2006-10-23 01:08:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
try and scratch glass with it, and if it does scratch it its real
2006-10-23 01:09:49 · answer #1 · answered by sxymikex 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Easy way to spot a fake diamond - Diamonds are the hardest known substance. Any other facsimile of a diamond will be easily scratched by sandpaper. Diamonds will not. If a store claims it is a diamond, and you can scratch the surface with wet/dry sandpaper, then it is a fake.
The reading test - If the stone is unmounted, place it on a newspaper or book. If you can see the text pretty clearly (although distorted) through the stone, then it is fake. A real diamond refracts too much light for you to see through it.
You may think you're an expert at spotting fake jewels, but with some of the new diamond facsimiles on the market, even a jeweler might not be able to spot the imposters.
Instructions
STEP 1: Ask if the stone is a genuine diamond or if it is a cubic zirconia, moissanite or other synthetic substance. A reputable jeweler will give you an honest answer. STEP 2: Look at the setting and mount. Since stones such as cubic zirconia are so much cheaper than diamonds, they are sometimes set in inferior metals. STEP 3: Check the wear and tear on the stone. A cubic zirconia is not as durable as a diamond and may show signs of scratches or nicks. STEP 4: Take the stone to a trusted jeweler. Looking through a jeweler's loupe, he or she should be able to spot a fake stone right away. If the jeweler cannot tell by examining the stone, he or she will have instruments that can verify its authenticity. STEP 5: It is highly recommended that you obtain a certificate from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). The GIA, the largest impartial diamond grading authority in the world, issues a grading report after it examines the diamond and details it specifications. STEP 6: Have the stone appraised by an independent appraiser who is affiliated with a professional organization such as the American Society of Appraisers (ASA). Ask for a certificate indicating the value and characteristics of the stone. Tips & Warnings
If a cubic zirconia is mounted in a high-quality diamond mount made of 18-karat gold or platinum, you are not likely to be able to spot the fake diamond unless you're an expert.
These days, some of the best imitation diamonds are made of moissanite. This substance, which didn't come on the market until 1998, so closely resembles a diamond that even experts have a hard time telling the two stones apart without a special instrument. Moissanite sells for about one-tenth the price of diamonds.
When purchasing "diamonds" online or buying stones you have not seen or had independently appraised, make sure the sale is accompanied by a grading report provided by an independent lab like the GIA. When you do make a purchase, get everything in writing
2006-10-23 08:12:10 · answer #2 · answered by amalia372005 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Probably the fog test. Hold the stone up to your mouth, and breathe heavily on it, like fogging up a window or mirror. A real diamond (lab or mined) dispenses the heat so quickly that by the time you take it away from your mouth, it's unfogged. Any of the simulated ones will stay fogged for several seconds, long enough to be noticeable.
The "scratch glass" is unreliable since many of the modern fakes will also scratch glass. The transparency test is difficult to do with many settings, and a diamond with a shallow enough cut can also be read through. And any other tests need a jeweler's tools and knowledge to be done.
2006-10-23 08:14:37 · answer #3 · answered by welches_grape_jelly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the easiest way to tell is to scratch it on glass if it makes a mark then it probably is a diamond and vice versa
2006-10-23 08:11:02 · answer #4 · answered by pk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A diamond will scratch glass, so run it down a window, preferably someone elses just in case it is real!
2006-10-23 08:09:51 · answer #5 · answered by Fairy Nuff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nearly sure if you rub it on a mirror you'll know, or maybe it's glass. A diamond will cut it.
2006-10-23 08:14:12 · answer #6 · answered by smiley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a quick test - hold it up to bright artificial light - no way does a CZ shine like a diamond!Preferably have a diamond with you to compare it to - you'll soon see what I mean.
2006-10-23 08:10:05 · answer #7 · answered by rose_merrick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fake one can not scratch glass whereas a real one can!
2006-10-23 08:10:41 · answer #8 · answered by matt151091 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it cuts glass - it's the real McCoy! Otherwise, let a reputable jeweler assess it for you.
2006-10-23 08:15:31 · answer #9 · answered by Carolanne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see your fiance broke her ring again on your specs? Told you not to spat with her when she's wearing fake, crumble did it, you cheapskate? Ooops, look out, she's coming back for more, she's seen there's only dust inside the setting;-)
2006-10-23 08:25:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
By the person who is wearing it IE: Chavs frickin hate them burn your burberry and get a life Oh and take your babies out the chav gear too
2006-10-23 08:11:23 · answer #11 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋