemCalc. The user has the opportunity to review the gem appearance choosing the light sources with different spectrums, like sunlight, daylight, daylight lamp or incandescent lamp light. These light sources are usually considered as "white" light sources, however, each of them gives a certain hue to the stone color.
Take into account a color adaptation of a human eye. GemCalc allows seeing the appearance of the gems, which are lighted with the source that is different to what a human eye is adapted to. For example, how the client will see the color gems at the jewelry shop window if the gems are lighted with quartz-halogen bulb and the client's eyes are adapted to the sunlight? Just challenge GemCalc to get the answer!
Pick up new fancy cuts and create new ones. External libraries for fancy cuts can be used for downloading into GemCalc. For example, we would refer to the GemCad cut list. If you want to load fancy cuts from other sources please contact our service for assistance. There is also an option to develop a new cut within a GemCad software and import the cut into the GemCalc program. Then GemCalc gives you the possibility to examine the overall appearance of your creature and perform the "fine tuning" of the cut to get the best appearance.
Dramatically reduce your time for calculations and reference search. Apart from the breakthrough possibilities provided to you by GemCalc and described above, it also supplies you with a user-friendly comprehensive reference database of gem materials properties (specific gravity, RI, absorption, etc.) and cut parameters worth half a dozen of dusty folios, which strive to shut immediately when you just turn away.