Classification of Gemstone Statements & Claims
The core principle of Ceylon Gem Passport: Statements are never collapsed into a single generic green checkmark. Each statement carries an explicit status, an identified author, and a documented scope of validity.
What it means:
A statement made by a supplier, miner, or dealer entering the record.
What it does NOT mean:
Has not been independently tested or corroborated by a laboratory. Should never be cited as verified scientific truth.
What it means:
A document (e.g. pithead invoice, export clearance, rough photo) is securely attached to the claim in the private vault.
What it does NOT mean:
Confirms that a document exists, but does not independently evaluate the authenticity of the issuer or the truth of every statement inside it.
What it means:
An authorized reviewer inspected the document against standard validation criteria for the explicitly stated scope.
What it does NOT mean:
Validates that the document appears regular and addresses the item for that scope, but does not re-assay the physical gemstone.
What it means:
The issuing entity (e.g. laboratory or authority) was checked in an official registry or verification portal confirming document existence.
What it does NOT mean:
Confirms the report was genuinely issued by the institution, but does not guarantee the stone currently examined matches the stone presented years prior without physical verification.
What it means:
A specific scientific opinion (species, treatment status, or geographic origin) transcribed directly from an accredited gemological laboratory report.
What it does NOT mean:
Represents the opinion of the specific laboratory at the time of examination under their stated methodology. The platform does not re-test the stone.
Why a QR code identifies a record, but does not authenticate the physical gemstone
A QR code or public passport link resolves an immutable digital snapshot of information submitted for a specific record. While it guarantees that the digital record has not been altered since publication, the digital token itself cannot physically bond to or guarantee the identity of the physical gemstone without hands-on gemological inspection.
Non-Laboratory Boundary & Disclosure Notice
Ceylon Gem Passport is a digital record-keeping platform, not a gemological testing laboratory, certification authority, or appraisal house. The platform does not examine physical gemstones, perform chemical assays, determine geographic origins, or value mineral specimens. External laboratory reports referenced on this platform remain solely the conclusions of their respective issuing laboratories.