Anyone know where I can buy a 10x loupe?

[unc1]

I've found tons of listings online but was hoping to get one in town, if possible. Do jewelry stores typically carry them? Thanks for the guidance!

 

[pqcollectibles]

Try a local Coin and Stamp dealer. Coin and Stamp folk use 10X loupes also.

Coin folk scrutinize coins for scuffs, bag marks, scars, die marks, and defacing. Paper money and stamp people look at creases, corners, the ink, the list goes on and on. We have slider style, larger sized 5X's that we carry in our pockets to whip out for a quick check. We have the 10X's that fold back into the circle protectors and a lighted 10X as well. We also have a 20X and a 40X "Hallmark" loupes.

The specialized ones were bought on-line. The rest came from Coin and Stamp Shows and local shops. A Coin and Stamp dealer should have a reasonably priced 10X in stock.

 

[TooMuchInformation]

I got mine from Dave Atlas at AGA: http://www.gemappraisers.com

For $25 USD, you get the loupe, as well as a (pair of?) locking tweezer(s). If you need more stuff that they have, you can get free shipping, too.

I know you're looking for something local, but I figured that I'd throw in my $0.02.

 

[derekinla]

I got a triplet loupe off of Ebay

 

[fuffi]

I did some research on moderately priced ones before I purchased and ended up buying a Belomo loupe on ebay for $19.00. They are very high quality triplets for the price and have a larger lens than most standard loupes.

 

[pqcollectibles]

Hubby bought the 20X and 40X for his coin and currency collecting. He sometimes uses them to check mint marks, creases, and such. They weren't bought for looking at gems, but we have used them for that!

 

[Kamuelamom]

I got mine from Jan & Brad of DBOF, but of all things I just saw one at Radioshack last week.

 

[whitediamonds]

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