How To Tell If Your Gemstones Are Real

I’ll show you what to watch out for and simple tricks to tell if you’re buying real or fake gemstones.

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  • @Fedgov
    @Fedgov2 жыл бұрын

    You are amazing! Extremely helpful. I rarely buy gemstone jewelry on line and I never realized the doublet and triplets...

  • @tatisoap
    @tatisoap2 жыл бұрын

    Good information. Thank you for sharing this information. Another thing that people also should know is that sometimes real gemstones are sold as some other stone, for example demantoid garnet sold as emerald, white sapphire sold as diamond, citrine sold as yellow topaz, etc. These definitely need to be evaluated by a gemologist as most people would not know how to recognize the difference.

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    2 жыл бұрын

    That’s very true!

  • @djpluko3428

    @djpluko3428

    2 жыл бұрын

    Can dm @djpluko he has some he wants to know if they or real gems

  • @Eclectic_RN

    @Eclectic_RN

    Жыл бұрын

    So true, although some demantoid garnets that looked like fine emerads, are actually worth thousands per carat. Citrine (yellow quartz) sold as yellow topaz or smokey quartz sold as topaz or "Brazilian topaz" is simply dishonest.

  • @lovelyjacinto5877

    @lovelyjacinto5877

    9 ай бұрын

    Yes very likely that's why I wish you could make video on how to tell if it's cubic zirconia and if it's real crystal .

  • @torim1233
    @torim12333 ай бұрын

    Very informative.

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    3 ай бұрын

    Glad you think so!

  • @vibecatchers333
    @vibecatchers3333 жыл бұрын

    Such great info! Thanks for sharing it with us. I’d love to see your tips on loops.

  • @michaelmallal9101
    @michaelmallal91013 жыл бұрын

    I think I was scammed in an Indian shop buying a ring. A jeweler said it was glass.

  • @MsShellybell12
    @MsShellybell12 Жыл бұрын

    I am in here because I love gemstones garnets, blue topaz, ruby, emerald, and sapphires...

  • @aprieallen9528
    @aprieallen9528 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much I have got into gemstones to sell them, and I don't want to get scammed myself before I sell to my customers. Thank you for this information. I am using a loupe as well. Keep creating these videos they are so helpful.

  • @neelandrennie8791
    @neelandrennie87918 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much ☺ for sharing your knowledge Queen 👑

  • @spicydamesvintagejewelryth2155
    @spicydamesvintagejewelryth21553 жыл бұрын

    I just found you and I'm sticking with you and every word. 😊 Thank you for your knowledge.

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for being so kind!

  • @aetnat0k1y0
    @aetnat0k1y03 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Thanks!

  • @jaybear3123
    @jaybear31232 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for sharing this information s it certainly will help in making a purchase in future. 🙏

  • @marcdhavernas6382
    @marcdhavernas63823 жыл бұрын

    extremely useful..thanks for making this video

  • @dennis3337
    @dennis33372 жыл бұрын

    Wow. This is extremely informative. My mind has been blown, thank you.

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Dennis. I’m glad this was helpful!

  • @vada7259
    @vada7259 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, great info

  • @SocialStudiesMane
    @SocialStudiesMane5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this amazing segment !

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for letting me know you liked it!

  • @mylovelycameraman3731
    @mylovelycameraman37314 жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @karenjames7289
    @karenjames72892 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @dawnsalois
    @dawnsalois2 ай бұрын

    Hydrothermal quartz. So popular now. Be careful.

  • @gloriahanes5338
    @gloriahanes53382 жыл бұрын

    In early vintage jewelry you can find glass gems in both sterling and low grade gold .....beware! Glass was plentiful and was used in the Victorian era as well. If the gem such as ruby or emerald is (real) you will find flaws (inclusions) within the gem, small white flecks or a cloudy appearance. As for diamonds, with so many synthetics I would only trust a jeweler to carry the real item.

  • @itsybitsytosan5662
    @itsybitsytosan56624 ай бұрын

    Thank you. This video is very helpful.

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    4 ай бұрын

    I’m glad it was helpful. Thank you for telling me.

  • @MsShellybell12
    @MsShellybell12 Жыл бұрын

    The antique foil was a good one 😱😱

  • @ahmedabdirashid4323
    @ahmedabdirashid43234 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @shannonl5159
    @shannonl51592 жыл бұрын

    Mind-blowing! Thank you so much

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it!

  • @Yasharala_Unidos
    @Yasharala_Unidos Жыл бұрын

    Good video i learned alot in this short video i appreciate you alot...not to mention you are quit beautiful also... definitely the go to source for plain and direct information. Thank you so much.

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re very kind. Thank you

  • @jesussavesletyourgooddeeds3623
    @jesussavesletyourgooddeeds3623 Жыл бұрын

    Good to know just bought a 2 carat emerald

  • @hybridgoth
    @hybridgoth2 жыл бұрын

    Just fyi, there are no synthetic tourmalines, there are some tourmaline simulants but no synthetics.😉 Also C.Z. isn't a synthetic diamond it is a diamond simulant, they are much cheaper and softer than synthetic diamond which is infact a diamond and would be sold as diamond not as C.Z.. Sorry for being so picky, I am a Gemologist P.S. the glitter-like inclusions in goldstone are copper, not that it's really important but I thought it would be worth noting.

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m not sure what you mean with the CZ. They’re not diamonds at all.

  • @hybridgoth

    @hybridgoth

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jewelrynerd1639 that's what I said, you referred to them as synthetic diamonds🙄

  • @nickprater2785

    @nickprater2785

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think Goth was just saying that CZ is made and sold to simulate a diamond. It is a diamond simulant, whereas a synthetic diamond is a different material in itself.....which is more than what CZ costs.

  • @benjaminanonymous8593
    @benjaminanonymous85932 жыл бұрын

    You are very intelligent and nice to watch 👍

  • @user-lp5bt7hh9l
    @user-lp5bt7hh9l2 жыл бұрын

    Helpful video

  • @shihancoolshihancool6158
    @shihancoolshihancool61583 ай бұрын

    THANKS MISS WE NEED SOME MORE GOD'S BLESS YOU

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you! There’s more on the way!

  • @Beacherchant
    @Beacherchant4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video and your honesty and expertise. It seems now, with it no longer being mined, that over seas tanzanite is the latest gem that crafty unscrupulous individuals are getting very good at faking. I have purchased a few pieces the seller has adamantly told me are natural earth mined , and even with my 10 X and 15 X stereo scope I cannot with certenty make separation. I may have the real deal, or I may not. If I do get my pieces tested or buy and Presidium PGI and find out for sure I will post up a follow up answer. But, again thank you for your expertise and honesty.

  • @trueblue8562

    @trueblue8562

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Beachurchin: The ONLY Tanzanite is mined in Tanzania. Supplies declined when the Tanzanian Gov't closed Tanzanite One Mining Limited, which was the largest producer of real tanzanite. As it is easily simulated (faked) or synthesized, (mis-named) "tanzanite" floods the market. If you have large pieces in the bluer colours, they are most likely synthetic. Presidium PGT ll may help but only a professional lab can truly ascertain if they're real gems

  • @stephaneruiz6888
    @stephaneruiz68882 жыл бұрын

    Merci pour tous ces conseils , j'ai le testeur "Presidium Gem Tester 2" , savez-vous pour la morganite et la kunzite à quelle pierre semi-précieuse elles correspondent ? Merci

  • @drew3971
    @drew3971 Жыл бұрын

    If you hold a garnet to a light will it shine red?

  • @buttercup6170
    @buttercup617011 ай бұрын

    Just found your channel and thank you for the information. Interesting about the doublets and triplets. I always heard from a shopping network or KZreadrs say that the doublets/triplets were on top of the stone to protect it. ???? Is this ever the case???????

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    11 ай бұрын

    @buttercup6170 triplets have glass or plastic over the thin layer to “protect” it… if the gem material weren’t so thin, it wouldn’t need “protection.” But it certainly reduces the cost (but what are you really paying for?) I’m not saying it should never be purchased. If you love something and can’t afford it, doublets and triplets are a way to own it without paying a lot. I’m just saying that everyone should know what they’re buying and pay accordingly. There’s nothing wrong with buying a doublet or triplet. There’s something wrong with buying a doublet or triplet and overpaying for it.

  • @Ina3144
    @Ina31442 жыл бұрын

    How does one use eye loop please

  • @azharmubarak712
    @azharmubarak712Ай бұрын

    Hello how are you doing. Are you helpful in selling gemstones of the Himalayan region.

  • @danielschalk2990
    @danielschalk29903 жыл бұрын

    I was wondering if you had a list of reputable on-line gem dealers, that you feel safe shopping with? I am looking to buy free stones for investment and am new to gem collecting. Also, I would hate to get ripped off on one of my first purchases. :S Thank you so much for you help. I am really glad I stumbled across your videos! P.S. I tried contacting you through your website, but your email widget kept giving me an error message. Not sure if your email client was disabled or if it was on my end.

  • @drimazonechoice9822

    @drimazonechoice9822

    2 жыл бұрын

    just for advic buy Tanzanite straight feom Tanzania

  • @nicolasadams2204
    @nicolasadams2204 Жыл бұрын

    Are you lumping lab-grown in with synthetics? Because I know that lab-grown are genuine gemstones just not natural. Just curious, and thanks for the info!

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    Жыл бұрын

    Lab grown gems, including diamonds, are physically, optically and chemically identical. They are just grown in a lan instead of the ground. I didn’t say anything about synthetics in this video- just things that people do to make something look like a natural gemstone. You have to know your terminology.

  • @jamiecurran3544
    @jamiecurran3544 Жыл бұрын

    If it sounds to good to be true it usually is!😁💜👍

  • @harjasjaidka
    @harjasjaidka Жыл бұрын

    Great video. Any way to tell if Chalcedony is real or fake?

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    4 ай бұрын

    It is often dyed. You need a Chelsea filter for that.

  • @tarabera82
    @tarabera824 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your informative video, how do I find a gemologist or a lab to send my jewelry to in my area?

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    2 жыл бұрын

    Look up the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers

  • @SuperEightOneEight
    @SuperEightOneEight2 жыл бұрын

    i heard theres so called fake zultanite on market,,,,is it totally fake of its a lower grade and was enhance with chemicals?...its quite hard to know if they can replicate color changing stones

  • @lovelyjacinto5877
    @lovelyjacinto587710 ай бұрын

    ❤hi I just watch your video and wanted to know if xuping brand is really cubic zirconia and Swarovski crystals made off

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    9 ай бұрын

    I don’t know about xuping brand but regardless of brand, cubic zirconia is a diamond simulant. Swarovski crystals are glass.

  • @lovelyjacinto5877

    @lovelyjacinto5877

    9 ай бұрын

    @@jewelrynerd1639 thanks for informing me so I think cubic zirconia is more expensive than swarovesky coz it's glass ?because I was buying xuping brands accessory from china and said it's made of cubic zirconia and some swaroveski I was close to collecting but did not know what's it's real value

  • @worlderrorcoins
    @worlderrorcoinsАй бұрын

    Hi,very good

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks again!

  • @williamholliday3633
    @williamholliday36334 жыл бұрын

    HOW TO LOOK FOR TRIPLETTS,OR DOUBLETTS IF THE STONE IS MOUNTED? I WOULD APPRECIATE THIS INFO.

  • @samw8452

    @samw8452

    3 жыл бұрын

    Unless the stone is bezel set, you should be able to see the side. That's the only way to tell. Triplets will have three distinct layers, doublets two. My opal triplet has quartz top dome and is much more durable than regular opals.

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    2 жыл бұрын

    I show you how to do that in this video

  • @francisrosalda8892
    @francisrosalda88924 жыл бұрын

    Hi! I have some gems with me. I need to know if these are real. Can i private message you and show you the gems?

  • @thusithsanjeewa9561
    @thusithsanjeewa95613 жыл бұрын

    Hello my friend, I am looking for some gems to buy! If I saw you online they selling do you help me to identify them. or do you have gems which I can can afford.

  • @drimazonechoice9822

    @drimazonechoice9822

    2 жыл бұрын

    i have Tanzanite

  • @azharmubarak712

    @azharmubarak712

    Ай бұрын

    No gemologist on earth can judge a gemstone by seeing the pics or online sites. This is rule number one.

  • @annesibson1772
    @annesibson1772Ай бұрын

    How can you tell if a gemstone has been dyed example lapis.

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    10 күн бұрын

    Look at it under a microscope.

  • @Hatchatorium
    @Hatchatorium Жыл бұрын

    You're sweet. I wish you lived closer to me. I'm in the jewel and precious metal biz.

  • @Reincarnation111
    @Reincarnation111 Жыл бұрын

    But....where is the 'how to tell...' part?

  • @nestornestor6980
    @nestornestor69803 жыл бұрын

    Y found a Green Rock en Aarón Know what is how y figuero out

  • @MichellesdesignsEtc
    @MichellesdesignsEtc Жыл бұрын

    Well, what if we know that it is synthetic ❤

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    Жыл бұрын

    Then you don’t need this video

  • @charlesbenneu9536
    @charlesbenneu95362 жыл бұрын

    I found a ring it is 10 caret gold it is set with prongs it has a hall mark it has a blue stone that is emeral cut stone 3 people frome 3 seperart stores have told me 3 differnt things one said it was toapaz one said aqwamrine and I forget what the other one said I do not have a lot of money they all want 100 dollares or more to test it is there anyway I can tell wich one it is

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    2 жыл бұрын

    Charles, it should not cost $100 just to test the stone. I do that for $40! But it must be tested. Remember that there are synthetics and glass so it has to be tested to know what it is. Do a search for gemologist appraisers in your area. Look up the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers and do a search by your area. If you cannot find anyone, send it to me and I’ll help you.

  • @officience1
    @officience13 жыл бұрын

    Mam, how to spot fake tourmaline?

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    2 жыл бұрын

    Find a gemologist you trust

  • @harryopal

    @harryopal

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jewelrynerd1639 Unfortunately there are many crooked gemology labs that will provide certificates supporting fake, synthetic and poor quality stones as best quality natural stones.

  • @Fetusluxan
    @Fetusluxan Жыл бұрын

    Will you be willing to roast some brands/names that tend to be scammers?

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    Жыл бұрын

    No, but I am willing to show you how to spot fakes yourself. Are you willing to put in the work so scammers can’t scam you?

  • @Fetusluxan

    @Fetusluxan

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jewelrynerd1639 sure! Thanks 🖤

  • @nedrothomas1018
    @nedrothomas1018 Жыл бұрын

    My father bring some Stone from Switzerland and I need help to tell if they're real or not I could WhatsApp you are image of them

  • @nedrothomas1018
    @nedrothomas1018 Жыл бұрын

    I am Jamaican so whoever I turn to for help just think I am joking

  • @sickerthanyouraverage863
    @sickerthanyouraverage8633 жыл бұрын

    Do you have real stones?

  • @azharmubarak712

    @azharmubarak712

    Ай бұрын

    Hi. Which real stones are you looking for. Plz

  • @adiem1653
    @adiem165327 күн бұрын

    How can you tell glass? No inclusions?

  • @jewelrynerd1639

    @jewelrynerd1639

    25 күн бұрын

    Air bubbles