Can i use this to look at diamonds and determine its clarity?
1693389
Possibly but I would recommend a microscope with at least 60X. You can also find ones for a few more dollars that have LED and UV lighting.
1693390
Possibly. I haven't tried. We actually breed crested geckos and use ours to magnify the pores to determine sex. They are pretty powerful and the light makes it even better. We had ordered a different kind before and this one is hands down much better!
1693391
I use it to look at plant details up close. It works better than my loupe magnifier because it has an adjustable, attached light which helped me, I don't know if that will help with glass-like substances but I would think it would and you can't go wrong for the price. The one that attaches to the Ipod or Iphone might be better for taking pictures for downloading to your computer you could then manipulate the picture.
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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.
1465652
This worked for me on sapphire crystal and diamonds, but I am not sure it would work for other gems.
205737
Well, in practice it gives a display at speeds up to 34. How much time lag and how accurate it is relative to the changing bottom I don't know. I also don't know the sample rate. But yes, it'll give you a depth reading at speed.
457904
I would like to answer your question, but Amazon did not forward it to me. I can only say that I have had good success with my purchase of the Dusiec Diamond Tester. It performs simple tests on diamonds and has proven accurate each time.
743771
It's not a graduated cylinder that's for sure. Based on the overall diameter of the location you are taking a measurement I imagine it would be very hard to get consistent readings, just due to parallax. If you're looking for something super accurate, this isn't the right tool.
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I have not actually done this and I work in a steel mill and know what you are looking for , so as long as your sample is properly prepared I don't think you should have a problem. The microscope is capable of the magnification range and the screen resolution is good enough however I think you will need to use an alternative light source, the light above the stage isn't great. Also your sample is going to have to be relatively thin to insure that you have the room to focus.
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I just ordered one myself. Hope it comes with instructions, utube has some diamond testing videos, from what Ive seen , turn it on , make sure your diamond is clean, gently push the tip on the top of the diamond, if the reading turns green it real, if not it wont do anything . The best thing to do is try it with a real diamond and a fake stone , see what happens. Let me know if you get it figured out, might have to write back later and ask you for help, good luck.
1461140
Although I have never tried it personally, I would have to say given diamond is harder than glass you should be able to do it. Not sure how fancy you can get with the cuts. Or how fast or slow of a process it would be. But I think it would be a good starting point and worth trying.
2248889
I am not sure, I recommend the diamond because its simple as soon as you get to know the features, tool, etc.
2145866
I don't know-sorry. I've only used it with my gold, platinum, diamonds, sapphires , and rubies.
976802
I don't know quite how to answer you as I found this scope difficult to work with. It has the clear flat area at the bottom and it is hard to view items using that flat area on top of the item. It is hard to focus since the viewing area is small. I then put the items in the open area on clear bottom and it was better to see the item but all in all I was unimpressed with this item. There are little dials to assist with the focusing. I needed it for viewing gemstones but it was not useful for tha as it didn't show the detail I needed and didn't give me enough of a viewing area.
1612171
No, you would need a stereo (also called dissecting) microscope to view solid objects.
1774656
I would think so.... gets a real good close up....if not for the price it would still be good for cleaning and making jewelry or bead making and reading of small print I enjoy mine hope it helps :)
457905
I have not tested on Moissanite, but know it works when distinguishing between diamonds and good rhinestones
1648571
Yes it will work for that. I use it to look at coin dates and detail and also to see if jewelry is 14 k or sterling silver.
576467
The distance between the scope and the platform is pretty close. I dont think it would be the good option for gemstone.