What is the best light to use a loupe in?

[Deelight]

Very excited just received this for my birthday

http://geo-tools.com/lens.htm so I have been spending the last 20 or so minutes trying to locate inclusions and the laser inscription in my ring and officially have a happy headache

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As for what I have found:
Inclusions: Still can''t find the buggers.
Inscription: If I am in my bedroom near natural light hold my tongue and head just the right way I can make out a few numbers

, I can''t see it at all in fluro office lighting however FI can.

Also how easy is it to use a loupe to spot inclusions in jewellery store lighting?

 

[strmrdr]

light from the side of the diamond makes them easier to see.

 

[Deelight]

Thanks Strm , I went upstairs and did some experiementing with the camera and loupe and managed to take a photo of the inscription now it is much easier to see .

 

[cellentani]

I have the exact same loupe, and I can''t see all of the inclusions clearly at the same time because they are at different depths. I know this doesn''t answer your question about lighting, though. My jeweler doesn''t have the uber-lighting that some other stores have, just fluorescent and some kind of halogen, I think. I have seen inclusions in various diamonds just fine.

 

[Deelight]

Thanks for chiming in cellentani

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 2/24/2009 10:51:53 PM
Author:Deelight
Very excited just received this for my birthday

http://geo-tools.com/lens.htm so I have been spending the last 20 or so minutes trying to locate inclusions and the laser inscription in my ring and officially have a happy headache

.

As for what I have found:
Inclusions: Still can''t find the buggers.
Inscription: If I am in my bedroom near natural light hold my tongue and head just the right way I can make out a few numbers

, I can''t see it at all in fluro office lighting however FI can.

Also how easy is it to use a loupe to spot inclusions in jewellery store lighting?

Way kewl and happy birthday!!!

 

[Deelight]

Thanks Lozza , I thought it was pretty niffty too

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 2/25/2009 5:18:58 AM
Author: Deelight
Thanks Lozza , I thought it was pretty niffty too

Most welcome Bruddah Dezza!