Gadget lover''s, a new gadget

[oldminer]

I have always had an interest in the process of categorization and standardization in gemology. W often discuss UV fluorescence and what effect it might have on a diamond, but there have been few ways to demonstrate what UV fluorescence looks like and no low cost tools, short of diamond master sets, to categorize or grade the amount of UV reaction.

So, I have invented a way to use blue LED lights to mimic four levels of UV flourescence. These lights are individually adjustable to suit the user''s tastes since there are no agreed upon standards, but the tool can be used to safely demonstrate a UV reaction without any dangerous long or short wave UV lighting. In theory, a large lab or an individual gemologst could create their own "standards" and do a better job than what we often see with UV reaction comments on lab reports.

Anyway, I thought a few of you who like cool tools and something a bit off the grid might like to see a photo of how these LED''s do a pretty good job imitating blue UV fluorescence in diamond.

 

[outatouch0]

pretty cool!
I have actually been thinking about blue Flour. stones for a while now and how it might be neat to have one (as something different) on a wedding band for me. So what lighting conditions will make a diamond w flour appear like what you have pictured?

 

[Todd Gray]

Date: 11/20/2009 12:38:11 PM
Author: outatouch0
So what lighting conditions will make a diamond w flour appear like what you have pictured?

Black light, best viewed in a room with the other lights off...

Pretty cool Dave!

 

[John P]

Ah yes - sneak preview of the prototype was here. I see a few changes have been made.


Close up. Dave's image above captures the difference in strengths better.

Let us not forget the swashbuckling innovator.

Cool, Dave.

 

[Hest88]

Oh nice, Dave. You look good in blue.

 

[oldminer]

I''m fluorescing.