Help me find Calibers for measuring stones and settings

[Queenie60]

Hello: I would like something that would measure my stones and settings. Please advise me on what I should purchase and where I should purchase. Thank you PS friends! Q

 

[TreeScientist]

I have these for personal use:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32957371989.html?

Tested them against the (much more expensive) calipers at my lab and these are accurate to a tenth of a mm. Probably good enough for your home use. Plus they're plastic, so you don't need to worry about scuffing metal if you use them to measure your settings.

 

[TreeScientist]

Also, here's the link to the Amazon page selling the exact same calipers for $10. More reviews here:
https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Cali.../dp/B07DFFYCXS/ref=sxin_5_osp99-89f9e42f_cov?

I've found that many items listed on Amazon are drop shipped from AliBaba or AliExpress and are sold for 4-5X the cost of the exact same AliExpress listing. If you don't mind waiting a month for shipment, buying things directly from AliExpress is much more economical.

 

[distracts]

I prefer calipers with plastic rather than steel thingamabobs so I don’t damage my stones or metal. IME they’re usually not as accurate and it’s harder to find ones that will let you change the batteries but they’re good enough.

 

[Queenie60]

Thank you @TreeScientist and @distracts - I appreciate your input and will order the ones that @TreeScientist recommended. Enjoy your day. Q

 

[Rose-gold-or-bust]

I got metal ones but coated the metal parts in a masking tape so it doesn’t scratch things.. Make sure it has a zero function so you can re-zero it once it is tapes.