Ideal scope ??which one ?

[flower12]

hi!
I would like to buy Ideal scope
however which one should I buy???

Expert Model ? or Beginner Scope ?
also do I need to get the Ideal Light ?

I don''t think I use it too often
as I already have E-ring. but I want to use it for some casual fashion jewlery.( not expensive stuff)
just to make sure if it''s sparkle or not.

thanks

 

[perry]

The beginner model works well for most.

The key difference is in the optics. The Expert modell has a 10X triplex lens (essentially a loupe qulity lense).

I personally prefer the 10X expert model, however there are people who prefer the 6X begineers.

I feel that the light table is almost a must if you are going to use the idealscope in jewelry stores. This gives a place to hold the store diamonds, and most store clearks were comfortable with putting their diamonds into the holding holes of the light table. This also provides consistent light - which can be harder to find than you think without it.

If you are going to be looking at rings you will need a tweezer to hold the ring. Also, I found that some stores seem to not have a good tweezer for you to use, nor do they have a good loupe either (not 10x).

I personally purchased not only the expert model Idealscope and light table, but the tweezer set and loupe as well. To me this has been well worth it.

Perry

 

[Laoya]

Perry,

Thanks for the post with great info.

One question...
Is it actually easy to use the Idealscope with mounted stones?
I guess alot really depends on how the stone is set but in your experience using it... were you able to get a good gauge of the diamond's light leakage and light return, etc when using the Idealscope with mounted stones?

 

[flower12]

Perry
thank you very much for your well explaine!