| In general there are Six Steps involved in the | | | | each ray of wave in the stone. |
| process of examining a diamond. The first is that | | | | 6.If you are using a loupe, focus it into the interior, |
| when ever possible, examine the stone | | | | adapt the stone slowly, raising or lowering it until |
| unmounted. We owe gratitiude to many sources | | | | you can focus on all the depths within it. It is |
| in learning these processes, particularly Jewelry & | | | | important that you not only focus on the top of |
| Gems The Buying Guide by Matlins and Bonnano. | | | | you will fail to see what is in the interior of the |
| We lear the diamond can be examined more | | | | stone. |
| completely when it is out of its settings. In this | | | | The Best Way To Use A Loupe, which is a special |
| way, defects cannot be hidden behind any setting | | | | type of magnifying glass. The loupe can be helpful |
| cleverly laid along the line of a flaw. | | | | in many occasions, even if you are a beginner. |
| 2. Ensure that the gem is clean. If you are | | | | With a loupe you can check a gem for faults and |
| purchasing the gem from a professional jeweler, | | | | flaws, chips, scratches. Remember now being in |
| make sure he or she cleans the gem in front of | | | | possession of a loupe does not make you an |
| you. If you are not located where the diamond | | | | expert and there are many learning examples |
| can be cleaned professionally,breath on the gem in | | | | before with your gradually more discerning eye |
| a huffing way in order to steam the diamond with | | | | you can pick a fake from a rare gem. But with |
| your breath. Then wipe it with a clean cloth not | | | | the loupe you have begun that journey. With a |
| paper hankie; this will at the least remove the | | | | few minutes practice you can learn to use the |
| superficial stain of grease. | | | | loupe. Here is how: |
| 3. Hold the unmounted stone so that your | | | | 1. Hold the loupe between the thumb and |
| fingertips touch only the base, or the girdle, of the | | | | forefinger of either hand. |
| diamond. This is the base where the top and the | | | | 2. Hold the stone of jewelry similarly in the other |
| bottom meet. If you touch the gem your fingers | | | | hand. |
| will leave an oily residue, and that will affect the | | | | 3.Bring both hands together so that the fleshy |
| gems color and brilliance. We recommend the | | | | parts just below the thumbs are pushed together |
| careful use of tweezers rather than fingers but | | | | and brace by the lower portion of each hand just |
| only if you are comfortable using tweezers. You | | | | above the wrists. The wrist is really your pivot |
| must feel certain that you know how to use | | | | point. |
| them, and get the permission of the owner | | | | 4.Move both your hands up to your nose or |
| before picking up the diamond. It is all too easy to | | | | cheek, with the loupe as close to your eye as |
| have the gem pop out of the tweezers, causing | | | | you can. |
| consternation, and if the item becomes lost, your | | | | 5.Keep your hands still together, and bracing |
| cost and responsibility to replace. | | | | against your face, brace your arms against a |
| 4. Ensure Proper Lighting for Best Viewing of | | | | table. If a table isnt available, brace your arms |
| Your Gem. Most jewelers use a variety of | | | | against your chest or rib cage. If you do this |
| incandescent spotlights. These are usually | | | | correctly you will have a steady hand. |
| recessed in dropped ceilings. Some use special | | | | Practice with the loupe and keep it approximately |
| spotlights that will make any gemstones, even | | | | one inch from your eye, and about an inch from |
| glass imitations, look amazing glorious and rich. | | | | the object being examined. Learn to see through |
| Fluorescent lights are what professionals use for | | | | it cleearly. |A 10x loupe is difficult to focus initially. |
| grading.yet this may also hurt the appearance of | | | | But with more practice if wont' be long before |
| some gems.Diamonds may not show the same | | | | you are able to focus . You can practice while |
| fire under fluorescent lights. Also,some colored | | | | holding a gemstone at angles, and turning it |
| gemstones such as rubies look much better under | | | | gradually. You will gradually learned to notice subtle |
| incandescent light. You might be wise to look at | | | | nuances, a scratch, an imperfection, a too sharp |
| different gemstones including diamonds under | | | | cut, and your confidence will gradually grow. The |
| several kinds of lights. | | | | work of gems and diamonds is an enchanting |
| 5. Rotate the stone, taking care of your grip, so | | | | worlds, and it is not that difficult to gradually learn |
| you may view at from each angle.We need to | | | | what to look for. A few basic tools and a joy of |
| take your time while observing how the various | | | | the unknown and you are embarking on a joy |
| planes and angles work their dazzling sparkles into | | | | and what could be a highly profitable playtime. |