How to tell if Ruby is Real or Fake 🤔 DIY Ultimate Tutorial 😁 Easy Gem Test 💎

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0:00 Instructions
1:08 Start Testing "Stripes and Growth Patterns"
3:27 Verneuil Synthetic Ruby compared to Natural Ruby + Explanation
5:19 More Examples Cabochons and Faceted Rubies
7:37 Lets talk about Flame Fusion Rubies + Explanation
8:20 Assembled Rubies + Example + Explanation
9:01 Flux Growth Rubies + Explanation
9:46 Hydrothermal Growth Rubies + Explanation
10:31 Treatments and Inclusions + Recommendation
11:33 Simulants + Example + Explanation
12:33 More Fakes and Treatments + Example + Explanation
14:00 Other Natural Red Gemstones and a common Fake + Examples + Explanation
16:38 Quick Tip "How to distinguish Rubies from other red Gemstones"
17:37 Extra Tips and Tricks "The Gemcutters View"
19:42 Outro + Endcard
In this week's Video i will show you how to tell if Ruby is real or fake in an ultimate Tutorial. Learn everything important you need to know to tell if Ruby is real or fake, with simple Tests. In this 20 Minute Tutorial i will show you synthetic Rubies, Imitations, Fakes compared to natural Rubies. We always take a closer look with improtant informations. Very good and interesting examples of natural Rubies, that we will examine together. I will show you what you have to pay attention to and finally will explain it always with a closer look at some very good examples. I really hope that this Episode helps a lot of People with their Gems.
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@user-bo9rp4ht5r 5 ай бұрын

Best Ruby tutorial

@nanettebarling1222 Жыл бұрын

I have purchased three different types of testing equipment and your methods are way easier! I'm happy I found your channel! Thank you so much. Avocado oil is very clear.

@GermanGemcutter Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, your Feedback and the recommendation.

@olgaappearingday2357 10 ай бұрын

I am checking all my gems now after your video of Emeralds lol thank you

@alberrme7692 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it’s true I was purchased ruby from eBay with certificate from India at the long time of waiting I just find out it is fake ruby by using this one method beside of using loupe. Thank you for sharing this method

@GermanGemcutter 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, when I was looking for some typical fake Stones for my Emerald Tutorial in the online markets, I was realizing how many of the fakes are offered with a "certificate". That's very brazenly.

@Cerez78 4 ай бұрын

India and China are the primary countries where a significant amount of synthetics/fakes come from. Be careful with jewelry coming from these countries.

@urbanfindery Жыл бұрын

Great information! Thanks for putting this out there. I've never used the oil method, but I'm going to try it. Thank you.

@GermanGemcutter Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind Feedback

@maxsmythe4309 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. I would like to suggest you do a video where you test for real or fake gems that are set in rings, pendants etc. Thankyou.

@GermanGemcutter 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and your inspiration

@user-jr7vn6vn3o 17 күн бұрын

Thank you so much brother from philippines

@CS-de4et Жыл бұрын

Clara. -- Thank you for your thorough presentation.

@GermanGemcutter Жыл бұрын

With pleasure, Thank you for your kind Feedback

@syedarshad9386 2 жыл бұрын

Weldone ur knwldge about gems is usefull all of us we learnd more of much by urchanel thanks alot

@GermanGemcutter 2 жыл бұрын

With pleasure, i am happy if the Videos are helpful. Thank you very much my Friend👍

@Echo5181 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful glass

@gidimeir 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! and best wishes !

@GermanGemcutter 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Colpolmen 2 жыл бұрын

awesome, so informative

@GermanGemcutter 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@PermataNusakambangan 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for sharing...👍🤝

@GermanGemcutter 2 жыл бұрын

With pleasure, Thanks for watching👍

@Sky.Watcher 6 ай бұрын

Great video Thank you 😊

@GermanGemcutter Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and your comment

@barrythibodeaux3528 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend

@GermanGemcutter 2 жыл бұрын

With pleasure👍

@shadowmihaiu 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice thank you! I myself am less concerned with differentiating natural versus lab gems (both being real, though with different price points) as I am with ruling out straight on fakes or similar stones which are intentionally or mistakenly classified. For example a blue spinel versus a blue sapphire, or a ruby versus tourmaline or garnet. Are you able to share more direct observational tests on that kind of task. Such as how to observe/measure/compare density or crystal structure?

@GermanGemcutter 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. At the moment, i dont have enough Materials to compare. I hope that i can share later some more comparisons with different Materials, and some more Informations👍

@JesusFlores-cy2my Жыл бұрын

FOTO

@imremar5779 Жыл бұрын

Szép drágakövek.😮😊😊

@GermanGemcutter Жыл бұрын

Nagyon szépen köszönöm

@tajkillerscape 9 ай бұрын

is it true flux sapphires have straight color zoning or is it curved ?

@moicaghandmade3807 Жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you for sharing with us. Can I use glycerin oil?

@GermanGemcutter Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. You can use every clear and colorless oil for the test. Don't forgett some oils smells strong which makes the work with them a little uncomfortable. For the best result you can select an oil with a RI close to the Material RI you plan to test. Refractive Index of Oils can be found online.

@lindalewis5066 3 жыл бұрын

This was really interesting, but I have to agree with Cliffwalker rockhounding. 👇😁

@GermanGemcutter 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your feedback👍 In the next episode about sapphires, I'll keep it easier, I promise

@lindalewis5066 3 жыл бұрын

@@GermanGemcutter I trust you. 👍

@GermanGemcutter 3 жыл бұрын

@@lindalewis5066 🙂👍

@Cerez78 4 ай бұрын

Im so confused. I read that synthetic lab rubies are still corundum and are considered actual rubies with the same level of hardness and chemical structure as a natural stone. Is this true?

@deltalilly1848 Жыл бұрын

Is using a saline solution a way to determine red amber from a raw ruby. A ruby would sink due to density? I have what I've always thought is natural red amber but it flouresces red under UV.

@GermanGemcutter Жыл бұрын

Yes, that's correct. It can be distinguished between them due to a much higher density of Rubies. Another test uses a glowing needle, but I can only recommend this test as an exception as it would damages the potential amber.

@ladyfrederick788 2 жыл бұрын

When they are set in rings is there any type of lighting or otherwise that would help me to determine better as with that situation I can’t see through them to look at the variations as well

@GermanGemcutter 2 жыл бұрын

When a stone is set in jewelry, this test becomes more difficult. It may be impossible to see through a stone due to different settings. Sometimes it can be helpful to put a white piece of plastic behind the stone. Light reflects from the top of the white plastic through the stone or it diffuses light from the bottom, dependig on what type of light you are use.

@ladyfrederick788 2 жыл бұрын

@@GermanGemcutter Danke

@GermanGemcutter 2 жыл бұрын

@@ladyfrederick788 Sehr gerne👍

@virginiacopeland108 2 жыл бұрын

UV light will cause the real ones to glow.

@democracy.loveusa22 Жыл бұрын

What type of oil did you use? And what you mix it with?

@GermanGemcutter Жыл бұрын

In this case it was Camelia oil simply because i have had it available in my houshold. You can use every clear and colorless oil for this test e.g. foodoils. For the best results use an oil which RI is closest to the Material you plan to test. Refractive Index for Oils can be found online. Don't forget some oils smells strong which makes the work with it a little uncomfortable.

@sonuverma2796 2 жыл бұрын

Sir how to recognise natural turmilian , spinal and natural Burma ruby please explain

@GermanGemcutter 2 жыл бұрын

Gems can be identified by typical inclusions etc. It becomes more complicated to prove a possible treatment of a stone, and much more complicated to determining the geographical place where they were found. It is only possible with a lot of experience and appropriate expensive equipment and tests. In any case it is helpful to take a look at the microscopic inclusions Gallery at Lotus Gemology. In the case of tourmaline, for example, testing its piezoelectric properties is helpful. You can find a video about these properties and how to test here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/irNpZc-rnazTnoU.html

@Cliffwalkerrockhounding 3 жыл бұрын

Terrific information. Maybe too much for one video, it is hard for us beginners to absorb so much at one time. Very high quality video as usual.

@GermanGemcutter 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, you are right, for a beginner this is really a lot or too much input. I have given the individual video parts a time stamp in the video description, especially for the many syntheses, so you can quickly skip to the part that you need or want to watch again. Since the video already contains a lot of information, I decided not to go into detail about the inclusions in rubies and refer to the Inclusion Gallery. Thank you for your feedback and the kind words🙂

@noraplowshay8784 2 жыл бұрын

I think it was a great video for beginners

@skankhunt9078 Жыл бұрын

Hi. In Europe chameleon oil is really hard to find. I've asked everywhere. Can I use oil of a different animal? Will it be the same? Thanks!

@GermanGemcutter Жыл бұрын

Hey Buddy it is not an Animal Oil. I used Camelia Oil (Plant Oil) for this test, just because i have had it available in my houshold (to protect equipment like Kitchenknifes for rust) You can use every clean and colorless Oil for this test e.g. Foodoils. Don´t forgett some oils smells strong which makes the work a little uncomfortable. The RI of different Oils can be found online. For the best results, try to use an Oil with a RI close to the Materials RI you wanna test. But you can use every clear and colorless oil.

@skankhunt9078 Жыл бұрын

@@GermanGemcutter thank you so much. Love your videos, going through them one at a time :-)

@GermanGemcutter Жыл бұрын

@@skankhunt9078 Thanks Buddy apprecciate it.

@peaceworldtvurdu7005 2 жыл бұрын

hi please testing gemstones for oil name?

@GermanGemcutter 2 жыл бұрын

In this case i used Camelia oil, but you can use every clear and colorless Oil e.g. Foodoils. The different light refractive indices of oils can be found online. The closer the RI of the oil is to that of the stone to be examined, the easier it is to look into the stone. Thanks for watching

@themadscientist40k 2 жыл бұрын

Where do you get the oil?

@GermanGemcutter 2 жыл бұрын

I got the oil from a bonsai shop many years ago. But you can use every clear and colorless oil for this Test.

@VisnelikYlmaz Ай бұрын

Are synthetic stones and laboratory produced stones the same thing?

@user-hk3hc5ml1v 2 күн бұрын

Yes

@samirkarmokar8761 Жыл бұрын

Which type of oil is it

@GermanGemcutter Жыл бұрын

In this case it was Camelia Oil just because i have had it available in my Household. You can use every clear and colorless oil for this test. Dont forgett some oils smells strong which makes the work with it a little uncomfortable.

@hridayvibes4927 9 ай бұрын

I have tiny bubbles inclusions in one of the rubies i purchased is it real or fake?

@hridayvibes4927 9 ай бұрын

Sir can i email you some pictures of the ruby i have if you can tell

@GermanGemcutter 6 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, bubbles are often found in glass

@Cerez78 4 ай бұрын

Bubbles means fake unless it's an enhydro inclusion (water) inside a crystal.

@robinstrasser5170 7 ай бұрын

Can i take babyoil?

@GermanGemcutter 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Yes, you can carry out the test with almost any oil. It is important that it is clear and colorless. Please note that some oils have a strong smell, which can make working with them a bit unpleasant.

@tajkillerscape 9 ай бұрын

would you help me find a place to sell my rubies for any price ?

@virginiacopeland108 2 жыл бұрын

Ebay is really bad for fake gems.

@TheUndead1 Ай бұрын

not all ruby glow under uv light. its not a 100% test

@AliRaza-ir2rs Жыл бұрын

@user-qj3rj3cl4l Жыл бұрын

🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@GermanGemcutter Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@sarathranasinghe3475 2 жыл бұрын

How are you sir

@GermanGemcutter 2 жыл бұрын

Fine Thank you, i have to move to a new Appartement, new content is coming soon👍

@rogerhargreaves2272 3 жыл бұрын

It’s the Beryllium treated Rubies that totally confused me.

@GermanGemcutter 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it is very hard to detect a beryllium treated Ruby or Saphhire. I have seen some examples in Immersionfluid, which had orange to piniksh shadows. Very hard visible. I think the best way to look for such slightly shadows is to use extreme good lights and a good microscope in combination with Immersionfluid.

@rogerhargreaves2272 3 жыл бұрын

@@GermanGemcutter - thank you for taking your time to reply. Yea, I’d not heard of Beryllium treatment until a couple of years ago when I read about it in an article from the G.I.A. Even they said it was difficult to detect. 😀👍

@JesusFlores-cy2my Жыл бұрын

Tienes #

@zamalltec Жыл бұрын

Burmese ruby

@nanettebarling1222 Жыл бұрын

Maybe you can use different music? I tried binge watching your videos and it's that music that made me have to stop. Thanks!

@GermanGemcutter Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the Feedback.

@roneisharush6824 Жыл бұрын

Maybe just don't watch, who are you to tell someone what background music to use???

@nanettebarling1222 Жыл бұрын

I didn't tell him what music to use. I just said again what others were saying. Who are you to tell me what to watch? I like his videos and that's what I told him in my comment before this one.

@user-ss6kb8ls4e 2 жыл бұрын

A detailed explanation is missing that you give a judgment on each stone. You say this is fake and then show the evidence, and this is normal, then show the evidence with its natural qualities. The explanation is long and looks like the natural and looks like the fake, so what is it? ،

@GermanGemcutter 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your Feedback👍 for many viewers, that was to much Information at once. The Test is good for Amateurs, Professionells are often better equipment. I didn't want to go into more Details as it would get much more complicated. Thanks again for your helpful Feedback👍

@bernardobacayojr425 Жыл бұрын

I sell my ruby gem sir

@YiHogyun 2 жыл бұрын

Please turn off that music. Can't hear what you're saying.

@GermanGemcutter 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your Feedback👍

@alexandrevaliquette1941 2 жыл бұрын

If you paid too much, it's probably a real one and you got ripped off! You should buy a lab grown for 20$ that will match a 10 carat real ruby. Lab grown ruby are REAL ruby. Ignorant people buy real ruby because they are misinformed.

@Cerez78 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for clarifying this because I got confused about fake vs. natural after watching this. I watched a video of a jeweler saying exactly what you mentioned regarding lab grown rubies being rubies in hardness and chemical composition, only that they are made in a lab.