How To Spot A Diamond - Tips & Tricks to Identify Gems 

Great episode Rob. Really enjoyed it. I'd love to see more episodes like this featuring individual gem stones and imitators and how to tell them apart.

Doubling indicates zircon ( along with nibbled facet edges). For CZ, put it table down and look at the dispersion coming from the pavillion... If it's mostly dark blue and orange (NYMets colors) it's CZ.

I love this video!! Now I don't know if this idea is practical at all, so feel free to disregard! BUT I think it would be so interesting to see a video of y'all going to thrift store jewelry sections (or buying random jewelry from a second hand shop) and trying to find/identify real and random faceted gems? :o Would be cool to see if you manage to find any *ahem* HIDDEN GEMS 😜

Ahh love Rob! ❤️ He makes such a great teacher and explains everything so well! Really enjoyed this episode and found it so useful. Thank you! 😊

Please consider doing a video about mm measurements of a stone vs. carats.

Another fasinating video : Perfect presentation and sharing of knowledge. Green Diamond is my better-half's preference, my wallet's worst fear.

Cool tips! But what's truly valuable about diamonds? Apart from their hardness. (I prefer 1) optical effects, 2) colors, 3) worlds inside)

Awesome video, love the tips!

That is the first time I've heard this particular information and it's really good information to know! Thank you for that! This is one of the most helpful videos on this channel I've seen!

Rob, Thank you for yet another clear,relatable and educational video!

KEEP GIVING ALL TIPS. SIMPLE AND VERY PROFESSIONAL AT THE SAME TIME. THAT IS THE WAY. CONGRATULATIONS. ALL SUCCESS FOR YOU ALL.👍

Love the vids keep it up!

Thanks for the video!

Love it! More vids like this!

Hi, good information thank you, also could you tell me, essentials that one should have to identify rough diamonds with naked eyes.

Please do a similar video on identification on rough diamonds. Many young enthusiasts like me pick up a zircon or Topaz or quartz and mistake it for diamond. If lucky, we even pick up phenakite. But i want you to make a video on rough diamond.

That was very helpful. Ty

Great video bud. 😊

Love this video!

Thank you so much!

Great topic! How tips on distinguishing emeralds, rubies, and sapphires from lok likes?

Really well done videa! 8+ minutes to educate a layperson to avoid a very expensive mistake using easy to understand descriptions and practical visual examples. Thanks for doing this.

Great video, I am also doing my best to emerge as a great gemologist under the guidance of my dad Mr Abdul Jabbar Khan (FGA) and also learning from your channel alot thanks❤️💯

Great video!!❤

❤Thank you very much

good! thanks!

Nice video!

Thanks for this video

Hello sir, it's informative I learned a lot

thanks, well done

Maybe you should add one more point in Diamond identification. The Dot analysis. Where you simply draw a large dot on paper and place the stone inverted( turning the table top facing down) on top of the dot. If it's a real diamond you won't see the dot through the stone. If the dot is visible then it's a fake diamond💎.

I love it i find rough diamonds ive learned alot would love for you to show me some insite on what to look for. Thers so many types

So cool!

Thanks bro You are so beautiful and your way of teaching is also beautiful ❤

Love it 🤩🤩🤩

Nice

There is a lot to learn about the diamond story, however your video certainly was helpful

Cool thank you for being so down to earth. I will like, subscribe etc. I would like to know about topaz vs aquamarine. How to tell the difference in particular thank you and have a great day!

Very good

Good.

Would like it if you compared lab created diamonds to Mined!

In geology we use luster as a diagnostic to help in ID of rough (obviously 😂) minerals a lot, and it can be difficult to classify! Even with the experience I have, still don't really understand adamantine luster vs glassy. But then, I've seen no diamonds that I could look at up close and personal even though we do have some deposits here in Colorado

Can you do a video on how to differentiate glass, lead crystal, and rock gemstone (like quartz)? Especially for older/antique beaded jewelry, clear faceted beads are so difficult for me to differentiate. How can we test the difference?

Thank ou

Thanks for this information but some notes on some things (fire to not high skill eye level can’t see difference about desperations ) sometimes the diamonds have scratch marks or polishing marks on the service cald blemishes and it’s can make cloudy stone look (rarely seen) for any experts can detect the diamonds from the inclusions types but no one can tell if that treated or lab growth

Would love to hear more about jade, especially since there is so much treated material (even set in 14k) out there! It's hard to tell, especially in solid color items. These type I'm afraid to buy. Is it possible to use a particular rule or tip to identify this bogus material?

Sir if You plz tell us about the rough diamonds that how to check at home will be very thankful to You ❤

Good day sir,, i want to ask you,,do you have a experience about the mud diamond? Because i have a friend he is discover the mud diamond,, do you know how to process it? I hope you answer in my question.... Thank you ♥️

i have a diamond i tested it it was a real diamond my mom will be happy wow

I would like to see more about alexandrites .. can a diamond also change color?

Great video! I have a “suspected“ diamond pendant in the shape of a peace sign. All the gems are pretty small and since they are in a pendant I won’t be able to look at the back but I’m gonna have to get myself a loop today. I looked at it under a UA light. I think I might have accidentally bought a diamond pendant for nine dollars. Lol.

I wonder if there have ever been diamond findings alongside pyrite? I have this skull with all signs of it being pyrite but, it comes from Peru and the skull has coral growth on the mother lustre with, diamond growth signs in the pyrite lustres.🧐I have uploaded the piece on a short but am still bafled by the thing.

thanks for this tips because I have a diamon but I'm sure if this is real more power sir👍👍👌👌

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I have a question ,can any diamond come mix with quartz or under the quartz?

I just did a diamond 3D puzzle and now I have a keep sake the size of a baseball. All pieces came in two by two.

How accurate are diamond tester pens?

What i also look out for when inspecting a suspected"diamond", especially when I am handling clients' own jewelry, is inclusions: it is unlikely to buy a flawless or IF diamond for a cheap price, and if my client tells me they got it for cheap, and i see no inclusions of some sort, then I question myself and I do further research! ps - love your videos guys, keep going

Thank you " tattoo free" poste malon

moissanite ftw!

What about the lab grown diamonds any tips on that.???

Love listening to your videos...I have to point out though, just from experience...the 'cut' of a diamond could very well be off and uneven..it all depends on who cut it and in what country it was cut...our western standards for cutting are not at all the same as elsewhere and of course historically, when diamonds were hand cut, they were not perfect at all...I love old mine cuts and have never seen one that was perfectly cut with matched facet edges meeting exactly where we would think they should..this cannot be used to determine if what you are looking at is a diamond at all...

Most common type of diamond is with octahedral structure which is also gem quality diamond but what about tetrahedral structure of diamond..never seen any real Form Of Tetrahedral Structure Of Diamond 💎 Y So??

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I have one pink diamond

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On two different occasions I found faceted clear gems lying on road / sidewalk. Where in toronto can I find an expert who could tell if these are diamonds or not. I placed these on a schoolboy's scale and found that these could be 1 ct. and 1.5 ct. A professional can make accurate measurement and weigh them too and also use loop for polishing quality and i guess there are electromagnetic instruments to test material ... all these i know from videos and blogs but where can i get a person to do all these tests in toronto? ... i can certainly try to scratch (say on concrete paved sidewalk with stone chips of different types) and see if it scratches ... would moissanite scratch if rubbed on such surfaces? I seriously want to sell these two gems if they are real diamond but apparently no jewelry shop ever buys from retail seller

Is the loop just a magnifying glass, or is it a crystal?

Very informative video, thank you. I just bought a diamond ring off of Etsy and while it is very beautiful, I'm suspicious as heck. I will take it to my local jeweler for verification.

Ser I have a diamond letter A sign my ring the color of my diamond es yellow cercle, shape,and triangle,the replecktion color red yellow and green es that real or not

I am sifting through colorless gemstones as a matter of fact.

Colored lab grown diamonds, maybe even in a ring already, could it moissanite or lab grown diamond? 8:25

Thank you so much for the wealth of information. Can a break, a Chipping, or a cleavage in a gemstone tells us what gemstone it is ?

Diamond crystals can come in MANY more forms than an octahedron, or a macle, lol.

Can moissanite be black

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how do i identify a rough diamond from an ordinary stone

The fastest way to check a diamond…if it’s loose….put it down on a black surface. If you can see black (the black surface it’s sitting on) it’s not a diamond. You cannot see through a diamond.

আমি একটু ডায়মন কিনতে চাই

"Diamond don't do that..." 😆

How to identify rough diamond? With no crystal no facet

How about lab grown diamonds ?

It looks like a diamond It exhibits florescence under ultra violet light

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The Cost of Diamonds versus their Value are two different things. Diamonds are NOT Rare at all. In fact, they are quite plentiful especially when considering industrial diamonds versus gem diamonds. The ONLY thing that makes them "appear" rare is the fact that the Industry regulates and limits the number of diamonds to be put in the market each year. The Industry controls the flow and thus the rarity. Meanwhile the Industry has MILLIONS of diamonds and the vast majority of Large and/or Unique diamonds which will never see the market unless they can increase the Cost to a point that makes sense to sell something. It's all a big SCAM if you ask me which is why I promote Lab-Made Diamonds to my friends. Why waste money on a big scam when you can get an equally beautiful, genuine diamond for much less cost and thus don't have to play in the crooked game of diamond sales.

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Yeah eight sided crystal

Thanks. You helped me figure out my 5 Ct Diamond is real. I thought it had double refraction at first because I was looking downward through a facet face on the crown. I don't know much about Diamonds. Thanks. This is my Diamond in a video I made of it: ru-vid.com0tFQM5LBsfw?si=jfWUcjfh-XtkAVUD

Too bad they aren't that rare........ There's actually an abundance of diamonds.

Moissanites Are Better Then Diamonds In Every Way Possible. Diamond Sellers Would Want You To Think Other Wise

What the hell is a makkel?

Marry me❤

They don’t come from earth 😅

White clear diamonds do not prism. They stay white brite. Rainbow diamonds are the fakes.

Diamonds are nice. But do we really need to keep mining them? Do you know how many are stored in drawers and are sparingly released to keep the demand and prices high? Now we are scraping ocean floors for them. We protect humans who are used for slave labor. But we do not have the same concerns for the animals and plant life. As consumers you all have the power to keep these mining companies in check. Slow the demand down. Or as much as I hate suggesting this , purchase lab grown. We actually do not need to destroy areas for diamonds anymore. As with many gems that can be lab grown. These are NOT synthetic gems people. But they do stop warlords from mining conflict gems. And we most certainly do not need to tear up the oveans for them.. All of these major mining companies hold material back just to drive prices way up. This is also true with precious metals stored away. Have you ever seen the long lasting effects of gold mining? Go to Alaska and take a look. They blast whole hillsides away and divert water. How about that superb black opal. Has anyone seen the miles and miles of open mine shafts in Australia? And diamonds. Another area where blasting is making a huge mess. Just slow the demand down sone and at least make some difference. We require logging companies to replant. We conserve our fishing grounds even though other countries are robbing us of them. I feel animals and vegetation is very important to our ecosystem.and I feel futire generations should be able to see nature and not paths of destruction.. It is bad enough that we clear huge areas because of population growth. And even our farmlands are in a losing battle. Just think. That is all I am asking.

There nice but they are not as rare as they make them and there falsy inflated. If there so rare how does EVERY town in the world have 1000 rings with diamonds? And gold for that matter. Its a lie

Diamonds are rubbish

You can't see what's written on the board cuz the ink is too light