At Gem Solutions Ltd., our expertise knows no borders.
While our laboratory maintains the highest standards of technical precision, our advisory services reach a global clientele — spanning from the emerald markets of South America to the elite auction houses of Europe and Asia. We are proud to provide worldwide gemstone solutions, ensuring that no matter where a stone is located, it can achieve its peak grading potential through our industry-leading clarity enhancement and professional care.
Michael Golansky
At the age of 21, Michael embarked on his journey in the gem industry. Following the completion of an intensive gemological course, his fascination with gem production grew. Opting to specialise as a gem cutter, he dedicated up to twelve hours a day to assorting and polishing white diamonds in Israel, under the tutelage of a master cutter boasting over 40 years of experience.
Three years later, driven by a desire for deeper insight into global markets, Michael relocated to New York. Travelling extensively throughout America, he engaged in sales, marketing, and the organisation of international jewellery and gem fairs. Over the span of six years in New York, Michael broadened his expertise in fancy colour diamonds, colourless diamonds, and world market prices, while collaborating with leading manufacturing companies from Israel and India.
Maintaining his curiosity for manufacturing, Michael encountered a seasoned expert with generational experience and a doctorate in gemstones. This mentor guided him through the intricacies of colour stones, fostering a mentorship that endures to this day.
As the pandemic unfolded, Michael immersed himself in laboratory research, tirelessly experimenting with various methods, fillers, cutting techniques, and polishing in a quest for perfecting the art of emeralds. It was during this time that Gem Solutions was conceived — born from Michael's relentless pursuit of excellence in the gemstone industry.
Joy Man
Joy graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Chemical Science, continuing her academic journey to achieve a Master of Research in Advanced Material Engineering with commendations. Throughout her studies and research she acquired extensive expertise in wet chemical technique handling, infrared spectroscopy (IR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), chromatography, drop shape analysis (DSA), and microscopy.
Prior to her role as Research Director at Gem Solutions Ltd., Joy held a position at the German TÜV in Hong Kong, a globally recognised authority in product safety and quality certification. That experience provided invaluable insights and skills relevant to her current role.
Joy's current focus lies in researching and experimenting with the relationship between fillers and their chemical reactions — a task that aligns perfectly with her expertise and interests. Alongside her research, she possesses the essential skills required to effectively serve the gemstone industry.
From the cutting bench to the laboratory.
Twenty years of bench time, market work and research, condensed. Dates marked with a placeholder are awaiting confirmation.
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2003
The bench, Israel
At twenty-one, Michael completes an intensive gemological course and chooses the cutter's trade — up to twelve hours a day assorting and polishing white diamonds under a master cutter with forty years at the wheel.
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2006
New York, and the market
Six years across the American trade — sales, marketing and international gem fairs — building a working knowledge of fancy colour diamonds, colourless diamonds and world prices alongside manufacturers from Israel and India.
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2020
The mentor
A meeting with an expert holding generational experience and a doctorate in gemstones opens the world of colour stones. The mentorship continues to this day.
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2020
The pandemic laboratory
Travel stops and the science finally has its moment. Michael turns to full-time laboratory research — fillers, treatment removal, microscopic evaluation — in pursuit of the art of emeralds. Gem Solutions is conceived here.
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2021
Gem Solutions Ltd. opens in Central
The methodology becomes a clinic: clarity enhancement, cleaning and grade achievement from a laboratory on Wing Kut Street, Hong Kong.
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2021
Joy Man joins as Research Director
From the TÜV Rheinland in Hong Kong, bringing infrared spectroscopy, NMR, chromatography and drop shape analysis to the study of fillers and their chemical reactions.
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Today
Expertise without borders
Advisory reaching from the emerald markets of South America to the auction houses of Europe and Asia — so that wherever a stone sits, it can reach its peak grading potential.
Our laboratory is in Hong Kong, by appointment.
15/F, Man On Commercial Building, 12-13 Jubilee Street, Central, Hong Kong. We welcome stones in person whenever travel allows. Make an appointment.