if it looks blue under tanning lights and none of the others do?
2007-10-05 08:49:06 · 13 answers · asked by valerino539 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Ok, some people seem to need a few more details... The "stone" is one of 5 and is already set in a ring and is pretty small - cannot easily do some of the suggested tests. We know we can bring it to a jeweler for the answer, just wanted to see if that was a possible way to tell.
Also - the light wasn't blue, the "stone" appeared blue in the light.
Thanks for the help!
2007-10-05 09:49:42 · update #1
Lmfao i like "geraldines" answer. Glass is a 5 on the hardness scale. Diamond is a the hardest substance known to man.
Anyways....I wouldnt use Blue tanning lights as a test for a diamond. If you want to try and see for yourself, put a piece of white paper with black type on it, and hold the "diamond" over it. If you can read the words perfectly, than it is real. If you cant, its most likely cubic zirconia or Quartz which many people confuse for a diamond....You can also examine the fracture planes on your diamond. Or maybe you could even take it to a jewelry store...like maybe the one you or someone else bought it from. : P
2007-10-05 09:41:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the diamond is not fake,Fluorescence is a characteristic that makes some diamonds appear to change color when they are exposed to ultraviolet light. The change can be a pro or a con, depending on your attitude and the type of color shift that occurs.it comes in other colours but blue is the most common ones, 20% of world's diamond has fluorescence. If the body colour of a diamond is H and below, having blue fluorescence makes it look whiter compare to one that's without which is an advantage. Fluorescence measure from none,slight,faint,Medium,strong which is usually stated for a certified diamond.
2007-10-05 22:10:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible that the tanning bed UV lights reflect a flourescence not normally seen, but this is not an accurate test for a diamond's authenticity.
If you are concerned, the best thing to do would be to go to a trusted jeweler and ask them to test it. The procedure takes less than a minute and will not harm your diamond. They can even test it right in front of you if you don't exactly trust them.
2007-10-05 09:01:36 · answer #3 · answered by Randall W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you really want to know, take it to any jewelry store and request for it to be tested. Normally it does not cost anything. They have a detector pin that will let you know whether it's diamond or not. Good luck
2007-10-05 08:58:09 · answer #4 · answered by TheOne 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Now let's answer the question. No, a diamond cannot be fake. You may have a stone that is not a diamond; therefore if it is not, you cannot call it a diamond. Logical.
2007-10-05 09:19:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Maybe and maybe not.
The fact is that many diamonds do have some impurities in them (that makes them have different colours) and some of those my fluoresce under ultraviolet light.
So this is not an absolute test.
2007-10-05 08:53:39 · answer #6 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Take it to a jeweler that has a diamond tester - it's quick and easy and free.
2007-10-05 08:57:06 · answer #7 · answered by woodlands127 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The only definitive test is to use a thermal conductivity meter (the kind jewlers use).
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2007-10-05 08:57:01 · answer #8 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
WHEN CARBON FROM WHICH DIAMONDS ARE FORMED MIXES WITH BORON THE DIAMOND TENDS TO HAVE A BLUE APPEARANCE.
2007-10-09 07:12:46 · answer #9 · answered by Loren S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just take it to any jewelry store and ask
2007-10-05 08:56:13 · answer #10 · answered by Roland'sMommy 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋