A Sapphire's Secrets [In the Loupe] 

Color band striations are not a deal breaker on this brilliant beauty. Love your Sherlock Holmesing. ✌

This was GREAT HELP!!! It may help me determine if I have a natural color changing sapphire thank you so much!!!!!

Thats great ....wish to see microscopic examination. Thanks

Nice job in explaining the identification of natural stone and country of origin 💎 🥂

I bought a bag of dirt from a tourist shop when our amateur prospecting went south due to a “these things happen” situation. I forgot about the bag of dirt & clay then found it a year later & it actually contained quite a lot of small gems that really stood out. The more I found out from videos, they looked identical to their raw sapphires in many colours including some dark ones. They certainly scratch glass, they’re heavy, with a shiny waxy feel, but trying to shape or polish them is impossible! They won’t stay on a makeshift stick, even with super glue. I lost one when it flew out of my fingers, into the yard! What a learning experience this is, I need better equipment & a lesson, but it’s not in my budget since my early-ish retirement due to long term work injury which incidentally gave me skills in chemistry/science/anatomy that require precision. Time & learning will get me there. Great videos, cheers from Australia

Hello Peter, can opaque sapphires be heat treated to make them come out like the one in the video?

Natural gemstones inclusions are really what we need to learn about ...well done ..you are the best .

Do you get windows in Synthetic sapphires

Thanks peter welll explained. Why can't we use microscope with recording video? I am proud to be a Sri Lankan

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Thanks very informative.

Hello, Peter. Can You tell more about the patterns and "inclusions" (?) in lab-grown gemstones?

I appreciate this one, now time to look at my newly made sapphire ring before I sell :)

Great description of Sri Lankin identification. I've learned a few things from this. Thanks a bunch! These videos are great. I'm always happy to see a new video from you arrive.

Man you have such a great talent for teaching thank you so much

From Sri Lanka! Island Of Gemstones! ❤

Kasun nadeera srilankan ..

Sir iam from sri lanka if you want i can give you loupe clean gem.

BTW, your beard is exceptionally in your face agressive today. Feigning Berserker lineage? 😂

Thank you ! And I do like to identify garnet by magnifier loop ! Can you explain about that please ?

Hi

that beard is rad. What are some good ways to find jewelry with missing stones? If you're willing to share some of your marketing platforms and strategies that would be interesting too. Found the answer to a question i asked on another vid. Youre very comprehensive. Thanks

Doing this Business since 1989 ❤ From Ceylon

Great presentation Peter explaining about the growth pattern. I could see exactly what you were explaining quite clearly. I know Sapphires come in all colours, but I found an unusual colour green one. Uncommon but not popular I read. Anyway, I’m glad your looking well and managing to stay out of lockdown. Thank you for sharing another great piece of your knowledge. Stay safe. 💙 from autumnal Wales. Rog.

Love and learn from you. Thanks!

sound good nice explanation Am sri lankan gem exporter let me know you have nay requirement ... specialized in sapphire ...

Good one! So nice that you share your knowledge in manageable bites. Gives me time to think about what you’ve said and try to file it in my (faulty) memory.

Thanks .. And i am from sri lanka ❤

Yet another great video! Thank you very much.

Love the channel, Thank you so much!

Definitely enjoy your series of videos. Learning a lot.

Good explanation Am Sapphire specialist I would like to ad few more tip Would very like to share more knowledge with anyone

I'm from Sri Lanka and I am a gem dealer. 😊

Peter I’ve got one for you so how often would a colored gem tester mistake diamonds for sapphire??

Good job

Good 😍

Hi Peter- thanks for the banding tip. I don't suppose this works for any other stones besides sapphires? in other words, curved vs straight, regular & even vs "less so..." means possible fakes? Thanks as always, I love your videos!

Great video. Some more tops via loupe to differantiate between natural n lab n simulated etc