what does tarn-x do to genuine gem stones
1242221
Not like opals but for diamonds, sapphire, rubies, etc. will be fine. Cleans real nice
1610127
Use a liquid brass polish. For additional information on Tarn-X, please visit this page: http://www.hermansilver.com/tarn-x.htm. Jeffrey Herman Herman Silver Restoration & Conservation PO Box 786 West Warwick, RI 02893 800/339-0417, 401/461-6840, Fax: 401/461-6841 jeff@hermansilver.com http://www.hermansilver.com
1517877
I can't answer your question. I paid for my stone but NEVER RECEIVED IT!!!!!
1978713
I didn't tried yet - the ones I've cleaned so far have other gems - amber, amethyst, rubies, peridot...no problem with these. works excellent
1824835
I bought it in a combo pack with an ultrasonic cleaner and it said no on glue and no composite or porous gemstones.
2178460
Sonya, I am getting rid of all my water stones. I have moved to DMT Diamond Stones(there really diamond impregnated steel plates). If you are interested, I will give you a good price, send photos, etc. Doug C. djculver@msn.com.
577362
I think that the stone IS a steel plate. I think they have bonded diamond dust to the top of a flat bar of steel. Whatever it is, it works great.
1377359
Yes, make sure you put it in the oven when you preheat the oven. And make sure the stone is completely dry otherwise it can crack
1805545
You really can't. All that it tests is diamonds and diamond stimulants. The only way to test a gem with this is to loupe it and see the cutting of the stone. All this does is tell you if it is a diamond or not.
1274403
To my experience, Aleene's Platinum Bond Adhesive (now called Aleene's Super Fabric Adhesive, but the UPC number is still 0-17754-15271-8), does not cause plastic gemstones to degrade and have a cracked appearance. I have made many costumes for my children with this Aleene's product. Over the course of fifteen years, I have never seen any gemstones take on an unusual appearance even after ten years or more. I've attached plastic jewels to fabrics ranging from real and fake leathers to satin, chiffon and netting (butterfly wings). I can't say enough good things about this particular Aleene's product. I have never tried the E6000 product of which you speak, so I can only imagine the cracked appearance you describe in your question, but I can say the plastic jewels I've mated with this glue look just as good as the day I applied them to the fabric, even years later. I have used the Allene's Tacky Glue (in the gold colored bottle) and it doesn't work at all. Delta Jewel Glue and Beacon Gem Tac are slightly better than totally worthless, but just aren't in the same league as Aleene's Platinum Bond. The Platinum Bond Adhesive also really does work in the context of running things through the washing machine (in a lingerie bag), and plastic jewels don't look any different afterwards and two fabrics glued together don't fall apart.
688405
No! Do NOT use oil with this type of stone! You will ruin it. They are designed to be used with water. Just, soak the stone, for a few minutes, in clean water and then add a sprinkle of water every few strokes as you are sharpening to wash the swarf from the surface of the stone. I noticed the sharpening oil advertised with this, and it is misleading. I use these stones with my hand planes and chisels, etc for woodworking and you cannot get a better edge than with a water stone. You can quite literally get a mirror finish if you go to 6000 grit or finer. The only drawback is the stones need to be flattened occasionally. No! Do NOT use oil with this type of stone! You will ruin it. They are designed to be used with water. Just, soak the stone, for a few minutes, in clean water and then add a sprinkle of water every few strokes as you are sharpening to wash the swarf from the surface of the stone. I noticed the sharpening oil advertised with this, and it is misleading. I use these stones with my hand planes and chisels, etc for woodworking and you cannot get a better edge than with a water stone. You can quite literally get a mirror finish if you go to 6000 grit or finer. The only drawback is the... » Read More No! Do NOT use oil with this type of stone! You will ruin it. They are designed to be used with water. Just, soak the stone, for a few minutes, in clean water and then add a sprinkle of water every few strokes as you are sharpening to wash the swarf from the surface of the stone. I noticed the sharpening oil advertised with this, and it is misleading. I use these stones with my hand planes and chisels, etc for woodworking and you cannot get a better edge than with a water stone. You can quite literally get a mirror finish if you go to 6000 grit or finer. The only drawback is the stones need to be flattened occasionally. « Show Less
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Yes and no. It doesn't have instructions for testing other gems and that's not it's intended use BUT, when I first got it I played around with it and noticed that Rubies, sapphires, emeralds, etc. all test just below the diamond reading while fake gems won't give you a reading or will barely give you a reading. If you play around with it testing stuff you already know is real and then compare it to fake gem readings, you'll get a good feel for how to use it to test other stones. I bought it to test the jewelry I picked up at garage sales. I noticed when I bought mine alot of people were complaining that it was difficult to calibrate but I find it very easy. I know my wedding ring has real diamonds so I just calibrate it to my wedding ring every time I start to use it. I hope that helps answer your question...and more...
1548573
Oh yeah, any stone works. The diamonds are really really hard...go wet, much better overall.
1569004
As long as the crystal or gemstone has transparency so the laser it uses can penetrate, it will work just fine on a raw uncut gemstone.
1757759
No, these actually seem to be pretty high quality for fake gems. My 7 year thinks they are real, if that says anything :)
897151
I use the pink stones for sharpening knives and tools. The operators manual says they are either aluminum oxide grinding stones or silicon carbide grinding stones, the second of which is said to be good for grinding and shaping very hard materials such as glass. As for my personal experience with it on glass, it does work but not for anything needing deep engraving or fine lines or for any precision. I recomend getting a set of diamond encrusted engraving bits I got like a set of 20 for like five bucks and they are good for almost anything and if I remember correctly this comes with at least one of those. Hope this helps
1067837
No it's made specifically for purigen. Purigens partial size is so small it needs a bag like this to hold it. The black diamond gems can use a much cheaper standard media bag.