Melee gemstone sorting machine and methods for analysis

Abstract

The present embodiments relate to a modular system to sort and analyze melee sized gemstones in an automated manner. The system can use a rotating tabletop design to separate gemstones for individual analysis and sorting. For instance, a feeder subsystem can obtain gemstones, and a singulation subsystem can orient the gemstones for further processing. The gemstone can move between subsystems due to the rotation of the table. A set of metric subsystems disposed about the table can process aspects of the gemstone to derive metrics for the gemstone. Further, a sorting subsystem can sort the gemstone into a corresponding bin based on the derived metrics for the gemstone.