{"id":5608,"date":"2014-10-05T09:36:28","date_gmt":"2014-10-05T13:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=5608"},"modified":"2015-06-03T09:54:03","modified_gmt":"2015-06-03T13:54:03","slug":"jewelers-loupes-diamond-testers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/jewelers-loupes-diamond-testers\/","title":{"rendered":"JEWELER’S LOUPES & DIAMOND TESTERS"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Jewelers<\/div>\n

I’ve sold a lot of Jeweler’s Loupes<\/a>\"\" and Diamond Testers<\/a>\"\" over the past seven years. Amazon<\/a>\"\" makes that easy. <\/p>\n

\nI’ve also written plenty about magnifying your stone<\/strong> and looking for Flaws, Inscriptions, or Cracks. Like so…<\/p>\n

\nView the Diamond from the Side<\/a>
\nHidden Flaws and Cracks<\/a>
\nLaser Inscriptions<\/a><\/p>\n

\nI’ve also talked about the importance (for both Jewelers and Consumers) to test the stones and make sure they’re real <\/strong>and not some fake knockoffs.<\/p>\n

\nDiamond or CZ?<\/a>
\nWhat is Moissanite?<\/a><\/p>\n

\nBut lately, I’ve been seeing a trend<\/strong> starting that I think needs to be addressed. A couple of companies; Hy Huntech<\/strong>, Culti<\/strong>, Meco<\/strong>, PuriTEST<\/strong>, CoolLife<\/strong>, and more, have started to sell cheap combo packages that include both a Diamond Tester and a Jeweler’s Loupe. Here are two examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\"Diamond<\/p>\n

\nPortable Gemstone Gems Diamond Tester Selector II + 30X Magnifier Jeweler Loupe<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\nAnd… <\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\"Diamond<\/p>\n

\nJeweler’s Diamond Testing Pieces – Professional Loupe and Electronic Diamond Tester<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\nThese deals look and sound wonderful, but I wouldn’t recommend any of them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And there are plenty of reasons why:<\/h2>\n