Post by Derek » September 6th, 2002, 9:50 pm
I had a surprise today when I went to look at eightstars at my local dealer. We put an 8* on the 'firescope', I looked in and I saw pink, green and blue patterns! I immediately thought of the Gilbertson Scope, couldn't think of the name though
(http://www.diamond-cut.com.au/07_gilbertson.htm) but decided to ask the salesperson why I was seeing green and blue instead of all red, was the firescope broken? She said it was probably because light was comming in from around the room. After looking at other stones for awhile, I respectfully pointed out the picture on the 8* certificate and said we should be seeing all red and this was like the other 'colored firescope'. She didn't know so she had the 'expert' guy come over. He didn't know either so we called 8*, they had him take the 'firescope' apart and low and behold it was actually a Gilbertson Scope!! Richard even got on the line and explained what the colors meant, I already had a rough idea, sales lady didn't belive me.

After we got off the phone the 'expert' commented that 8* had asked him whether or not he used the firescope to buy other diamonds. He said they were suprised that he didn't and that they sounded like they expected that he would be using it. I held up my ideal scope and said I'm using it. He made a comment that it was the same as looking through a toilet paper roll. I started to explain how it was pretty much the same as a firescope but decided to drop it. I was stunned, to have a tool like that and not even use it!!!

That aside the Gilbertson scope is really cool, I looked at a number of 8* and regulars. 8* is perfection. The Gil scope really enhances the 8* because you see symmetrical patterns in multiple colors, not just everything in pink. My ideal scope showed all pink with sharp black arrows! For anyone lucky enough to find one, I do not recommend using the Gil scope on anything other than near perfect symmetry stones. The different colors get all mixed up and it is very difficult to identify leakage (at least for a rookie user like me). It is tremendously easier just dealing with one color.

I'll be going back there to see the 13.41c American Star when it comes but probably not to buy anything. I don't like being made to look the fool.
I continue my quest with my Ideal-Scope in hand!
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