get a five gallon bucket with the screens fitted to the bucket and run it under the shower to clean it. I'm a transplant in Indiana from Florida. It's 52 degrees here today, I've already moved my operation indoors lol, Too cold outside, my body says it's winter already . . .
I found using a headlamp was really effective for eliminating the exact spot I was looking out when I was picking through mine, I also sift out the really fine dust before I put them into the water, not sure if that actually helps to make them cleaner or not but it seems like it might.
Oh good idea about sifting dry first. In my bucket method, a lot of the fine sediment stayed suspended and wound up back on the stones. The second time I did this, I just used a garden hose and sifter to reduce that problem.
Most scales need a minimum weight before it will give you accurate measurements. I’d put something that weighs like ten grams on there then add sapphire and see the difference. Or just get a milligram jewelers scale there are some decent ones for a good price
get a five gallon bucket with the screens fitted to the bucket and run it under the shower to clean it. I'm a transplant in Indiana from Florida. It's 52 degrees here today, I've already moved my operation indoors lol, Too cold outside, my body says it's winter already . . .
I found using a headlamp was really effective for eliminating the exact spot I was looking out when I was picking through mine, I also sift out the really fine dust before I put them into the water, not sure if that actually helps to make them cleaner or not but it seems like it might.
Oh good idea about sifting dry first. In my bucket method, a lot of the fine sediment stayed suspended and wound up back on the stones. The second time I did this, I just used a garden hose and sifter to reduce that problem.
Great work ... its could be a better idea for a geologist , i wish to be part of it
5 carats = 1 gram
Most scales need a minimum weight before it will give you accurate measurements. I’d put something that weighs like ten grams on there then add sapphire and see the difference. Or just get a milligram jewelers scale there are some decent ones for a good price
Since making this video I have acquired a jeweler's scale. Was definitely worth it!