some relatively inexpensive loupes can be quite decent ~ just need to check them first ;)

I got a set of 3 loops for 9 dollars and they say they are corrected but I'm using them for my visual impairment so it's not to much of a problem

I'm glad that my video can be of service to you~

Glad to hear that my work has been of service to you. May it continue to serve~

I appreciate that you notice, Doug.

My pleasure Samuella~ glad to help.

My Pleasure, Jessica

My pleasure to serve, Marta. If you've got questions during the course, feel free to reach out~

@@GemologyforSchmucks Should I get one with LED light? I have a Belomo 10x but it doesnt have light :c

Exceptional!~ i'm glad that your loupe is serving you well.

Thank you Tobias~ i'm glad to serve.

Acute observation~ Thanks for your support. My perspective is - if you're doing something good and you don't have any haters... you're not doing it big enough yet. Keep going. Cheers~!

My pleasure, Bill. Glad to be of service.

Thanks very much Ingeborg~ Keep an eye out for more :D maybe even later today XD

Thanks Robert, one of my key goals with this channel is to feed the curiosity of "me before my gemology studies." I know there are people out there starving for information and not knowing where to start, and I want to feed that desire. There's no real way to teach everything that one needs to know about gems on a video format, but if i can give a leg up to others that I didn't have, then i'll consider that a success.

@@GemologyforSchmucks I'm one of those ppl. I was the kid who wore out 3 rock tumblers. Became a machinist making tiny parts for Navy/ Marines. Life happens. Bad accident ruined my career. I find myself 56 starting over, putting my love of rocks & mftr skills together. Missed my calling. Too old to spend $40k for basics at GIA. I love your vids. Very helpful to someone like me.

Thanks very much. I'm sorry if I've caused confusion. Hopefully if you keep practicing, you'll be able to figure out the things that I was perhaps unable to express. I appreciate your kind words ~

I'm glad to have been of service. That said, some cheap loupes are still quite useful.

Im glad to serve~

Thanks~ glad to be of service

We do what we can~ Thanks Pascal

Im very glad~ enjoy.

You're welcome~

Thanks very much ~ there will be more coming, fear not.

Thanks very much~

My pleasure~ I strive to continue improving.

My pleasure Oleg~

My Pleasure ~ more coming each week. I hope you've subscribed ;)

Thx, Joseph~

Thanks for the suggestion on a link below and your support. I do have another video recommending a few loupes: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e5aVjdiK3ZPIh2w.html Cheers and welcome to the channel.

@@GemologyforSchmucks you diamond. Pun fully intended. But seriously keep up the good work, I find the way you explain things very clear.

I'm glad to be of service~

Yalkuale pleasure to help. The 30x will get you more details, but bc the depth of field is so thin, you’ll need to make sure youre bracing your arms on sth to keep them steady. I suggest taking it easy on coffee before using the 30x 😁

@@GemologyforSchmucks what brand do you recommend

@@cleanerdetailsllc8481 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e5aVjdiK3ZPIh2w.html Check out the above link. I did a review on 3 popular loupes~

Excellent! The more you use it, the more natural it feels. Remember to keep both eyes open!~

Im glad to be of service.

My pleasure~

My pleasure~

Glad to be of help~ Toyo ive not used, so I cant say

Thanks Johny~

Hi Ronja~ I'm glad that you enjoy my work. Loupe clean is supposed to mean that when an experienced observer checks the stone with a loupe, there are no visible inclusions. This isn't a standardized thing however, and if a seller is saying it, you can have some healthy skepticism. Even if it is not truly loupe clean, It "should" be a high clarity stone. It's either that, or the dealer does not have reliable descriptions.

Thanks for your kind words~ I've used both of these loupes and neither will steer you wrong. After checking the Belomo against straight lines and text on a page (the unofficially official test for planatic abberation) there was no obvious distortion. I prefer the Rubin and Sons personally, but thats just my feeling. Did you check out the review I did in this video? (link below) Some of the folk I know that are major buyers have loupes that are USD400, but they're using them all day and the advantage is less eye strain over prolonged use. I'm content with my Rubin and Sons for now. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e5aVjdiK3ZPIh2w.html

@@GemologyforSchmucks Thanks for the timely reply/input...I just went to your website ( now i am even more convinced that you are a logical person) and my guess is that i will delve into this world of "earth treasures"...got some timidity/apprehensions i need to work through...I should have done this decades ago...

@@GemologyforSchmucks Concerning the use/abuse (LOL) of your services and additional communications, what is best method? Email, website, phone line, skype, snail mail or the continued swarming your youtube comment section ??? Also what (generally speaking) geographical area is "home base" I am in Chicago (gangster)-land...lol

@@superfluity-of-naughtiness777 You're welcome to swarm my comments section if you like - though for anything substantive, contacting me though the website www.gemshepherd.com is going to be more effective. There is a contact form which leads to email. Cheers~ Also - im quite heavily nomadic, and my concept of home base has eroded significantly XD

Thanks David, i'm glad that this has been of value to you. For dress, i'll say that a lot of people in the trade are more semi-formal, but you'll also find people buying stones worth hundreds of thousands of dollars that dress like... university boys... (#comfortable) Part of this is because looking too ostentatious all the time can also be unsafe bc it marks you in society as being someone who deals with valuable things. As a sales person, you need to be more "professional", but as a buyer, readiness to spend money speaks more than your clothes. When people go to conventions or other trade gatherings they tend to go more formal, for obvious reasons. I'll think about how i can tie this in on future videos ^_^

@@GemologyforSchmucks Thank you so much. Yes, I understand now. This industry makes me a bit nervous... especially me being the first one in my family who's interested in gemstones ;) Thanksss

On astigmatism, I've heard no complaints from anyone in the market, and we have people from all walks of life and all across the world. The loupe or microscope would be the ones that would be most particular, and the other instruments use different physical principles that should make them easier, regardless of your vision.

technology can indeed be amazing.

@@GemologyforSchmucks Yes I have several loups. My grandfathers little brass 20x loup from 1930, A little new 60x with blue light check, Yesterday i bought new Allteq upgraded 25x magnefier glasses with light. All work but with mobile fone camera its less stressing to inspect objects. I need them for authenticity, inspection of jewellery and a little watch repair. You should look at the silver hallmarks of Pandora jewellery, even with 60x its small and hard to inspect.

Cheers Doug, and welcome to the crew !~

A battery? There are no batteries in most loupes. If your loupe has a battery, then I recommend consulting the manufacturer's website and following the instructions.

Yes ~ a certificate number should be decently readable at 10x magnification in the right lighting environment. I'm not saying it will be easy... but definitely enough to verify. You may want a friend to write down the number as you read it aloud to them. Otherwise it can be quite tedious XD

Great question. As far as I understand the situation, as long as one uses their corrective eyeware (glasses or contact lenses), then the loupe acts as normal.

The process works the same ~ my only tips are to use the loupe frequently (even on non-gemstone objects) and you'll adapt.

@Gemology for Schmucks The reason I ask is because you have to cross over one eye with a hand. So I wonder how it would be perceived on an offer basis on a stone. Would a seasoned professional offer a higher price because of it? There is no way both eyes would be open in this scenario.

The hope is that there are straight lines and no "extra" rainbow colours across the whole face of the loupe lens.

@@GemologyforSchmucks yes i see straight line no extra rainbow on edges. so is that loupe aplanatic and achromatic ?

if you enjoy it ~ great. For me that level of magnification when hand-held gives me a headache due to the thin depth of field.

Thanks~!

@@GemologyforSchmucks Thanks .

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There's lots of great loupes out there and people go this way and that way. I'm planning on doing a brand review with a few different loupes soon, but if you want to fast forward, you can look at the Belomo loupe (about 30usd) which i hear great things about, and also the Rubin and Son's (about 70usd) which folk RAVE about. There are of course higher-end loupes out there, but it's a whole world of unicorns and the pursuit of optical perfection.

@@GemologyforSchmucks Thank you so much :) thanks for the video as well!

yes you do~ invest in yo'self :D

@@GemologyforSchmucks you got it

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e5aVjdiK3ZPIh2w.html

Why, thanks~

Why thank you~

That will depend on the individual, but many that have corrected vision (glasses and contacts) are able to use the loupe without issue.

Salutations, friend ^_^