That means no microscope, no metal objects etc.
2006-10-31 08:18:47 · 11 answers · asked by biggest_ncis_fan 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Well...yes I guess you could scratch it, but do you know another way with out physically 'harming' it?
2006-10-31 09:00:09 · update #1
If the gem is loose and unmounted, try placing it over printing. Diamonds refract so much light that they will not work as a magnifying glass and you would see no lines, circles, or letters through them. Other clear stones like glass or crystal will reveal the print clearly. A similar test uses a small light, such as the one that comes with your key ring. If you shine the light through the stone and cannot see it on the other side, but only a bright halo around the rim, it is more likely to be a true diamond.
Diamonds are also very good at conducting heat. Breathe on the surface of the stone and immediately check to see if it has fogged up. Again, quartz, glass, and cubic zirconium will stay hazy for a moment before the condensation dissipates, but you shouldn't be able to see any moisture on a true diamond. However, one rock, called moissanite, will also pass this test, so the best way is to get a complete thermal conductivity evaluation performed by a jeweler.
2006-10-31 09:56:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A real diamond will scratch glass.
2006-10-31 08:20:56 · answer #2 · answered by disposable_hero_too 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Diamonds will scratch glass. Fakes won't.
2006-10-31 09:19:41 · answer #3 · answered by Liora 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
real diamonds will scratch glass. take the diamond and go to a window in an inconspicuous spot and scratch the glass if it scratches then it real. if it doesnt then its prolly cubic zirc. or go to a jewler
2006-10-31 08:21:53 · answer #4 · answered by CrystalRose 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good for you, you want a medal. I guess thats an important skill, seeing how people are just tripping over diamonds every day.
2006-10-31 08:20:46 · answer #5 · answered by The infamous bongblaster 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The black light trick. If it turns a certain color, it's a diamond.
2006-10-31 08:36:33 · answer #6 · answered by <3 <3 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
also i can remember which way but i think it was a real diamond does not reflect colors like any other prism would.
2006-10-31 08:25:35 · answer #7 · answered by afallenstar26 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
See if it scratches glass... if its real it will scratch
2006-10-31 11:36:09 · answer #8 · answered by BiohazardRocker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scrape it on glass
2006-10-31 08:20:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
try to cut glass with it - if you can cut glass, its a diamond - if not, its not.
2006-10-31 08:21:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋