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2006-07-29 06:38:21 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
While it is true that a real diamond will scratch glass, if the diamond is in a setting (eg. a ring) you probably won't have enough of an edge exposed to try the scratch test.
A better, more reliable, and still FREE way to acurately test the stone is to go to a jeweler. Most any jeweler (pawn shops too) can test for a diamond using an electric pen-type instrument. It takes a second - just make sure the stone is clean first. If it's dirty, you could get a false negative.
2006-07-29 06:50:24 · answer #1 · answered by tiana00a 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is hard to see difference if you do not have tools and if you don't know much about them. The only thing you can do, just to check if it is diamond or not, but not to check clarity, is to take a glass and press this "diamond" against it and try to draw line. Then check the stone. It should not have any damage or marks. Also on the glass you should see deep cut.
2006-07-29 13:44:53 · answer #2 · answered by Belarus94 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a real diamond will cut glass. Run an edge of the diamond across a mirror - if it cuts the glass, it's real. You can also take it to a jewelry shop and they will look at it under a microscope to see if it is real.
2006-07-29 13:42:28 · answer #3 · answered by lonely_girl3_98 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generaly i charge to show this technic but i will tell you, just try to scratch a Diamond with any of the sharp pointed object, if it gets a scratch on it its FAKE dear, the REAL DIAMONDS never get scratch.
2006-07-29 13:45:32 · answer #4 · answered by ddmarquise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A real diamond does not throw a shadow and can cut glass.
2006-07-29 13:44:16 · answer #5 · answered by Hennie M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
real diamond can cut the glass into 2 pieces.
2006-07-29 13:43:53 · answer #6 · answered by prawn_headed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
real diamonds cut glass fake ones dont
2006-07-29 13:43:04 · answer #7 · answered by marishka 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's hard to tell by looking, but if you can test it, a real diamond will scratch glass, because diamonds are one of the hardest minerals known to man
2006-07-29 13:42:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you try to scratch a mirror with a diamond than it won't scratch, but fake diamonds do.
2006-07-29 13:42:17 · answer #9 · answered by Faith R. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Real diamonds are locked away in people's safes, safety deposit boxes, bank vaults, etc, where no one ever sees them, wears them or enjoys them.
Fake diamonds, depending on lighting, quality, the person wearing them, etc., are what people are actually wearing.
2006-07-29 13:47:08 · answer #10 · answered by DaBigDawwg 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋