Specific Gravity Testing Part 4: Refining Your Specific Gravity Testing Techniques
Step 3: Practical Gemology Lesson 10 Back to syllabus Getting accurate readings when testing gemstone specific gravity is critical. If you make…
Step 3: Practical Gemology Lesson 10 Back to syllabus Getting accurate readings when testing gemstone specific gravity is critical. If you make…
Step 3: Practical Gemology Lesson 11 Back to syllabus Heavy liquids are chemical solutions with known high densities. Sets are sold for testing…
Gemologists sometimes measure gemstone density or specific gravity to help with gem identification. Learn the basics of this property and how…
Imagine you find this blue gemstone for sale at a pawn shop. Can the inclusions you see help you narrow the range of possible identifications? Absolutely.…
Some natural as well as synthetic gems have specific, characteristic inclusions. Learn the identifying inclusions of some of the most popular…
Although hard enough for jewelry use, rare hambergite is a gem for collectors of the unusual. Its combination of high birefringence and very low…
There are key differences between gemology and mineralogy. Learn about these disciplines and how studying mineralogy can benefit gemologists.…
Black is a color that can say a lot. Wearing black diamond jewelry communicates a sense of unique strength and confidence while simultaneously…
Professionals will tell you never to trust a trade name used to describe the appearance of a fancy colored diamond. Trade names are unofficial terms…