(IDEX Online News) – Gem Certification & Assurance Lab (GCAL) said it passed its fifth annual ISO 17025 Audit and has expanded its ISO scope in the field of Forensic Testing for Diamonds and Gemstone Analysis, the first such.

The Laboratory Accreditation Bureau (L-A-B) Forensic Science Accreditation Program is based on Forensic Science Laboratory Accreditation requirements developed by the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC).

GCAL’s president, Donald A. Palmieri, provided forensic expert evidence in courts of law in all over the world.

“Laboratories are judged and reputed for their level of consistency, accuracy and customer service," said Angelo W. Palmieri, GCAL’s ISO Management Representative. I

According to Donald Palmieri, GCAL will continue to expand its ISO accredited services to the global markets. "Many of these markets demand and respect the ISO Laboratory Accreditation, and how it best serves the needs of the legitimate supply pipeline, as well as, discriminating consumers.”