Let's Test Gemstones! Presidium Gem Tester II (PGT II) - Testing Emerald, Diamond, Sapphire, Garnet

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Presidium Gem Tester II. I'll unbox it and show how it works to test gemstones from emeralds and diamonds, to sapphires and rubies, as well as other gemstones.
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@Kim-Art 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Margaret! Thank you for sharing !! The yellow/orange tinged ring in question could possibly be Hessonite garnet or in the garnet family. Also, the ring with the purplish-red stone could also be garnet.... I'm basing my guess by looking at the Presidum Gem Test and a reference source entitled "Gems of the World", by Cally Oldershaw. According to Oldershaw, there are more than 10 different garnets, red varieties being most common, while more expensive varieties tend to be green or yellow. I love this because it helps us explore and discover new information about gemstones and jewelry. Thanks again Margaret. Fun!!!

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

Kim Lucas, :) Thank you very much!! :) I'm learning too! That's what makes this all so fun! :)

@NolaCollectibles 5 жыл бұрын

Mozambique garnets read very purple. Interesting video, don't think I'll be purchasing a presidium at this time, but maybe in the future. Thanks for the informative video!

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

NolaCollectibles, :) Thank you very much!! :)

@wendyannh 2 жыл бұрын

Amethyst are more bluish purple while garnets are more reddish purple. The stones in your two rings look *very* different, and the garnet is unmistakably a garnet. The only question is which variety of garnet it is, as there are quite a few in the red/purple range. No gem tester can determine that, though.

@simoneneverson365 Жыл бұрын

I'm learning much on this channel. Thank you!!! ❤

@TexasGalTreasures Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@pamcornelius9122 3 жыл бұрын

I have a rhodolite garnet ring, also known as a raspberry garnet. It tested between ruby and sapphire on my jewelers Presidium gem tester.

@alldogspoolandspa 5 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Thanks! Well worth my time!

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

Megan, :) Thank you very much!! :)

@skylarmickel 3 жыл бұрын

I know this videos a few years old but would you recommend list gemstone tester now after using it for a while just asking cuz I'm in the market and looking for one

@donnaanasse5177 3 жыл бұрын

I wish there was a list of where peridot and adverturine lands on the Presidium.

@teedee3834 5 жыл бұрын

They are sometimes called ant hill garnets because they are often found on the edges of ant hills.

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

Cool!

@kathryncrowleybryan5844 2 жыл бұрын

The ants actually bring them to the surface

@kathryncrowleybryan5844 2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate you for this video

@autumngrace7769 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome Video!!!! Thanks For Sharing...

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@sarag4419 4 жыл бұрын

With the ring that you think is amethyst/garnet I read that with this tester it's best to have a flat surface to test. Round gems are difficult to read. Maybe try to test from the back where the hole is.

@mary-anneswanson9931 5 жыл бұрын

Yes garnets come in every color from pale purple to dark red and green which is the rarest. I lived by a creek full of purple garnet in the rocks :)

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a beautiful creek, Mary-Anne, :) Thank you very much!! :)

@jaywonder2368 2 жыл бұрын

I have some corrections of gemstone from diamond to Tanzanite and many more. Live in iowa

@belinda4919 5 жыл бұрын

OK. The way I've thought and now what I have read in a gem book is that both garnets and tourmaline come in many different colors. The book I'm looking at right now says garnets can range from from green-yellow-brown-red and has color streaks of white. The Mohs' hardness of a garnet is 6.5 to 7.5. In the tourmaline group the colors can be colorless, pink, red, yellow, brown, green, blue, violet, black or multicolored. The color of streaks are white. The Mohs hardness is 7 to 7.5. Wow, right? As if that isn't enough, iolite can be blue, violet, brownish with color streaks of white and a Mohs' hardness of 7-7.5. 😳🤪 What?? I just bought a Presdium II also. I debated for weeks on getting the Presdium or the other one offered on Amazon, the Smartpro. The reason I debated was because the Smartpro had lines and numbers across the top showing the hardness...at least we could guess the hardness, right? This video proves my thoughts, but there were very few reviews and from what research I did do, Presidium seemed the top brand. I've only had mine a couple of weeks so maybe I should return for the Smartpro and we could compare notes. One thing I did read in my researching was to gently wipe the tip of the nib on a piece of paper. I also read to wait about 20 seconds before using the pen for another test. I had the same problem that you were having today when it was changing stone types on you. Once I very lightly touched the nib to a piece of paper and then waited about 20 seconds before the next test, I would get the original reading again. I don't know if this helped any. If it did, please explain it back to me! I'm still confused! 🤣 If I exchange my tester, I'll let you know. If the Smartpro doesn't seem any better, I'll either get the Presidium again or wash my hands of them and take a gem class! TFS❤

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Belinda!

@vetiejanedeguzman722 4 жыл бұрын

Yes garnet comes in many colors. Look up garnet types. Is all :)

@karena3435 5 жыл бұрын

Would crystals and cubic zirconia fall on the "glass" reading?

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

I think so. I double check with ones I know are...

@juliestout4692 3 жыл бұрын

Presidium is good for testing to make sure the gemstones are not glass or CZ. I found out this the hard way when I sold a ruby bracelet that turned out to be a Lab Ruby and had to refund the buyer.

@wendyannh 2 жыл бұрын

A lab-created ruby *is* an authentic ruby. It has the exact same chemical composition. Ditto for other gemstones. That’s why it tested as ruby. Unless you sold the bracelet as a *natural* ruby piece, you described it accurately - although, of course, it’s always better to specify if it’s natural or lab-created. Even the best-trained and most highly experienced gemologists often have trouble distinguishing between natural and lab-made stones, though, even with far more sophisticated instruments, so don’t for a nanosecond believe that *you* should have been able to. What you are looking to do with a gem tester is to ensure that you do not have a faux stone, a simulant, glass, etc. It’s a shame you gave up your sale. I hope you did not resell the bracelet to someone else at a lower price.

@damiansebastian8312 3 жыл бұрын

it looks like the orange stone that's landing in the garnet range could be an orange garnet that's known as spessartite garnet.

@TexasGalTreasures 3 жыл бұрын

Oooh! Nice

@emmanuelanael6934 4 жыл бұрын

hello my dear, sorry me i am need thes presidium Gem Tester II (PGT II), how much in my coutery, i am in Tanzania East Africa

@vintagedazzle 5 жыл бұрын

I think it's a garnet. I have the same gem tester. I find it very useful.

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

Karen Leabo, :) Thank you very much! I'm really enjoying it. :)

@grandstarstudiosFORMER-YT 5 ай бұрын

what does the red "CAL" mean on the tester?

@inmymindimthebest9938 4 жыл бұрын

Please can we trust this instruments. Please i want to know how accurate is this instruments

@Wedow12 2 жыл бұрын

How do you know if they’re moissanite and not diamonds?

@KeyboardWarriorOfTRUTH Жыл бұрын

Exactly?

@sharonpeterson7270 5 жыл бұрын

In Idaho, I’ve mined for Garnet that is purple.

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

So cool!!

@ChaudaryKami786 4 жыл бұрын

Yours penalty suite emerald very nice

@sharonpeterson7270 5 жыл бұрын

The place is called Emerald Creek. I guess you can only find these in India and in this part of Idaho.

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

Sweet!!

@lovesinfinite1 2 жыл бұрын

Red garnets I believe are called almadin and there are even green garnets the purple garnets are pyrope

@sharonpeterson7270 5 жыл бұрын

I goofed, I didn’t mine, I panned! A lot of fun, except to get dirty!!!

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds fun!

@tangerinetango6696 5 жыл бұрын

How do you double check the stones in question?

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

I'll search differences & ask in the group

@1highsheep 2 жыл бұрын

Does it test opal?

@JohnnyCataCata 3 ай бұрын

Site to buy dis tester

@carolines.9960 5 жыл бұрын

The Red one could be rhodolite garnet.

@mongkolphone7946 2 жыл бұрын

Hello sir. How much for one Presidium $?

@lindafitzwater2745 3 жыл бұрын

The dark purple stone looks like Rhodolite Garnet

@rogues2413 3 жыл бұрын

That could be a rhodolite garnet, they're purple-red.

@joanneklaus9242 4 жыл бұрын

Purple garnet for sure.

@_PaperSoul 5 жыл бұрын

It does look like a garnet on camera. It looks like a deep red.

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@puskarbista8972 4 жыл бұрын

@@TexasGalTreasures Hi m. Where i can buy this and how much it cost please

@muhammadejazawan1234 3 жыл бұрын

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@muhammadejazawan1234 3 жыл бұрын

And how much price

@shinyshinythings 5 жыл бұрын

For sure, garnet. They range in tone from dark red to purple-y maroon.

@shinyshinythings 5 жыл бұрын

And according to other comments below, other colors as well! I’ve learned something today. :)

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

shinyshinythings, :) Thank you very much!! :)

@msladybird6543 5 жыл бұрын

Definately a garnet. There are yellow garnets as well. The yellow stone may be a garnet.

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@tachiniisun2739 3 жыл бұрын

Yes there are purple garnet

@abbasshuja4289 2 жыл бұрын

Price of tester?

@nitchagemmer5996 4 жыл бұрын

Price ?

@thedesertdancer 2 жыл бұрын

That ring doesn’t look like an amethyst ring and it is testing as a garnet. Yes, purple garnets do exist.

@ChaudaryKami786 4 жыл бұрын

Pesidium price plz

@nancygoerlich8526 5 жыл бұрын

Rhodolite garnet? They are more rose colored. Garnets come in many shades.

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Nancy Goerlich!

@IaruHetep 5 жыл бұрын

That yellow could be a garnet some really nice yellow Spessartite garnets coming out of Tanzania. I have a pair I am needing to get put in settings. so do not be quick to think it glass. oh and the purple definitely looks like a Rhodolite.

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

IaruHetep, Thank you so much!

@hi4509 2 жыл бұрын

My gem tester saved me when I was buying what was listed as real …only to be tested as glass …so it has already paid for itself

@lovesinfinite1 2 жыл бұрын

It's definitely a garnet they're called pyrope can find them in Idaho

@mary-anneswanson9931 5 жыл бұрын

ps garnets come in all shades of purple :) Not just light .

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@rhyannonp8231 5 жыл бұрын

yup there are purple garnets pyrope, omgoodness there are some really purple garnets

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

Rhyannon P, :) Thank you very much!! :)

@1212LoveAgain 4 жыл бұрын

8:22 , YOU CAN SEE THE NEEDLE BOUNCEING OUT OF THE BLACK LINE., I'D SAY MORE PROOF THE 'garnet 's glass. More proof 9:44 the glass ring bounces at the same place. Merely commenting, no offence meant.

@teedee3834 5 жыл бұрын

Your garnet may be a pyrope garnet,some are mined in Arizona.

@mary-anneswanson9931 5 жыл бұрын

We have purple garnets here in B.C. Canada as well :)

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Shawn Mulleady!

@KeyboardWarriorOfTRUTH Жыл бұрын

@@mary-anneswanson9931 bc here too. :)

@ChaudaryKami786 4 жыл бұрын

Emerald like it very nice. Ok

@lorithomas9221 5 жыл бұрын

It could be a rhodolite garnet.

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MuhammadAdnan-kl8qn 3 жыл бұрын

I am in Istanbul in Turkey I want this Please tell me where I come

@ChaudaryKami786 4 жыл бұрын

TV good

@liamlee7594 11 күн бұрын

Rhodolite garnet

@timothylavender191 3 жыл бұрын

Garnet.

@shinyshinythings 5 жыл бұрын

Oh and I think chrysoprase is pronounced like “kris oh praise”?

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@nizamgouri9258 5 жыл бұрын

Tester price ?

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

$200ish

@fayedunbar2912 5 жыл бұрын

Looks dark red to me.

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@suemount6042 5 жыл бұрын

Def looks like a garnet to me

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, sue mount!

@jhig2001 4 жыл бұрын

That is a roadalight garnet

@wendyannh 2 жыл бұрын

Rhodolite.

@kristenwegerer6487 5 жыл бұрын

How do you check ring size?

@shinyshinythings 5 жыл бұрын

Kristen Wegerer You can get ring sizing kits on eBay. There’s a mandrel for checking ring size and usually a set of connected rings for checking finger size.

@kristenwegerer6487 5 жыл бұрын

@@shinyshinythings thanks so much for the info

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

I have a mandrel :)

@solegasmsocks3680 3 жыл бұрын

Its purple tourmaline not purple garrnet.

@raindrop5273 5 жыл бұрын

Looks like garnet to me.

@TexasGalTreasures 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, raindrop52!

@MuhammadAdnan-kl8qn 3 жыл бұрын

Please reply me

@designwithstyle7934 4 жыл бұрын

Your nails make me nervous 😂😂😂😂 sorry

@mohamedabubakar81 2 жыл бұрын

This presidium gem tester is not good is better the old versions presidium why the company sell the best presidium like old versions this one is so slowly not active like before presidium i am sorry i sold it this one many times

@itsyagirlindica3505 4 жыл бұрын

Diamond testers you can get for like 10 bucks but a colored gemstone tester is over $200? WTF when I get married I'm asking for a gemstone not a diamond!

@wendyannh 2 жыл бұрын

A colored gemstone tester has to distinguish many more things than a dedicated diamond tester does.

@nigelfantini9481 2 ай бұрын

There are definately pitfalls with testers like this. I certainly wouldn't take the results as absolute truth. I'd want to do different testing to find results that I'd be more confident with.

@TexasGalTreasures 2 ай бұрын

@nigelfantini9481, :) Thank you very much!! :)