Was just through your way yesterday, I'll have to email you about the change in my job... now it takes me all over Wyoming. Whenever the opportunity arises I'll have to stop in real quick and say hello. This is a great video and I continue to learn some really cool stuff with you.
Sorry to break it to you but all synthetic rubies, and some synthetic diamonds, are fluorescent. the red color of rubies comes from chromium (III) ions dispersed throughout the crystal lattice, which are fluorescent whether they formed deep underground or made in a lab.The same is true of any blue diamond, whose color comes from boron vacancy centers which are also fluorescent. I happen to own a very large ruby boule that glows quite strongly under a blacklight.
Hi thanks for the response and all the info.. Keep posting the videos!! I have a rock that i was wondering if you could take a look at? I'm in Lander for a few days if you're available / interested
I am just beginning to experiment with a black light. We tried a few stones we have last night and some had a red glow kind of coming out through some areas and one long black heavy stone showed some blue. I am very new to geology but LOVE it. I live along a coastline which is covered in snow right now but most of the year it is exposed and I think rich in treasures! The rocks they say here are very old, again I am not yet well read on the subject and am not sure how much sense that makes..
Glad to hear of your interest in rocking and gems. Hope you keep up with it. There are several minerals in rocks that will light up under the black light,calcite being one of the main ones and very impressive. Gems will light up. You'll know it when you see it. It was hard to pick up the glow in the video. We've been really busy building a trading post,but we'll have some new videos coming out soon. Till then keep rocking!!!
@@diggingwyoming7498 Thank You for the response! I do believe I've collected Calcite over time. I collect a lot along cliffs and shorline's and I live directly under where Labrador meets Quebec right on the coast. Plenty of salt... I believe I have Labradorite and amethyst and many more interesting finds. I will eventually post but as you mentioned it is hard to capture what the naked eye does. I feel my pics don't do justice too often.. Or I am attached to my finds and not eager to share lol... I will continue to check out your videos!
The glow itself is from impurities in the diamond. They hold a glow after the light is turned of because the black light excites the molecules in the diamond,and it takes a second or to for them to settle down.
Most diamonds have impurities in them,this is what makes them glow. The higher grade diamonds with less to no impurities will only slightly glow or no glow at all.
According to the international gemological institute only about 30% of white diamonds will fluoresce. Unless they have a really strong fluorescence that can make them look cloudy it generally doesn't affect the price according to the Gemological institute.
It could possibly glow a reddish pink color. Depending on what impurities the diamond has in it. A perfect diamond will not glow at all because it has no impurities in it. Another thing to watch for,is fake diamonds are often glued into their sittings. And the glue will glow.
I recently prospected and found some gems, I performed all tests except the UV light test, I even got the roughest sandpaper and pressed very hard about 40 times and no scratches. I am now going to order a black light from ebay.
Yes a black light helps a lot. You'll be happy you got one. Some times gems in the rough don't look like very much. Then you hit them with the black light and bam. You know you got something. Let us know if you need any help. Have a great day.
You make it sound like if a diamond doesn't glow blue (called fluorescence) it's not real. That's not true, and for a novice looking for a diamond they'll probably think if it doesn't glow blue it's not real. There are different degrees of fluorescence (none to very strong) which affects the color of the blue (light to deep color). You might want to clarify that somewhere.
It's a ruby. Ruby contains chromium (III) ions which are what make it fluorescent, and despite what this video would have you believe, synthetic rubies will also glow under a blacklight. In fact, natural rubies are more likely to be nonfluorescent because they contain impurities and inclusions which prevent it. Synthetic rubies are chemically identical to natural ones, but they are usually far superior in quality. So, if your stone is perfectly clear and flawless with zero inclusions, it's most likely synthetic (or a really, really perfect natural one).
No, your statement about diamonds is incorrect as only about 30% of all the diamonds you see that are real fluoresce under a UV light. So, it is NOT a good indicator for whether or not a diamond is real. Yes if one does fluoresce then it is real, but just because one doesn't, does not mean it is fake!
*This flashlight is a 395nm piece of junk, and it is not a "blacklight" its merely a very violet light, WHAT YOU WANT is 365nm light, with SINGLE 3W LED, not those garbage ones that have many LED's*
Diamonds that glow that much are complete garbage. You want NO Fluorescence in blacklight! However, if you want to tell a diamond that has false color to the eye, then that's the diamond you are looking for.
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Was just through your way yesterday, I'll have to email you about the change in my job... now it takes me all over Wyoming. Whenever the opportunity arises I'll have to stop in real quick and say hello. This is a great video and I continue to learn some really cool stuff with you.
Look forward to seeing ya. Just let us know.
You guys are a fountain of knowledge! Brad, your top hat is almost as unique as you are my friend. Stay warm!
Thank you Tom. Hope all is well your way.
Sorry to break it to you but all synthetic rubies, and some synthetic diamonds, are fluorescent. the red color of rubies comes from chromium (III) ions dispersed throughout the crystal lattice, which are fluorescent whether they formed deep underground or made in a lab.The same is true of any blue diamond, whose color comes from boron vacancy centers which are also fluorescent. I happen to own a very large ruby boule that glows quite strongly under a blacklight.
Thank you, Max McCormick, for explaining that. So what do you use, a diamond marker? Specific gravity?
Hi thanks for the response and all the info.. Keep posting the videos!! I have a rock that i was wondering if you could take a look at? I'm in Lander for a few days if you're available / interested
Hmm good knowledge to have! Thanks for the video never would have known a blacklight would show diamonds like that. Keep up the videos!
It's hard to see from from the video, but the rubies really light up bright. Sapphires will light up too,yellowish,orangeish.
What about with Jade? I hear mixed thoughts about it.
I am just beginning to experiment with a black light. We tried a few stones we have last night and some had a red glow kind of coming out through some areas and one long black heavy stone showed some blue. I am very new to geology but LOVE it. I live along a coastline which is covered in snow right now but most of the year it is exposed and I think rich in treasures! The rocks they say here are very old, again I am not yet well read on the subject and am not sure how much sense that makes..
Glad to hear of your interest in rocking and gems. Hope you keep up with it. There are several minerals in rocks that will light up under the black light,calcite being one of the main ones and very impressive. Gems will light up. You'll know it when you see it. It was hard to pick up the glow in the video. We've been really busy building a trading post,but we'll have some new videos coming out soon. Till then keep rocking!!!
@@diggingwyoming7498 Thank You for the response! I do believe I've collected Calcite over time. I collect a lot along cliffs and shorline's and I live directly under where Labrador meets Quebec right on the coast. Plenty of salt... I believe I have Labradorite and amethyst and many more interesting finds. I will eventually post but as you mentioned it is hard to capture what the naked eye does. I feel my pics don't do justice too often.. Or I am attached to my finds and not eager to share lol... I will continue to check out your videos!
Thanks for posting. Very helpful
Thank you. Glad you liked it.
Thank you my friend. Does the top hat mean Tom Petty or Magician or what?🤣
I like it! Sharing this.
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Thanks for sharing,have a Happy and Prosperous New Year
Thank you Bill. You and yours have a great New Year too.
Thank you, Digging Wyoming, for the demonstration. Wishing many great finds to come your way.
Thank you very much.
@@diggingwyoming7498 , you're so welcome! I'm grateful to you for sharing your knowledge and look forward to more! Great video, btw.
He looks like the guy from Jurassic Park.
haha..lol
Gia has determined that not all diamonds glow the same and has abandoned using blacklighr as a positive test.
The hope diamond floureces red.
Etc.
It's called a UV light, not a black light! Not all diamonds fluoresce the same. It depends on the colour of the diamond...
That is really interesting!
Thank you
The more boron in a diamond the more they glow, the ones that glow sell for 20 percent less as its more impurities.
Very true. Thanks for the info.
Cool, but try not to shine the UV light on your skin, it's not good for the skin.
Ive never seen that,where the diamond will glow for a second. thats very interesting if you know why id like to hear why they do that thnx.
The glow itself is from impurities in the diamond. They hold a glow after the light is turned of because the black light excites the molecules in the diamond,and it takes a second or to for them to settle down.
Thank you for this really informal video!
Thank you. Glad you liked it.
The problem now is the synthetic from now glow too
Thanks for the info. I'll have to check into it.
I have 1 Black stone and in the Light is blue wich keind of stone is that?
It sounds like it may just be reflecting the light. Doe's it light up and glow like it's got a light inside it?
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is this any blacklight or is there a certain type you must have?
Any black light will work.
what do you mean by saying'not all diamonds will glow?'
Most diamonds have impurities in them,this is what makes them glow. The higher grade diamonds with less to no impurities will only slightly glow or no glow at all.
According to the international gemological institute only about 30% of white diamonds will fluoresce. Unless they have a really strong fluorescence that can make them look cloudy it generally doesn't affect the price according to the Gemological institute.
Nice video, but the music is too loud in relation to your voice. Annoying to try and understand you over the music. Thanks!!!
My rubys
any other way to identfy dimond i dnt have that light ?
There is but they require some knowledge and equipment.
I just got a UV light. Hurts me eyes. My black light is better on my eyes.
UV light is harmful to your eyes. Be careful when using it.
will they light up blueish purple?
The blueish purple is usually just the hue from the light.
So if its purple is it real? Mine looks purple not really blue
So if my diamond glowing pink it’s fake?
It could possibly glow a reddish pink color. Depending on what impurities the diamond has in it. A perfect diamond will not glow at all because it has no impurities in it. Another thing to watch for,is fake diamonds are often glued into their sittings. And the glue will glow.
Can you test jade with that
No.
Yes you can
I recently prospected and found some gems, I performed all tests except the UV light test, I even got the roughest sandpaper and pressed very hard about 40 times and no scratches. I am now going to order a black light from ebay.
Yes a black light helps a lot. You'll be happy you got one. Some times gems in the rough don't look like very much. Then you hit them with the black light and bam. You know you got something. Let us know if you need any help. Have a great day.
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You make it sound like if a diamond doesn't glow blue (called fluorescence) it's not real. That's not true, and for a novice looking for a diamond they'll probably think if it doesn't glow blue it's not real. There are different degrees of fluorescence (none to very strong) which affects the color of the blue (light to deep color). You might want to clarify that somewhere.
Florescence in a diamond isn’t good if you want the best sparkle and fire. So ya got the cheap ones apparently. Lol.
According to the GIA, fluorescence in a diamond doesn't affect the price unless it is unusually strong, which can make them look cloudy.
I have a bright pink stone that glows neon pink and it sets off the diamond tester? Any guess what it could be?
Sounds like it could be a Sapphire.
I just want to know wich kind of blu light are you using and what is the name of this light plz
It's a ruby. Ruby contains chromium (III) ions which are what make it fluorescent, and despite what this video would have you believe, synthetic rubies will also glow under a blacklight. In fact, natural rubies are more likely to be nonfluorescent because they contain impurities and inclusions which prevent it. Synthetic rubies are chemically identical to natural ones, but they are usually far superior in quality. So, if your stone is perfectly clear and flawless with zero inclusions, it's most likely synthetic (or a really, really perfect natural one).
@@maevemccormick5307 , could it be sapphire or tourmaline?
Lol
No, your statement about diamonds is incorrect as only about 30% of all the diamonds you see that are real fluoresce under a UV light. So, it is NOT a good indicator for whether or not a diamond is real. Yes if one does fluoresce then it is real, but just because one doesn't, does not mean it is fake!
*This flashlight is a 395nm piece of junk, and it is not a "blacklight" its merely a very violet light, WHAT YOU WANT is 365nm light, with SINGLE 3W LED, not those garbage ones that have many LED's*
Diamonds that glow that much are complete garbage. You want NO Fluorescence in blacklight! However, if you want to tell a diamond that has false color to the eye, then that's the diamond you are looking for.