R.I.P., Mr. Louy. Thank you for taking your time to share your understanding, as well as the value that you place on your appreciation of the inherent beauty of some of nature's gems.
@adamkunzun10 жыл бұрын
Mr.oliver very very good info regarding ruby.thankx.
@dunhillwatchlighter11 жыл бұрын
Hey me again, just watched rest of Video and you have many Prices...Very good. thanks
@TheSerakov13 жыл бұрын
Very nice!! Excellent video!! Thank you!!
@mustafaibrisevic74923 жыл бұрын
Mash Allah, super.
@mioaramocanu18473 жыл бұрын
Impresionante me encanta este color.
@marshallart10011 жыл бұрын
so interesting and well explained..you,re obviously a master..thanks so much
@ravimouli12 жыл бұрын
Excellent work!!!
@gemstonelover3098 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much.
@Joveron201011 жыл бұрын
Very nice and very informative stuff here. Thank you for your efforts to make us more understand. Thank you, sir!
@max9310711 жыл бұрын
Very informative. Thank you very much for creating this video
@kalokachannelmixtv2966 Жыл бұрын
Nice vedeo
@MrFracknight12 жыл бұрын
You right, there is no reason to buy from Thailand if you can have a provider in another country. The fact is that many Rubies from Africa, Madagascar and other places are sent to Bangkok mostly for treatment. For myself, I am working with a friend in Bangkok over 10 years and I can find best quality and prices there. Buying gemstones in Thailand ask you to have a deep knowledge in gemology and in the trade. I was in BKK in February and I was surprised to see the prices rising for nice quality.
@JosePalma-j6r16 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for idia
@MrFracknight11 жыл бұрын
The stone at 4:15 is a nat. corundum called Songea from Africa. The stone is not only heated, but heated with Be that is considered as an heavy treatment. Thats why the price is low for a 2.66 cts. If the stone was totally natural with no treatment price will raise up to 10 to 15'000$US per carat because it is very rare to find a ruby with such clarity and color. The difference between a natural ruby just heated compared with a no treated depend of the origin and ct, around 10 to 20% lower.
@zamoragemstone12 жыл бұрын
I am glad if you are here, coz it's limited for us sharing knowledges without any gemstone physically.. Thanks
@MrFracknight12 жыл бұрын
Hola Ignacio, Aquí en el D.F. es muy difícil vender piedras de color. Necesitas tener clientes que tengan mucha confianza en ti y eso no es fácil. El mercado aquí es mejor para los diamantes pero no los de muy buena calidad. En cuatro años he vendido más piedras sintéticas que naturales. Saludos y suerte.
@MrFracknight12 жыл бұрын
I di not talk about the Flux synthetic ruby as they are rare on the market today. On another side, you need a gemo stereoscope to check and learn about the specific inclusions for each producers. A "spider web" can be seen in natural rubies. Strong magnification demonstrate the difference between flux remnants in flux and fluid inclusions of healing fissures in natural rubies, we are talking about power 100X, then the loupe is not enough until you really are a pro. The best way is spectrometry.
@MrFracknight13 жыл бұрын
The cutting is not very expensive, but if the rough is very nice you have to find a very good specialist to be sure that your rough will be cut following the rules. The ruby show pleochroisme and have to be cut the right way if possible (table perpendicular to C axe).
@lorenzacampanini4941 Жыл бұрын
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@MrFracknight12 жыл бұрын
I checked in deep and I saw that Aquamarine has been synthesized by hydrothermal growth in Siberia. Under magnification it is possible to see the limit between the near colorless seed and the light blue Beryl. There is other type of inclusions typical of hydrothermal growth. It is easy to check them out. I think those Aquamarine are rare on the market and today it will cost to much to make and market them. Synthetic blue Spinel is cheap, clean and easy to make with flame fusion process. Regards
@kathryndailey39957 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You helped me from buying a glass ruby.
@howbriblue10 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
@MrFracknight12 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately UV can't be diagnostic to make a decision checking only one stone, but the glow from synthetics in mixed parcel of natural and synthetic rubies will be perceptibly stronger. The loupe in some case can help too, but I know many people who are making mistakes, especially with the FLUX-MELT Corundum like Chatham, Kashan, Ramaura and Knischka stones. As they are hard to make and need two to eight months to grow (6 hours for flame-fusion) , today it is rare to find them on the market.
@olivier-pierredebelmont.36307 жыл бұрын
Hi oli. My name is also olivier,so some simulitude here .as you,i also speak french.bonnea videos je m'abonne!
@algalverge13 жыл бұрын
great videos thanks for all your work can you make a video about diamond testers and how to use them?
@kamrankhanDenver11 жыл бұрын
Can you please make video about Emerald and tell the difference of emerald origin ? Thank you !!!
@gigie55512 жыл бұрын
How about ruby that has undergone only heat treatment. I understand it has been accepted practice for centuries.
@MrFracknight13 жыл бұрын
In gemology we say that only the miner know where a rough come from. No pro gemologist will stat an origin on a certificate just on your word, unless the stone speak by itself. The origin is a big market value especially for the rubies and I have seen may "pro" making mistakes about it. It's not an easy game.
@MrFracknight12 жыл бұрын
Hi, usually the price for rough boule flame fusion ruby or sapphire (Corundum) will go from 200$US to 300$US for a kilo, all depending on the quality. Best quality do not have any gaze bubble or powder traces. The price can go up to 3000$US the kilo depending on the color of the corundum because some color are difficult to obtain, like the orange, yellow, some red, etc. PS This is the wholesale price, not easy to obtain if you are not in the trade.
@pavlebaljevic2787 Жыл бұрын
I tried to contact Djeva to deliver me, but no one answers. Are they still working, producing ruby boules?
@MrFracknight12 жыл бұрын
Hi, sorry for late answer, I was traveling... Yes the heat treatment is an accepted practice. It is OK as long as the process is disclosed to the customer, like any other treatment. The impact on a heated ruby is mostly on the price.
@zamoragemstone12 жыл бұрын
There're so many synthetic rubies in the markets nowdays, make sure you have loop and UV light before making decision.. By using a loop u can clearly see internal spider web and the natural rubies should be fluorescent under UV light in dark room.. Thanks
@MrFracknight13 жыл бұрын
Hello, The best you can do is to find a gemologist that have a very good knowledge on colored stones. He can make you a certificate that will stat if the rough is natural and no treated (or treated). If there is enough information inside the stone to give the origin (inclusions), then you can have the origin on the certificate. BUT, there is very few peoples that have the knowledge to do that. The best for rubies are the AIGS lab, the GIA lab and the GIT Lab (university) in Bangkok.
@dadrules71410 жыл бұрын
It's my understanding that most ruby is heat treated to improve color. some estimate up to 95%. An unexpected result of heat treating is some glass fill of inclusions(found when heat treatment started approx 1200 AD). Would this still be considered GF? How does it detract from value? very informative thank you
@MrFracknight10 жыл бұрын
Hello, Heat treatment is not only to improve color but clarity too depending the case. What do you mean by GF? Not sure I understand that. Today, just heat treated ruby, even the one with borax trace do not loose much than 10 to 20% value as they are still rare. With the new lead glass treatment (composite ruby and more recently they do composite blue sapphire with Co for the color) that is spreading the market, basic treatment like heat or glass filling ruby (like to close a cavity in the cristal) are rare and have great value. Ruby cristal is very very rare. In the lab, the last year (2013) I have seen only 5% real ruby of very good quality and 0% fine quality the rest is heavy treated or synthetic. Contact me on my lab email if you need more info.
@simpleasasunnyday11 жыл бұрын
Great videos, keep the coming :)
@MotherEarthswarrior12 жыл бұрын
thank you very much Sir.
@MrFracknight13 жыл бұрын
Hi, I'll try to make that as soon as I am ready. But I have a lot of work in the lab right now. I will make some other video about the diamonds that's my plan for, I hop, a near future.
@mariashepard61075 жыл бұрын
I have a ruby bracelet and it’s sterling silver but the ruby stones are covered in gold foil on the backs of them. It was bought from a jeweler in 1963. I don’t remember how much my husband paid for it. So my question is , could the rubies be real?
@ignaciotubo12 жыл бұрын
Oliver, Magnificos videos! soy un mexicano que vive en Bangkok Tailandia. Me fascinan las gemas y quisiera preguntarte si hay futuro para vender gemas en Mexico. Mil gracias.
Hi Olivier, thanks for the info. So natural is depending on colour and size etc. not heated, lets say 5000$ heated would be around 3.-4000$ and be heated only 500$ a ct. So big difference in Price between only "heated" and Be-heated? Not so big Price differnce in "heated" and not treated?. Thanks I bought the book GEMS you recomended. Many pages.... I just read quickly and the say that 2-phase inclusions also can be found on emeralds.... I always thought that 2-3 Phase inclusions are sign of..
@zamoragemstone12 жыл бұрын
Thanks, for me rubies are quite simple to know between synthetic and the natural, by using a loupe, you can see spider web in great details .. There're also other gems almost like it such as red tourmaline, rubelite, chatham etc, nevertheless it looked contrast by using a loupe..
@rosannegouder9846 жыл бұрын
Batu Permata Asli . Jewels Zamora Gems
@rosannegouder9846 жыл бұрын
what is a loupe?
@daanounplonge26686 жыл бұрын
Nice
@woro61516 жыл бұрын
I liked
@jason935679 жыл бұрын
thanks for the advise
@horacesiow21515 жыл бұрын
Is there some way to determine which country the Rubies came from?
@dadrules7148 жыл бұрын
Hello Sir How are you? I've been speaking with GIA graduates on determining LGF in star ruby/ sapphire other rutilated Mtrls. Not ONE can tell me the best way to determine LGF in these stones. In 2002 a Thai Mftr notified the GIA of his methods and plans of marketing heated / LGF Star mtrls. Most of the information i've read / referred to is based upon translucent mtrl. I have a 12 ray black sapphire i bought very reasonably. however the SG is 4.072 raising an eyebrow. I see no odd deformations in the surface But I can't see into it well enough for flash yellow pocketing or bubbles Ive tried backlighting. SO i'm coming to my favorite expert Short of an electron microscope what is the best method for determining LGF in Opaque material? Could I use aqua regia to etch the poly /LGF? ( I realize it would destroy LGF mtrl) what would this do to genuine corundum? Thanks Rob
@MrFracknight11 жыл бұрын
Market on the colored stone is not like for the diamond with a price list like Rapaport. Price could change from one day to another. Today ruby not treated is extremely rare on the market and very expensive, especially the one from Myanmar (Burma). Just heated stone are accepted in the market and even the Songea of very good quality and color (like in the video) is very expensive now and could reach easy 500$ per ct.
@robertvalverde230711 жыл бұрын
hello,oliver , do you know about real and syntetik alexandrite???thank you
@66mohammed10 жыл бұрын
Hi nice video. Can i know what is the best magnification if iam to buy a gem microscope? Should it be as high as 80X or low as 30X is enough?
@uzma_art_craft5 жыл бұрын
Only i
@muminzhi31565 жыл бұрын
How do you tell difference of infusion and bubbles?
@daanounplonge26686 жыл бұрын
جميل
@michaelladiamante275211 жыл бұрын
it has a nice color no bubble no scratch i dont know but it looks like a 20year or much older stone
@MrFracknight13 жыл бұрын
@1Svjatoi Translation: "This jewel has such a good facet that allows to put it in a ring" I agree with that!
@globalattitudeorg12 жыл бұрын
Oliver! I would like to congratulate you your videos and the willingness to share your knowledge online. I would like to ask your opinion in two pieces. I am buying a present to my girlfriend and even if she doesn't understand at all about gems or treatments I would like to buy her a ruby ring that I know its not artificial or filled with glass.
@uturn3144 жыл бұрын
Hallo 👋 please Tell me about the one
@MrFracknight12 жыл бұрын
I contacted the Russian Company TAIRUS and they still making the Colored Beryl Set grown Hydrothermally. You can check on the Internet. They mostly sell through Bangkok Joint Venture. Regards
@irgemsjewelry51584 жыл бұрын
i have gems
@dunhillwatchlighter11 жыл бұрын
..signs of unheated? Are there also 2phase inclusions for synthetic Korund? THANKS FOR INFO. All the best and regards to Mexico from Munich! Mike
@jason935679 жыл бұрын
can i send pic for the ruby and want to know the quality and cost in the market
@royalepharma869510 жыл бұрын
Can u use a diamond tester to test on rubies too?
@deadblackdog112 жыл бұрын
can you help me my question is if there are any synthetic aqvamarines
@vuenyiajtuam95379 жыл бұрын
Mercie beaucs oup Monsieur Olivier Louy votre commentaire est utile et trés interessant , mais je préferes vous donnez les commentaire en francaise si possible
@shangsopouneme679610 жыл бұрын
Hello Mr Olivier I have one stone which weight around 40cts but i'm confused whether this stone is spinel or pigeon blood ruby. How can i differentiate between them?
@MrFracknight10 жыл бұрын
SG: Ruby =4, Spinel = 3.6 RI : Ruby = 1.76-1.78, Spinel = 1.71-1.74 Spectrum is diagnostic for Ruby CS: Ruby is trigonal, Spinel is cubic, very easy to make the difference with a simple polariscope.
@Tide12NC12 жыл бұрын
Why by from Thailand??? The people ate being mistreated by the Gov. over ruby's.
@fredkamayo50668 жыл бұрын
think you
@saleonebay897510 жыл бұрын
Dear i have a. Red ruby that been in our family house for so many years i would like to send you some photos and if you can tell me more about it ?
@alvinsimable8 жыл бұрын
Hi Friend, you did an good video of how to know fake ruby. part 1 to 5. is really helpful. any other way to test an man make ruby. i have an big ruby and is heavy about size of 20mm x 20mm i don't see any bubble or cured and it can scratch glass . i try to scratch it with coin and other metal but unable to scratch it. i even put inside an bleach detergent for a day. but nothing happen. the stone just the same as it is. can anyone tell me what to do??. any other testing matter.
@dunhillwatchlighter11 жыл бұрын
Hi Olivier, how are the Price difference between natural (ruby, Saphire) or heated? Like Stone by 4:15 you say 200$ per ct. how much would cost if natural?? thanks
@MrFracknight11 жыл бұрын
Hi, sorry but I do not know exactly what you want. You can send me a picture if you want. Regards
@MrFracknight12 жыл бұрын
That's the best comment ever!
@warrentaperla94763 жыл бұрын
Sir,is this a ruby or spinel
@maheshsoni28664 жыл бұрын
so tell me plzz how i send u my ruby video
@ericusrukamba81168 жыл бұрын
sory Mr Oliver,can u help me on,this,l have very nice Ruby is a,king Ruby, 1.27cart l have the Gem Indentication Report from SEAMIC is red,Double refractive, the Index is 1.775, The The Specific Gravity is 4.04, The Pleohroism is Moderate, The Clarity is Cracks,healing feathers. is antreted, coz is very dificurt to get thi kind of Ruby,can u find me a good buyer?am from Tanzania.
@rocharoversi12 жыл бұрын
Oliver, u're sooo Beautiful, more then 1 Thousand Rubys :D Congratulation Honey
@keshawsawarthia220510 жыл бұрын
Dear sir, as you said that in a real ruby we wont find bubbles inside and some of the ruby which you have showed us there is bubbles inside it... I did not get you exactly what you want to say. please clear me ...
@rhiannish10 жыл бұрын
bubbles are for glasses.. in a natural stone or ruby it is "inclusions" if they wanted to hide the cracks... almost all stones have small cracks inside it and the gem makers try to hide it by adding fillings to the stone. or if you found a crack inside your gem then most probably it is not glass.
@MrFracknight12 жыл бұрын
Hi, I would NEVER buy online. 1) the picture you see is never the one you'll get. They make one picture the best they can and after they sale the bad stuff base one that picture. 2) They do not disclose anything about treatment and for a ruby clarity I (Included) and for the price I saw, that surely a new glass treated ruby. 3) You never set in a 9K gold a ruby, unless it is a piece of crap! Good luck.
@zamoragemstone12 жыл бұрын
Thanks for infos
@dire679 жыл бұрын
Does untreated also mean unheated?
@romfeastore8 жыл бұрын
Not always...it can be unheated and treated like oiled etc.
@dire678 жыл бұрын
your_diamond_source Does that mean that if it's heated, it's treated?
@romfeastore8 жыл бұрын
+Abe Tuaone if its heated yes it is treated...
@rdmc4310 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry to announce that my brother Olivier Louy passed away few weeks ago. His lab located to Mexico City will close soon and his KZbin channel will not get any other updates. Regards, Vincent
@joel537210 жыл бұрын
Iam really sorry to hear that...his a good techer on youtube...
You have to know that I am of your closest followers ,please translation of the Arabic ,Ian so tired of the translation .
@xxeilanaxxplays43658 жыл бұрын
hi I have ruby how to Seend you photos
@coins4youu Жыл бұрын
Bubble😂😂😂
@maheshsoni28664 жыл бұрын
i want shell my ruby
@jainm270211 жыл бұрын
i am perchag in the raf stone
@علمالأحجارالكريمةوالنيازكوالمع2 жыл бұрын
جميل جدا أحسنت رائع جدا صديقي العزيز مرحبا بك في موقعي اليوتوب فأنى اعطي بعض المعلومات على قدر المستطاع والاستفادة إلى جميع الأصدقاء فمرحبا بيك
@MrFracknight11 жыл бұрын
Mike, please contact me by email because all this is a complicated matter and I have no place to clear your questions with 400 words. Contact me via the lab suizomex with your question at servicio@suizomex.com
@MotherEarthswarrior12 жыл бұрын
hi how much do you think this ruby gemstone is worth uncut. /watch?v=WcsuzM0e-50
@MrFracknight12 жыл бұрын
Show it to us first! Saludos
@mohdkhalis662312 жыл бұрын
HI,,,im from malaysia,and i want to sell my natural pink sapphire..origin sri lanka..do you want it?
@maheshsoni28664 жыл бұрын
sir i have ruby
@eebrahim715 жыл бұрын
ياجماعة اجمل وانذر انواع الياقوت موجود عندي للبيع مين حاب يشتري يتواصل معي انا من البحرين
@jkhan91356 жыл бұрын
I hve
@imaa19699 жыл бұрын
i have brought many rubies I want to check my youtube and tell me if it is real or fake.
@muhammadsibtainzaffar54010 жыл бұрын
Nice information Many Many thanks... i will send you an email kindly check it...
@imaa19698 жыл бұрын
please visit my youtube album and tell me about my stones I want to know how good or bad stones are these.
@66mohammed10 жыл бұрын
Hi nice video. Can i know what is the best magnification if iam to buy a gem microscope? Should it be as high as 80X or low as 30X is enough?
@MrFracknight10 жыл бұрын
Hi sorry for the delay I was on the field. In gemology we are using 60X as a standard.
@66mohammed10 жыл бұрын
Is 80x too high? Also whichbia better from this combination ? 10x 20x 30x 60x and 20x 40x80 ?