Provenance marking for Indian collectors that never touches the visible work
Forgery and disputed provenance follow high-value collectibles for decades, and India's growing art and collectibles market is no exception. SNOWLEOPARD® places an invisible, permanent code on frame hardware, cases, capsules and tamper-evident labels.
Value that depends entirely on provenance
Certificates change hands, registries diverge and expert opinion shifts — while the object itself carries no verifiable mark.
Convincing reproductions
Materials and aging are replicated well enough that attribution rests on documentation rather than the object.
Duplicated paperwork
Certificates of authenticity are copied or transferred between objects, breaking the link to the original.
Tampered grading cases
Graded holders for cards and coins are opened and re-sealed with substituted contents.
On mounts, cases and documentation
The non-contact process marks adjacent metal and polymer components and tamper-evident labels, leaving the artwork or collectible itself untouched.
- Metal and polymer frame hardware
- Grading slabs and coin capsules
- Acrylic display cases
- Tamper-evident labels on authenticity certificates
- Tamper-evident shipping seals
Confidence at consignment and sale
Galleries, auction houses and graders reveal the covert code with a breath, with no instrument near the object.
Typical items protected in collectibles & artwork
Collectibles & Artwork questions
How is a collectibles & artwork item authenticated in the field?
A single breath of warm vapour mist reveals the hidden security image, which disappears in seconds as moisture evaporates. No instruments, tools, lights or apps are needed.
Will the code affect our product or packaging design?
No. The code is invisible and inscribed submicron into the material itself, so artwork, finish and regulatory dossiers stay exactly as they are.
Can counterfeiters copy the mark?
There is nothing on the surface to scan or photograph. The microstructure code appears only momentarily under vapour and is etched into the substrate, making replication virtually impossible.
How does this fit alongside our existing serialisation?
SNOWLEOPARD® sits at the covert Level 2 tier and layers beneath overt features and forensic markers, strengthening rather than replacing existing QR, barcode or track-and-trace programs.
How is it integrated into production?
Desktop-size systems run inline or off-line, and high-speed web-film systems are fully customisable. Equipment runs 24/7 on ordinary electricity with no inks, lasers, solvents or consumables.
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