How to identify diamonds,rubys and opal with a black light

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6 жыл бұрын

Ever wonder if the diamond or ruby in your ring was real. With a black light you can find out fast. Simple and easy to do.

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@liveyourwyomingadventure9254 6 жыл бұрын

Was just through your way yesterday, I'll have to email you about the change in my job... now it takes me all over Wyoming. Whenever the opportunity arises I'll have to stop in real quick and say hello. This is a great video and I continue to learn some really cool stuff with you.

@diggingwyoming7498 6 жыл бұрын

Look forward to seeing ya. Just let us know.

@CplSkiUSMC 6 жыл бұрын

You guys are a fountain of knowledge! Brad, your top hat is almost as unique as you are my friend. Stay warm!

@diggingwyoming7498 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tom. Hope all is well your way.

@maevemccormick5307 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry to break it to you but all synthetic rubies, and some synthetic diamonds, are fluorescent. the red color of rubies comes from chromium (III) ions dispersed throughout the crystal lattice, which are fluorescent whether they formed deep underground or made in a lab.The same is true of any blue diamond, whose color comes from boron vacancy centers which are also fluorescent. I happen to own a very large ruby boule that glows quite strongly under a blacklight.

@auberjean6873 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Max McCormick, for explaining that. So what do you use, a diamond marker? Specific gravity?

@POSSUM3K3 6 жыл бұрын

Hmm good knowledge to have! Thanks for the video never would have known a blacklight would show diamonds like that. Keep up the videos!

@diggingwyoming7498 6 жыл бұрын

It's hard to see from from the video, but the rubies really light up bright. Sapphires will light up too,yellowish,orangeish.

@andreah6175 5 жыл бұрын

What about with Jade? I hear mixed thoughts about it.

@shannacarter1369 6 жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for the response and all the info.. Keep posting the videos!! I have a rock that i was wondering if you could take a look at? I'm in Lander for a few days if you're available / interested

@billbailey4615 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing,have a Happy and Prosperous New Year

@diggingwyoming7498 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Bill. You and yours have a great New Year too.

@CarZ_1SwtTrueLuv 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting. Very helpful

@diggingwyoming7498 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

@jfj876 4 жыл бұрын

He looks like the guy from Jurassic Park.

@srinu9181 4 жыл бұрын

haha..lol

@pepperlalonde3854 5 жыл бұрын

I am just beginning to experiment with a black light. We tried a few stones we have last night and some had a red glow kind of coming out through some areas and one long black heavy stone showed some blue. I am very new to geology but LOVE it. I live along a coastline which is covered in snow right now but most of the year it is exposed and I think rich in treasures! The rocks they say here are very old, again I am not yet well read on the subject and am not sure how much sense that makes..

@diggingwyoming7498 5 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear of your interest in rocking and gems. Hope you keep up with it. There are several minerals in rocks that will light up under the black light,calcite being one of the main ones and very impressive. Gems will light up. You'll know it when you see it. It was hard to pick up the glow in the video. We've been really busy building a trading post,but we'll have some new videos coming out soon. Till then keep rocking!!!

@pepperlalonde3854 5 жыл бұрын

@@diggingwyoming7498 Thank You for the response! I do believe I've collected Calcite over time. I collect a lot along cliffs and shorline's and I live directly under where Labrador meets Quebec right on the coast. Plenty of salt... I believe I have Labradorite and amethyst and many more interesting finds. I will eventually post but as you mentioned it is hard to capture what the naked eye does. I feel my pics don't do justice too often.. Or I am attached to my finds and not eager to share lol... I will continue to check out your videos!

@Lornicopia 4 жыл бұрын

That is really interesting!

@diggingwyoming7498 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@andreah6175 4 жыл бұрын

The more boron in a diamond the more they glow, the ones that glow sell for 20 percent less as its more impurities.

@diggingwyoming7498 4 жыл бұрын

Very true. Thanks for the info.

@homesteadaquarius 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend. Does the top hat mean Tom Petty or Magician or what?🤣 I like it! Sharing this.

@diggingwyoming7498 3 жыл бұрын

Frosty Hillbilly.

@auberjean6873 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Digging Wyoming, for the demonstration. Wishing many great finds to come your way.

@diggingwyoming7498 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

@auberjean6873 4 жыл бұрын

@@diggingwyoming7498 , you're so welcome! I'm grateful to you for sharing your knowledge and look forward to more! Great video, btw.

@ludmilakotovski1837 5 жыл бұрын

It's called a UV light, not a black light! Not all diamonds fluoresce the same. It depends on the colour of the diamond...

@gagewade2946 4 жыл бұрын

Ive never seen that,where the diamond will glow for a second. thats very interesting if you know why id like to hear why they do that thnx.

@diggingwyoming7498 4 жыл бұрын

The glow itself is from impurities in the diamond. They hold a glow after the light is turned of because the black light excites the molecules in the diamond,and it takes a second or to for them to settle down.

@workkevinw 4 жыл бұрын

Gia has determined that not all diamonds glow the same and has abandoned using blacklighr as a positive test. The hope diamond floureces red. Etc.

@whitehat3348 2 жыл бұрын

I have 1 Black stone and in the Light is blue wich keind of stone is that?

@diggingwyoming7498 2 жыл бұрын

It sounds like it may just be reflecting the light. Doe's it light up and glow like it's got a light inside it?

@tukienla8127 5 жыл бұрын

The problem now is the synthetic from now glow too

@diggingwyoming7498 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. I'll have to check into it.

@kasiebullock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this really informal video!

@diggingwyoming7498 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

@backyardbque1964 Ай бұрын

is this any blacklight or is there a certain type you must have?

@diggingwyoming7498 Ай бұрын

Any black light will work.

@arabcraze 3 жыл бұрын

any other way to identfy dimond i dnt have that light ?

@diggingwyoming7498 3 жыл бұрын

There is but they require some knowledge and equipment.

@777dingo 3 жыл бұрын

Cool, but try not to shine the UV light on your skin, it's not good for the skin.

@kitoscamilleri7731 4 жыл бұрын

what do you mean by saying'not all diamonds will glow?'

@diggingwyoming7498 4 жыл бұрын

Most diamonds have impurities in them,this is what makes them glow. The higher grade diamonds with less to no impurities will only slightly glow or no glow at all.

@roopj002 4 жыл бұрын

According to the international gemological institute only about 30% of white diamonds will fluoresce. Unless they have a really strong fluorescence that can make them look cloudy it generally doesn't affect the price according to the Gemological institute.

@juanmadrigal4912 3 жыл бұрын

So if my diamond glowing pink it’s fake?

@diggingwyoming7498 3 жыл бұрын

It could possibly glow a reddish pink color. Depending on what impurities the diamond has in it. A perfect diamond will not glow at all because it has no impurities in it. Another thing to watch for,is fake diamonds are often glued into their sittings. And the glue will glow.

@cutielolly8709 4 жыл бұрын

Lol my brother is in love with pazau actress

@TreeLynnT 3 жыл бұрын

I just got a UV light. Hurts me eyes. My black light is better on my eyes.

@diggingwyoming7498 3 жыл бұрын

UV light is harmful to your eyes. Be careful when using it.

@lanier1000 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video, but the music is too loud in relation to your voice. Annoying to try and understand you over the music. Thanks!!!

@krystalmarieamon5051 5 жыл бұрын

will they light up blueish purple?

@diggingwyoming7498 5 жыл бұрын

The blueish purple is usually just the hue from the light.

@rickyricky7377 4 жыл бұрын

So if its purple is it real? Mine looks purple not really blue

@cutielolly8709 4 жыл бұрын

My rubys

@jasondixon9095 5 жыл бұрын

Can you test jade with that

@diggingwyoming7498 5 жыл бұрын

No.

@monicaant.1422 5 жыл бұрын

Yes you can

@SmithsCrhronicles 5 жыл бұрын

I recently prospected and found some gems, I performed all tests except the UV light test, I even got the roughest sandpaper and pressed very hard about 40 times and no scratches. I am now going to order a black light from ebay.

@diggingwyoming7498 5 жыл бұрын

Yes a black light helps a lot. You'll be happy you got one. Some times gems in the rough don't look like very much. Then you hit them with the black light and bam. You know you got something. Let us know if you need any help. Have a great day.

@cutielolly8709 4 жыл бұрын

They tickle

@MrCoopzilla 5 жыл бұрын

I have a bright pink stone that glows neon pink and it sets off the diamond tester? Any guess what it could be?

@diggingwyoming7498 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like it could be a Sapphire.

@MunirAhmad-mv2vp 5 жыл бұрын

I just want to know wich kind of blu light are you using and what is the name of this light plz

@maevemccormick5307 4 жыл бұрын

It's a ruby. Ruby contains chromium (III) ions which are what make it fluorescent, and despite what this video would have you believe, synthetic rubies will also glow under a blacklight. In fact, natural rubies are more likely to be nonfluorescent because they contain impurities and inclusions which prevent it. Synthetic rubies are chemically identical to natural ones, but they are usually far superior in quality. So, if your stone is perfectly clear and flawless with zero inclusions, it's most likely synthetic (or a really, really perfect natural one).

@auberjean6873 4 жыл бұрын

@@maevemccormick5307 , could it be sapphire or tourmaline?

@88997799 4 жыл бұрын

Florescence in a diamond isn’t good if you want the best sparkle and fire. So ya got the cheap ones apparently. Lol.

@roopj002 4 жыл бұрын

According to the GIA, fluorescence in a diamond doesn't affect the price unless it is unusually strong, which can make them look cloudy.

@pekoe46 3 жыл бұрын

You make it sound like if a diamond doesn't glow blue (called fluorescence) it's not real. That's not true, and for a novice looking for a diamond they'll probably think if it doesn't glow blue it's not real. There are different degrees of fluorescence (none to very strong) which affects the color of the blue (light to deep color). You might want to clarify that somewhere.

@Baronstone 3 жыл бұрын

No, your statement about diamonds is incorrect as only about 30% of all the diamonds you see that are real fluoresce under a UV light. So, it is NOT a good indicator for whether or not a diamond is real. Yes if one does fluoresce then it is real, but just because one doesn't, does not mean it is fake!

@cutielolly8709 4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@GamingAmbienceLive 5 жыл бұрын

*This flashlight is a 395nm piece of junk, and it is not a "blacklight" its merely a very violet light, WHAT YOU WANT is 365nm light, with SINGLE 3W LED, not those garbage ones that have many LED's*

@Buttquacker 3 жыл бұрын

Diamonds that glow that much are complete garbage. You want NO Fluorescence in blacklight! However, if you want to tell a diamond that has false color to the eye, then that's the diamond you are looking for.