The invention relates to the field of computing and
information security, and more particularly to computer-implemented methods for protecting both a physical object and data identifying said physical object. A
digital copy of a physical object is created using a non-fungible token, with information about the physical object being recorded in a
distributed database. The
digital copy of the physical object is signed with an electronic
digital signature by the producer of the physical object, confirming the producer, the authenticity of the physical object and the reliability of the
digital copy of the object, and this information is also recorded in the
distributed database. Information about the authenticity and genuineness of the physical object, received from an organization responsible for verifying the authenticity of the physical object, is recorded in the
distributed database. The authenticity of the physical object is verified on the basis of a gemological examination, and information as to whether details concerning the authenticity and genuineness of the physical object are reliable or unreliable or partially reliable is recorded in the distributed
database. The invention makes it possible to create a protected digital identifier of a physical object, capable of unequivocally identifying the physical object, and to enhance the level of protection of data and the protection of physical objects against counterfeit.