How to tell a diamond from a fake

How to tell a diamond from a fake.

Everybody loves diamonds. The need to detect real diamonds from simulants is more important than ever. Additionally, the growing popularity of moissanite is increasing. The old method of simply looking at a diamond through the lens is just not good enough anymore. There are so many good copies of diamonds on the market that sometimes even the professional eye can’t tell the difference. Every professional jeweler knows that diamond and moissanite testing equipment is essential in detecting the authenticity of a stone. Diamond and Moissanite testers work by measuring the loss of heat from a metallic probe. Diamonds and Moissanites are excellent conductors of heat and will draw the heat from the probe faster than simulants.

    Today, artificial or natural stones, but outwardly similar to diamond, are a good alternative for those people whose budget is limited, and purchased a beautiful ornament still want. Unfortunately, however, increasingly these synthetic gemstones are sold under the guise of a natural and clean ... so how do you distinguish a diamond from a fake? Can it be done right in the store? How to determine, diamond, you actually is or topaz or zircon?

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    Of course, to distinguish real from fake diamond can only judge. However, there are some rules that when choosing decorations, you can always identify a diamond.

Easier to define the class 'a' diamond, round with 57-n faces. The thing is that this kind of cutting involves particular refraction of light. You just need to bring the stone crown to the lamp and look at it. If you present a faceted stone, you will see only the light.

Right into jewelry shop to distinguish counterfeits from the rough diamond will help water. Dip the stone into a glass of water and you will immediately realize the diamond to you or not, this stone will become invisible.

    Define diamond can be somewhat more harsh methods. As you know, jewelry diamond is the most solid and durable stone. So it can be easily checked using sandpaper on a from the 'Grout', it will not remain a trace. In addition, distinguish the diamond, he scratches another gem. If the test sample crumbles, harmlessly surface another gem, you fake. Of course, not everyone will try to distinguish a brilliant method, but it gives the greatest confidence as a decoration.

    Distinguish the diamond from a fake will and hydrochloric acid. If the deletion of the stone, then this solution will not cause harm, and fake covered in spots.

    In addition, determine a diamond, you can use ordinary quartz lamp. If it put a stone, natural gem will emit bluish or yellow-green glow.

    The last Assistant, able to identify diamond Loupe with magnification is 10x. And will help it in the two cases. First, you will be able to distinguish the diamond from a fake, having considered, not whether thoughts are split. Secondly, you have the ability to immediately identify a diamond that you are going to buy, clean or not, whether it is to the group, which blamed the manufacturer, whether it scratches.