AI-assisted grading pilots are running alongside human graders, not replacing them

Major labs are piloting machine-assisted analysis as a first pass on proportions and clarity, with human graders still making the final call on every report.

• Automated tools are well suited to precise, repeatable measurements like proportions and symmetry, which is where they've been introduced first.
• Colour and clarity grading still rely on trained human graders working under controlled lighting, and labs have been clear that isn't changing yet.
• The main visible effect so far is a small speed-up on the measurement stage of grading, not a change to how a report is ultimately decided.

None of this changes what a report means for a buyer today — a graded stone still carries a human-reviewed report, and we'd flag it clearly if that changed. See how we handle grading on any stone we sell.