How to tell if a diamond is real or fake.

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There are many ways to determine if a stone is a real diamond or another material, like cubic zirconia. Here are some of the best ways to spot a fake from a real diamond at home.

[@OneBlueFroggy]

This is fine if the diamonds are loose stones. How do you know if they are in settings or set in clusters?

[@latios5376]

My cousin got a diamond for free when she won in an event. My mother convinced me that it was a fake diamond, so I went to see if its real or fake. Turns out it was a real diamond.

[@nasrullahshaikh8395]

So where you sell that

[@ppppugh7892]

@@nasrullahshaikh8395 "so where you sell that". Does that meant "so where will you sell that?", "so, where did you sell that?", "so, where can you sell that?". That 9s what I want to know too, where will you sell that, or will sell that or did sell already? I sould have just said: where sell? Now I am the master of language.

[@waxdoe115]

@@0annonymous soooo are they still in business?

[@samconstantinou2335]

What an absolutely incredible story can you tell me it again please?

[@PC-lu3zf]

Cool bro.

[@iamnoone348]

That Opal ring though...Heaven.

[@dutchdude4630]

Meiji jeah indeed very nice ring

[@sueannkalladeen3782]

Yea, it's sexy

[@tinkymorris4499]

Absolutely gorgeous

[@xxarochonxx]

That is a gorgeous opal ring, but then I LOVE to see a man wearing jewelry anyway! I'm not referring to the gaudy, vulgar, obnoxious chains with hood ornaments hanging from them, obviously, but a classy chain necklace, & a ring, but especially a bracelet on a man is really attractive. It took me quite a few years, but I've finally got my Husband to the point that he enjoys wearing a necklace, bracelet, & even a ring (in addition to his wedding). For his 40th birthday I actually surprised him with a replacement for his High School graduation ring (which was lost long before we met) & had a "career ring" made for him (he was a Fire Chief). That's what really started his appreciation for wearing jewelry. He's so handsome, & I love seeing him wearing his jewelry.

[@hendo0068]

OMG, that opal of yours is BEAUTIFUL!

[@Imagesjewelers]

Thanks! We made the ring here in our studio

[@babaramelivlle7658]

@@Imagesjewelers agree gorgeous

[@miano32]

That was actually pretty helpful. Half of those I can actually do at home without any tools. Like the breath test

[@lizzymoore54]

How can you determine if you've found diamond rough? I buy bags of rough stone and have had several ring up on my diamond tester but this is diamond rough. Several of them have the " steps" and " plains " of rough diamond but are not octahedral and a few are octahedral. Some are actually flat or " sheets ". Many have a " reflective" quality, some are clear.

[@clydebarrow1281]

That big ring you’re wearing is extraordinary! Love it

[@Imagesjewelers]

Thank you! We made it here in our studio : ) www.imagesjewelers.com/falling-leaves-opal-ring.html

[@boss8000]

Scale? Check! Loop? Check! Paper with writings? Check! Diamond? Still underground!

[@Imagesjewelers]

+Maroc ⓧ thanks for commenting!!

[@boss8000]

Images Jewelers Thank me with a diamond or don't! ;-)

[@vinayakpatil633]

Dig for it. Till you find one. I will join you if they are heavier to come back to surface :D

[@jackmcphail6869]

Boss ⓧ

[@peggymullins5874]

I found a Dimond but how do you know if your brother is an idiot or not.

[@mobarokhossain8104]

That was amazing. Thank you so much for all that you do for us. Keep up the great work. We really appreciate you.

[@oneprettyrose1848]

That ring on your watch hand is GORGEOUS

[@christophercapuno401]

I just watch this video over and over again just to see that nice opal ring of yours.

[@nobeldnoble7048]

I love your opal ring!...vid was helpfull...thank you!

[@omprakashmudliar156]

i need your help can you do it ?

[@KirkLee1983]

Just found a 1 ct diamond on a gold stud for a necklace metal detecting. Was an awesome find.

[@saebaryops7088]

how to know diamond and CVD with a loupe ?

[@a.w.a.4738]

thank you, it is sometimes easy to trick a customer but it is hard to trick a merchant, so customers have to bet on the merchant instead of trying things by themselves. Also sometimes it is hard for an expert to find out whether a piece is fake unless it is used for awhile; thus, putting trust on the seller is more important than putting confidence on one ability when it comes to rarely sold products like jewelry of all kind and watches and some types of cars.

[@bpattique8753]

Thank you for this video .. very informative, didn't know about the writing

[@margaretneanover6066]

If not reading thru a diamond is one test, it seems to depend on the size. I had a 2 carat that allowed visual lines seen.

[@vinayakpatil633]

Thanks for a short tutorial upon it!

[@danjones7046]

Is the loup g.ass the best way to tell real or fake . What about the clarity when looking in to to loupe

[@ldh7395]

I thought the idea was to leave a comment on the content of the video and not your personal opinion on the value of diamonds. I thought the video was informative and helpful, thank you

[@Imagesjewelers]

thanks !!

[@0ptimal]

I found one, I can make out a bit of letters underneath it on paper, but only othe edges of the letter, but I can't fog it up hardly at all. Pretty certain it's fake, but can't fog it up. Still pretty though.

[@speculesgorgoth4055]

Ty for your works. Gems are far more valuable than man realizes yet.

[@michmich2283]

How to distinguished when they are already set in? Like as a ring or earring. You can't weigh them anymore. So how?

[@sebyserrano7480]

Mich Mich the breath test or just get em tested

[@gluckystrong3336]

@@sebyserrano7480 , she is asking how to find the weight imo

[@gabydewilde]

diamonds have high thermal conductivity. The fog draws heat from the stone and evaporates which cools the stone making it even harder to draw heat from it. If it is not a diamond it drags out tremendously. It's a very cool trick!

[@SmithsCrhronicles]

my neighbor bought a jewlery box from a garage (junk) sale, there is one peace that has about a thumb size stone in it and it fogs up to about 2-3 seconds, the other 30 or so 1 carrat size stones do not fog up at all... is that good news or bad news in his case?

[@MrEPICNESSXD]

Well size of diamonds does not matter, they all remove heat instanously. The diamond that lasts for 2-3 second might be a real diamond but the other one is most likely a fake. I can't say it's 100 percent accurate though so the best way to tell if a diamond is real or fake is by using a diamond tester which you can borrow at a jewlery store.

[@MrLilzman8]

Another way: breath on your phone camera and put your flash on the diamond and record and twist the diamond really fast and if it sparks rainbow colors it's real and if I doesn't spark or shine then it's not

[@naimahmad151]

John Smith

[@MrLilzman8]

Naim Ahmad what

[@jonesshelby4975]

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[@oyandoo6962]

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[@MrLilzman8]

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[@peternigold798]

How did you gain all that weight

[@94SexyStang]

I can't get mine to fog at all....or if it IS......it must be for a Split second, because I can't notice.

[@diaotse]

Is it a proof that the diamond is real, if it doesn’t show up on a medical X-ray?

[@texaslockpicker7123]

The letter test you were talking about where you should not be able to see the letters.. is that only for round cut diamonds or will that work for all cuts?

[@gerrynightingale9045]

*It works for all cuts...through a diamond you simply can't make-out what fine-print says at all, nor what letters arethere* *The refractory aspects in a real diamond keep 'bouncing' the light inside them off the facets in the gem before the light escapes to the surface...even a 'raw' gem will do that*

[@jenvogue5005]

Who sells "luster"?

[@AQUAMARINE946]

Why you not talk about mozonite or senthatic diamond or dublit stones to know who is reyal who is fake also thay have mini thinks how about diamond tester to cheak it's diamond or mozonite also about inclosin in side the stones

[@400rabbit]

I have a “diamond” but I’m not actually sure if it’s real. Its a whole bunch of small fine diamonds on a ring so it’s hard to tell. I looked really close and it looks like they have sharp edges.

[@xxarochonxx]

If they look absolutely perfect you're going to probably need to consult a professional. One way to tell is, if you see any little black dots in the diamonds, then you know that they're real (black dots are bits of carbon left over from the coal). That's one very easy way to tell, but obviously, as I said, it isn't absolutely fool-proof b/c high-quality diamonds can have internal flaws that aren't visible to the naked eye, or they could be very slight flaws, where they are only visible to a trained eye when using a loop. It's possible that the ring certainly was made using very high quality VVS, VS, SI diamonds, but, you might be able to tell if you have a loop (or a magnifying glass). It's even possible that they're flawless, though doubtful if it isn't a very high quality piece of jewelry. Either way, a professional can easily tell.

[@carissakinney3356]

*Off topic Judging by the glittery appearance of the stone on your ring, you have a lab created opal instead of a natural one. Natural opals are more flashy than glittery, is that correct?

[@Imagesjewelers]

This is a natural opal, the lab created variety look too good sometimes.

[@Wetknees]

@@Imagesjewelers is that the rule of thumb for any lab created stone?

[@LeeLee1985Official]

Water is the worst method of testing. Alot of fake gems sink. Thank you for sharing this. It helped me alot

[@alanlancer008]

Isn't it fake if it shines rainbow colors

[@heneedsomemilk9267]

I wanna buy that oval ring you have

[@johnnyllooddte3415]

what about lab created diamonds

[@samsen201]

The greatest diamond I found in my life is my wife who doesn't like jewels!

[@nochill9475]

You sir have found a very rare specimen! Shame on me because my wife loves jewelry, the real kind as well she's not into none of this imitation plated shit.

[@KPishere]

lucky fucker

[@nochill9475]

@Koletti Pireaus Woah there sir! Do you know how many billions of men wish they could find a 'cheapskate' woman? You shouldn't call her cheapskate anyway, money conscious is a far better description.

[@nochill9475]

@Koletti Pireaus Neither have I! In fact my wife love jewelry and so does my mum! And Diamonds are a girls best friend, but obviously its not every girls best friend such as this gentleman here. Maybe she likes Rubys?

[@nochill9475]

@Koletti Pireaus true I forgot he said that, maybe she likes shoes or bags, who knows?

[@samriz2112]

only thing that can make difference by applying pressure

[@danielmay62]

I love that ring you wearing !

[@babaramelivlle7658]

Agree

[@unnamedny]

What would be the reason for spending so much money on real thing if no one can tell the difference between real diamond and lets say Moissanite without special tools? Buy huge stone and tell everyone it's a big diamond, no one will tell the difference.

[@amsounds1]

Thats class, it can e an investment if you go with coloured diamonds

[@prodspun]

Roman O because they have real value. What if your grandpa gave you a fake diamond worth nothing vs a real diamond worth a lot. Not only will it have sentimental value but it will have real value.

[@barnaby1987]

I have diamond, moissanite and CZ jewelry. I'm not sure why people say you can't tell them apart; if you put them side by side it is very obvious which one is which. There is much more rainbow sparkle going on in the moissanite and it has a yellowy/green hue, while a diamond is more of a clear sparkle. A cz has a a blueish undertone and tends to be less sparkly than a diamond. And the breath method is not really accurate. My moissanite clears up in less then a second, but my diamond takes a few seconds. CZ will remain foggy for several seconds.

[@bigchungus8037]

Alexander Robinson diamonds are intrinsically worthless, it’s all jewelry store markups. They aren’t even that rare, pay 15k for a solitaire ring at Jared’s and you’ll get just a couple hundred bucks back trying to sell it to any jeweler or pawn shop.

[@barnaby1987]

alex walker - It's not about how rare they are. Diamonds sparkle like nothing else. Also, it took 1-3.3 billion years to form at high temperature and pressure approx 115 miles deep. Additionally - it takes approx 12 hours to cut a 1 carat diamond - and it's done by people. Some diamonds require days or weeks to cut. Plus someone has to make the ring too. Not even talking about the mining process. There is some serious work behind a diamond jewelry.

[@abdulrahmanbinabdulaziz8242]

Thanks a lot for sharing these tips 👍

[@Imagesjewelers]

You are very welcome!

[@dustydoo2910]

Ages ago I found this red diamond looking thing it’s a bit damaged and about the same size of the diamond you had and I wanna know if it’s real and what it is I did the breath test and it didn’t get any fog at all

[@dustydoo2910]

But it’s probably fake

[@DMX-PAT]

Thanks, I always wanted to know!!

[@gaudiumrome]

Excellent watch!

[@alvinjones670]

THANKS FOR THE UPLOAD!!!

[@speculesgorgoth4055]

What about it's ability to reflect light? Diamonds have total internal reflection. They focus the light better. Also what about archimedes concept of displacement?

[@Wetknees]

Moissanite will reflect the light more brilliantly and brightly. Same effect just a bit more intense

[@nadias.pertiwi3638]

Actually diamonds are really worth something if you made it to cover a bag/suitcase/etc. So when you bought something forbidden, the Xray cannot detect it. Real diamond cannot be Xrayed...

[@mahamchaudhary7272]

How can i check that my diamond is real?

[@TsetsiStoyanova]

I want to know where to find the carbon-based material called “luster”?

[@Wetknees]

Luster is a visual effect. I can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic.

[@trevormurray5942]

I found a cool looking diamond ring at my school. I breathed on it, and it lasted about 3 seconds. I think it might be real.

[@252Ron]

It definitely is. You should keep it and get it appraised.

[@not2smarttv883]

I was just walking on the side of the road when all the sudden I see something in the road that was reflecting light really well, so I walked over a found this really beautiful big diamond.

[@carrioleaks]

Hence a lot of rappers wear moissanite diamonds...

[@nobodyspecial8127]

You don't wanna know what we call that kind of rich do ya

[@252Ron]

@@nobodyspecial8127 Nigga rich. Just go ahead and say it.

[@nobodyspecial8127]

@@252Ron roflmao

[@252Ron]

@@nobodyspecial8127 We as a society had heard worse. Can't afford to bite your tongue nowadays.

[@dutchdude4630]

Do u wear Ur watch on right hand?

[@Imagesjewelers]

Yes, im left handed : )

[@trackpackgt877]

I'm betting that Rolex is legit really nice watch I thought it was an Invicta at first.

[@marcusrobinson9291]

NO WAY IN HELL! would he be wearing that BIG ASS OPAL AND DIAMOND RING AND HAVE ON A INVICTA you should've known that 😔😒

[@trackpackgt877]

@@marcusrobinson9291 that was two years ago before I knew very much about watches I know a little bit more now😉

[@doublerosesgirly2919]

i found one but i dont think ist real

[@TheLilboy6]

does these methods works with sapphire as well?

[@TheLilboy6]

thank you very much

[@allyoops594]

My grandma gave me a ring it has 5 jewels and the ring is old can you tell if it's real by that info

[@adamrourke1586]

Yes, it's real.

[@7071t6]

Like to know if you have say a 2 caret diamond, but all smaller diamonds to make up the 2 carets in a ring, how on earth are you going to tell which diamonds are real and what grade of diamonds are they, i think that till you get the rings and its diamonds certified before you buy is the only way to check what you have as far as the quality of diamonds ? So if your going to spend more than 10K on a ring make sure it has a Certification via a world wide diamond certification LAB and then once you have the report,then make your purchase other wise do not believe in what the jewelers certification unless it has the GIA or other countries Diamond certifications certificate or diamond write up, weight, clarity, shape and cut and its angles of cut how perfect they are for the shape etc. :)

[@phillipbancroft6244]

Good info thanks

[@TuTRAN-fz7pn]

Thanking you for sharing. Much appreciated it!

[@Imagesjewelers]

LT TRAN my pleasure !

[@ishangamingoffreefire8800]

LT TRAN o

[@teimohkoroma9055]

Great information

[@sawahtb]

what's obvious is you are paying a lot for a stone that isn't especially different than others.

[@RageDaug]

That's the hilarity of the "precious stones" business. If I can't tell it's not a diamond with the naked eye, why would I spend exponentially more for a diamond?

[@shiffanibrahim]

thank you sir ...

[@josesalas9513]

If I did a line how I can tell Diamond real or fake

[@macizzyy]

place it on the line but upside down so the pointy side is facing upwards

[@duanesdomain4589]

This dude is blingin

[@ucheucheuche]

Just realised diamonds might be pointless

[@Valeria-wb3pj]

I found a small diamond in the playground and some diamond earrings, I’m trying to figure it out if they’re real or fake

[@252Ron]

Do the breath test. And, keep it and get it appraised.

[@leananshae]

Another way to tell a real diamond from a fake... a diamond feels cold to the tongue if you leave it there for a moment and fakes don't.

[@volcanotour]

+Leananshae no that is not the right methode

[@vinayakpatil633]

It may cut through your tongue. So it's dangerous to try it!

[@leananshae]

That's just silly

[@vinayakpatil355]

+Leananshae Yeah! It's really silly, Lily...

[@mozartk465]

Moissanite has similar thermal conductivity to diamond, so it will pass electronic, breath, and tongue tests.

[@LeeLee1985Official]

Amazon sells a tester for gems to tell if it's a Moissonite or other.

[@Wetknees]

Those are almost useless. I’m assuming you’re referring to the ones under $40

[@pro-horsepunter5554]

Best way go to high end shop which wouldn't risk there name to sell fakes example Cartier etc

[@heartpop22]

Agree

[@pro-horsepunter5554]

@@heartpop22 Thank you

[@jounbernice5984]

Holy shit I just found a diamond earring worth 1.2k stuck on the bottom of my shoe!!!!!

[@Multiswagbeast]

Joun Bernice lemme get a dollar...

[@jesus650rwc]

Amir L nihilist? (:

[@fernandozuazua2991]

I found a ring outside and it was shimmering so much so I picked it up. I think it's a diamond ring..

[@mikesmith9590]

what about dropping the diamond in a glass of water? is this an accurate test

[@macizzyy]

not much

[@anthonychavez4554]

Nice rolex I have deep sea blue my self

[@donadventures1593]

Real or fake diamonds have very minimal value

[@Chicanoking]

Opal is QUEEN OF ALL GEMS

[@robcoIncorp]

it's a fugazy...

[@sageseeker9197]

Not me pulling out all my great grandma's rings to see which one's are fake.

[@shadow_parker2786]

mine my diamond is crystal

[@duypham76]

Will moissanite pass the read test?

[@macizzyy]

yes

[@labeate]

but you bay it on a jewell...

[@dezburns156]

you cant make the difference between a zirconia and a dizmond buy the look my technic is to do a ligne on a window,if theres a mark its a diamond

[@deancook1412]

Loves dizmonds. Can't spell dizmond

[@Chicanoking]

Even google says

[@benderbendingrofriguez3300]

who else is focusing more on this guy's rings than the actual diamonds?

[@RJ-ew7vj]

Thanks!

[@Cqogpc]

No lie just looking that CZ looks great 👍 people so worried about fake or real as long as your not over paying on this stuff either one is good !

[@somayehoseini5928]

سلام شما انگشتر الماس میخرید من دارم

[@titostory2975]

Hi

[@FrameNameGamer]

Koi jaanta hai mujhe

[@trollking4804]

My bowl is made of Diamonds!

[@ChemistryAmsterdam]

Today in 2019 you cant see the difference between a lab grown Diamond and a diamond found in Nature. But you will feel it in your wallet!

[@gerrynightingale9045]

*Uh...yeah, you CAN 'see the difference' in terms of brilliance*

[@BooBooDaFoo330]

Gerry Nightingale not really. Lab Grown Diamonds are real Diamonds

[@gerrynightingale9045]

@@BooBooDaFoo330 *Of course they are 'Diamonds' but they do not possess the same primal Elements as do diamonds from the Earth, such as Iron* *A manufactured diamond will NOT be drawn to a magnetic-field* *So, "Not Really" learn what the fuck you are talking about first before uttering nonsense of 'what you think you know', and learn what professional dealers and the 'Gemological Society' have to say regarding 'Gems'*

[@cryptoairdrops101]

None of these will work on my moissanite.

[@chonaV]

Yes sure. Like people would really be carrying around a scale and a loupe. And even if we do, it would be the most awkward thing to ask a person, "hey, can I have your diamond ring for a minute so I can weigh it and then examine it with my loupe to see if it's real?". Lol.

[@Wetknees]

What is strange situation you just conjured up. Rather than imagine. In the more likely situation that somebody’s in a store making a fucking purchase you looney tune.😂

[@jesusthelightbringer3189]

There's a planet made entirely of diamond

[@villiantwo]

yeah, yer mommas diamond.

[@kunttphucker7924]

Turtle should be called not a surefire way to ID a diamond

[@Coffeetechnicians]

Nice opal

[@beverlyjohnson9279]

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