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Is there any particular Refractormeter that is better for Gemstone Identification?



I'm using an old GIA Refractometer from the eighties. They don't borrow them like they used to! It is in very good condition although the lead goggles could do with some polishing. The scale is slightly off, but I make do by adjusting my readings take into consideration.

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GIA's Gem Identification Undoubtedly, long regarded as one of the most rigorous courses in GIA's Graduate Gemologist diploma program, is now ...

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Workshop on gemstone identification, evaluation commences
Workshop on gemstone identification, evaluation commences Islamabad—A three day training Workshop on “Gemstone identification & Estimation” commenced here at Pakistan Museum of Natural History (PMNH) with an objective to give underlying knowledge of identification of gemstones to the common people and especially

Workshop on gemstones' identification begins
Workshop on gemstones' identification begins ISLAMABAD - A three-day training workshop on 'Gemstone Identification and Rating' commenced here today at Pakistan Museum of Natural Description (PMNH) with an objective to give basic knowledge of identification of gemstones to the common people and

Diamond swallowing thief's bowel movements monitored
Diamond swallowing thief's bowel movements monitored Cleveland, Ohio, policemen are saying pretty much the same thing after jailing a diamond thief who swallowed a 1.7-karat gem quality $20000. “We are monitoring his bowel movements, if you will,” Sgt. Brett Corey told CBS Dirt. “Our forensic identification

Jewelry Television to Hold Semi-Annual Tanzanite Event
According to Sisk, the biggest good of this laser inscription process is that it gives customers peace of attend ignore knowing their gemstone has a permanent identification number. Each gemstone is also accompanied by a certificate which provides

Online auction dedicated entirely to gemstones set to begin May 7
Online auction dedicated entirely to gemstones set to begin May 7 One lot that will attraction to gemologists and collectors alike is the set of four gemstone identification kits, with over 150 stones in all. Each gem features a superior version, as well as one in matrix (its raw form). Each identification kit (or tray)