How To Spot A Sapphire - Identify Gems Quick & Easily!

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  • @patrickkillilea5225
    @patrickkillilea5225 Рік тому +59

    I think Rebecca is a Gem.

  • @austinfreyrikrw6651
    @austinfreyrikrw6651 Рік тому +36

    Yes, as a gemmologist wannabe, please post more of these helpful videos. I’ll go to school eventually but want to get a head start. 🙏🏻

    • @Angel2011
      @Angel2011 Рік тому +2

      I agree. I definitely would like to see more educational videos like this one.

    • @danie4819
      @danie4819 Рік тому

      Wannabe here too!

    • @S.atopgems
      @S.atopgems 4 місяці тому

      Do you buy gemstone 💎

  • @fosterck13
    @fosterck13 Рік тому +5

    I wish there were classes for people who do gemstones as hobbies as opposed to professionals that would be awesome but this channel is very very helpful thanks again

  • @soicybunny
    @soicybunny Рік тому +3

    my son got me an unknown but beautiful crystal for the holidays. based on the information provided in this video, the crystal checks out to be sapphire 🎉 i love youtube, i’ll still ask my moms neighbor lol she’s a jeweler. but i’m thankful for the info regardless 😇

  • @catienoble3191
    @catienoble3191 Рік тому +5

    Good to know! But don't forget about hardness too - since corundum is one of the hardest minerals on Earth, it should be able to scratch just about any other mineral (except diamond).

    • @austinfreyrikrw6651
      @austinfreyrikrw6651 Рік тому +9

      Gemmologist try to stay away from using the scratch test for obvious reasons. Mineralogists, however, have no such restriction as they do not typically deal with expensive gem quality specimens.

  • @rogerhargreaves2272
    @rogerhargreaves2272 Рік тому +5

    Great advice, yes, eyes first. I trust the refractometer. Look for hexagonal banding, curves show synthetic. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Strangelyfey
    @Strangelyfey Рік тому +9

    I used to have this beautiful oval cut deep blue sapphire ring that my grandmother gave me for my birthday, but the gold band got crushed so I put it in my grandmother’s jewelry box to keep it safe until we could get it fixed, and when that day came it was missing. We never found it 😔

  • @offyarocka
    @offyarocka Рік тому +6

    I cant wait to hit the gem fields up the road from me and look for sapphires!!!! I hope i get as lucky as the the guy in the news last week whom found an 800 carat beauty out there hehehehehe awesome video thanks for sharing

  • @sandmaker
    @sandmaker Рік тому +6

    Another succinct class on gemstones. Keep them coming a great explanation. Thanks! Be happy, safe and stay healthy 😷⚒

  • @guntherrobbert4406
    @guntherrobbert4406 Рік тому +3

    Thanks Rebecca. Being an amateur I find receiving such summing up hints really helpful.

  • @fredelitosuarez6955
    @fredelitosuarez6955 Рік тому +4

    I really love your segments,it enlightens me so much,keep up the good work of sharing your knowledge so valuable.

  • @9fiveb180
    @9fiveb180 Рік тому +4

    Great video Rebecca. Loving the dark hair, and how confident you’ve become in these fun videos. Hope everyone at the Jtv studios, and your family are doing well.

  • @a.kitcat.b
    @a.kitcat.b Рік тому +3

    💎I always wondered how you identify similar looking gems and this really helps!! Thank you!!💙

  • @debraturner4559
    @debraturner4559 Рік тому +3

    I'd love for you to feature white sapphires as a diamond alternative. Or just do a video on selecting the best diamond alternative for durability and value. So it's for the purpose of enjoying them as jewelry where the same sized diamonds would cost a fortune.

  • @reikiwithcary2682
    @reikiwithcary2682 Рік тому +3

    Thank you! Great presentation !

  • @jedaplays
    @jedaplays 11 місяців тому

    I recently started looking into purchasing a yellow/orange sapphire. This video taught me so much about checking gems. Thank you!

  • @Person_of_Intrest
    @Person_of_Intrest 2 місяці тому

    Owesome content!! 💯 Also please Do a video about synthetic and beryllium treated gemstones which most buyers easily get trapped on buying

  • @gemsandlasers269
    @gemsandlasers269 Рік тому +2

    I know it's unaccesible to most, but the best (most definitive) method would be to acquire a quick raman spectrum, or chemical composition with XRF or EPMA.

  • @k.l.manring2083
    @k.l.manring2083 Рік тому +4

    Never been a fan of the blue sapphires. Pink are my favorite or the bronze star. When it comes to garnets, the tsavorite a green garnet is my favorite. I have a 50+ carat gemmy rough one. I refuse to have it cut. This video makes me appreciate sapphires more though.

    • @markcole8887
      @markcole8887 Рік тому +1

      Believe me you just haven’t seen the “right one” is the Only reason you’re not liking blue sapphires yet! 100 💯 %😢🎉❤😊

  • @MemphiStig
    @MemphiStig 7 місяців тому +1

    I have no practical use for this knowledge, but I find it fascinating. And Rebecca's a great presenter btw.

  • @gemstonesworld1988
    @gemstonesworld1988 Рік тому +4

    Excellent presentation

  • @eerielconstantine5051
    @eerielconstantine5051 Рік тому +2

    Such a great informative vid!!! Love y’all!

  • @pattmatt66
    @pattmatt66 Рік тому +2

    My birthstone is sapphire!! Love it!!

  • @srilankasapphirespecialist1970

    Good explanation
    it's awesome Demonstration😊
    Sapphires are one of awesome gem stone

  • @mohamedimran5214
    @mohamedimran5214 Рік тому +1

    Good explain thanks lot "observation First"

  • @timmydalamb1501
    @timmydalamb1501 Рік тому +2

    What blue gem(s) would fluores orange?

    • @gems
      @gems  Рік тому +2

      Several might, including sodalite. Check out our video here to see Afghanite: ua-cam.com/video/jOMqVLpdISE/v-deo.html

  • @steevemartial4084
    @steevemartial4084 Рік тому +4

    I'm glad to see this series coming back. I'm excited to see the others

  • @geradkavanagh8240
    @geradkavanagh8240 8 місяців тому +1

    Never mentioned that sapphires can be a multitude of colours. I live in central Queensland and there is a huge area here that contains sapphires. Many are particoloured stones.

    • @libafried5840
      @libafried5840 6 місяців тому

      Yes, im surprised she neglected to talk about that. I love different colored sapphires. The colors I love most are deep pink, yellow and purple.

  • @Mosfer24
    @Mosfer24 Рік тому +1

    Thank u very much… beautiful video…

  • @npa2468
    @npa2468 Рік тому +2

    No mention of UV light reaction.

  • @yakubekartawidjaja
    @yakubekartawidjaja Рік тому +2

    Wonderful video! Thank you

    • @gems
      @gems  Рік тому +1

      Glad you liked it!

  • @kobyphillip3874
    @kobyphillip3874 Рік тому +4

    How do you tell the difference between a lab created and natural sapphire?? Does anyone know!

    • @9fiveb180
      @9fiveb180 Рік тому +3

      The growth pattern of the crystal structure will be rounded or wavy on the lab grown, and straight lines on the natural.

    • @austinfreyrikrw6651
      @austinfreyrikrw6651 Рік тому +3

      Also florescence may be different between natural and synthetic stones.

    • @austinfreyrikrw6651
      @austinfreyrikrw6651 Рік тому +2

      A total lack of inclusion suggests synthetic, warrant for sending the sample to advanced lab for further testing. Also fluorescence patten may differ between natural and synthetic stones.

    • @kobyphillip3874
      @kobyphillip3874 Рік тому

      So the wavy lines of a lab grown and the straight lines on a natural are visible by using a lube or just by looking at the stone?

  • @larsstougaard7097
    @larsstougaard7097 Рік тому +3

    Love blue 💙

    • @springedge_diamondsoninsta8715
      @springedge_diamondsoninsta8715 Рік тому

      Hey 👆👆👆 look up the handle above sells and delivers 💎 and gems at any location🌎✈️ dude is real and legit and has the best price ever tested and trusted 💯😊

  • @aaronramsden1657
    @aaronramsden1657 Рік тому +1

    I love anything blue or green, so cool!

  • @albertconstantine5432
    @albertconstantine5432 Рік тому +1

    Always interesting and appreciated, Thank you. But that mike! Your voice isn't that harshly sharp!

  • @emeraldgemexchangedumbosho7012

    Another cute video guys !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @DanielFord-h1j
    @DanielFord-h1j 5 місяців тому

    Outstanding. Thank you.

  • @JoseHernandez-ql2bv
    @JoseHernandez-ql2bv 7 днів тому

    Super informative thank youu

  • @mayralenzi
    @mayralenzi Рік тому +2

    Wonderful

  • @patriciahammes5574
    @patriciahammes5574 Рік тому +2

    Very interesting! Which tool is best for a novice Rock Hound?

    • @gems
      @gems  Рік тому +3

      Loupe...always start with close observation.

    • @patriciahammes5574
      @patriciahammes5574 Рік тому +1

      @@gems I have one. Plus a diamond tester, and a Gem Tester. I think I'm trying to determine the types of stones. Likebis it an Almadine garnet etc...
      Thanks! I find your videos very informative and fun!

  • @DemRuby20
    @DemRuby20 4 місяці тому

    Beautiful stones.

  • @largent45
    @largent45 Рік тому +1

    That was wonderful, but what if your stone is lab created. What helps us to determine if its a natural or lab created stone. And not all of us can afford or have access to any of these machines. i have a loupe, but thats it. Sapphires come in so many different colors naturally, and you talked briefly about dichroism, how do we know how to facet a gem, to bring out the best color possible?

    • @gems
      @gems  Рік тому +3

      There are a few observable indications of a lab grown sapphire, including curved growth lines and little torpedo shaped growth bubbles...but these aren't always apparent, nor the same for different growth methods. Spotting synthetics can be very complicated. We've touched on it before, and will do again...The same can also be said for cutting methods to bring out the best color, but we will do our best to address that soon.

  • @PartapRI
    @PartapRI Рік тому +2

    Very Good Programs 👍

    • @springedge_diamondsoninsta8715
      @springedge_diamondsoninsta8715 Рік тому

      Hey 👆👆👆 look up the handle above sells and delivers 💎 and gems at any location🌎✈️ dude is real and legit and has the best price ever tested and trusted 💯😊

  • @ToddSoper
    @ToddSoper 8 місяців тому

    Thank you for your video, so much info, I just subscribed.

  • @virajgems
    @virajgems Рік тому

    Thanks a lot for your great explanation.. Expecting more videos plz.

  • @rigogo0
    @rigogo0 8 годин тому

    Watching this cause im going to buy a Sapphire tomorrow.

  • @gemstonelover3098
    @gemstonelover3098 Рік тому +2

    Thank you so much.Have a good luck.

  • @Handlethis.96
    @Handlethis.96 10 місяців тому

    By far your video is the most informative, thanks 🙏.

    • @gems
      @gems  10 місяців тому +1

      Glad you think so!

  • @charlescollier3154
    @charlescollier3154 10 місяців тому

    I have a 3.21 royal blue Salon Sapphire for sale with three carats of VVS diamonds the ring is 18 karat gold absolutely gorgeous what's the best way to sell it

  • @seditt5146
    @seditt5146 Рік тому +2

    Where can I find that absorption chart shown for various stones?

    • @springedge_diamondsoninsta8715
      @springedge_diamondsoninsta8715 Рік тому

      Hey 👆👆👆 look up the handle above sells and delivers 💎 and gems at any location🌎✈️ dude is real and legit and has the best price ever tested and trusted 💯😊

  • @innaemerald-pn5gj
    @innaemerald-pn5gj 11 місяців тому

    I just brought a sapphire ring, when i saw through the small lens i cannot see inside except dark blue in the surface. I wonder if it is real.

  • @SoSo11
    @SoSo11 8 місяців тому

    Does a glowing blue sapphire means it's bad quality or the opposite

  • @silvergirl7810
    @silvergirl7810 Рік тому

    I have a pair of earrings that are solid white gold, real diamond halos and about 2 carats each blue stone - they are the corn flower blue - so not dark sapphire and I’m dying to know if they are real sapphires!

  • @johncarlmelindo8159
    @johncarlmelindo8159 Рік тому +1

    I have blue stone here in the Philippines

  • @user-cz1gu8nl9o
    @user-cz1gu8nl9o Рік тому

    This is great! Thanks. More please. :)

  • @leonardohahn1833
    @leonardohahn1833 Рік тому

    Amazing channel in UA-cam

  • @aakarshagemhouse3696
    @aakarshagemhouse3696 11 місяців тому

    🇱🇰💎✨ Sri Lanka is one of the best place for sapphire crystals ®️♊

  • @santuroy1867
    @santuroy1867 2 місяці тому

    What is black spot for yellow sapphire???

  • @haptommeresa3641
    @haptommeresa3641 Рік тому

    Can u help by identifying our Minirals found in our Farm site

  • @viajerosdelahistoria
    @viajerosdelahistoria Рік тому +2

    👏👏👏

  • @gayanguruge4179
    @gayanguruge4179 Рік тому +3

    ❤❤🙏

  • @tripshower2all
    @tripshower2all Рік тому

    When we see sapphire in microscope are those horizontal hexagonal should be mandatory

  • @teroblepuns
    @teroblepuns Рік тому

    Would a scratch test be useful?

  • @zenseed75
    @zenseed75 Рік тому

    My favorite. 💙

  • @Nicht-die-Mama
    @Nicht-die-Mama Рік тому

    Gemmy Rebecca!
    Don‘t want to stalk her but where can I find more information about Rebecca?

  • @tajkillerscape
    @tajkillerscape 11 місяців тому

    can silk be angular also ?

  • @sergioortega5869
    @sergioortega5869 Рік тому

    hello good day and happy new year greetings from connecticut you know i would like to ask you please i used the diamond tester the presidium multi tester 3 on a rough blue sapphire. It is gigantic but the tester gives me as if it were a diamond and it is in almost all the rock. Could you guide me a little more about this? Diamond. Thanks for your patience. I have the basic tools but I don't have a microscope to see it in more detail.

  • @DawaTamang-r3g
    @DawaTamang-r3g 7 місяців тому

    i have big one blue stone

  • @ShewitMekonen
    @ShewitMekonen Місяць тому

    Good

  • @DevBabu-o5z
    @DevBabu-o5z 5 місяців тому

    ❤Thunkyou

  • @Hipppy1001
    @Hipppy1001 5 місяців тому

    GemTastic!!

  • @wasiunsisay3695
    @wasiunsisay3695 10 місяців тому

    i have gamston

  • @naevachMaoMao
    @naevachMaoMao Рік тому

    Sapphire also has difference 95 colors.

  • @libafried5840
    @libafried5840 6 місяців тому

    Sapphires come in many colors, not only blue.

    • @gems
      @gems  6 місяців тому

      Yes! But we decided to start with the most recognizable form, since this is just supposed to be a basic primer on identification

  • @victorreis8110
    @victorreis8110 Рік тому +1

    IM ✍️ TAKING ✍️ NOTES ✍️

  • @1997LT1Camaro
    @1997LT1Camaro 5 місяців тому

    Moving around like Michael J. Fox

  • @SighsInternally
    @SighsInternally 9 місяців тому

    no mention of mohs hardness ...

  • @jairprado5538
    @jairprado5538 Рік тому +1

    Uuummm legal mesmo

  • @normanlefkowitz5197
    @normanlefkowitz5197 Рік тому +1

    That moving background is so disturbing .

  • @cheikhbrahimtalhata3154
    @cheikhbrahimtalhata3154 Рік тому

    لو سمحت ؤختي الكريمة،من فضلك لا تفوتي علينا فهم فيديوهاتك النيرة و المهمة جدا؛ نريد ترجمتا ب اللغة الفرنسية و العربية؛ جزاك الله خيرا و عافية علي اهتمامك ب المبتدئين في هاذ المجال.

  • @Saywhatohno
    @Saywhatohno 4 місяці тому +1

    Seriously....look through sapphire, if it has bubbles its fake, if not, check for silk and you have a sapphire. This goes for most of gemstones. No need for 7 min video explaining all that lol

  • @samsung7mobil361
    @samsung7mobil361 Рік тому

    welcome to Somalia gemstones in full

  • @naveengupta1085
    @naveengupta1085 7 місяців тому

    Wow😮😮😮😮😮

  • @BacGold
    @BacGold Рік тому +1

    Bom Dimas 💯👏👏❤👍🤝🙏

  • @SequoiaElisabeth
    @SequoiaElisabeth Рік тому +1

    Seems a bit complicated to me. Fun, but complicated.

    • @gems
      @gems  Рік тому +2

      Well, we tried to keep it easy and basic. It can get a lot more complicated when you get into treatments and synthetics.

  • @crucifyrobinhood
    @crucifyrobinhood Рік тому

    live by th sg, die by the scratch. your welcome.

  • @johnnyllooddte3415
    @johnnyllooddte3415 Рік тому +1

    sooo its not quick nor easy

  • @YasirKhan-d4t
    @YasirKhan-d4t Рік тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @santallum
    @santallum Рік тому

    You're better off with glass

  • @Chance-ry1hq
    @Chance-ry1hq 6 місяців тому

    🐈💨💎

  • @Mosfer24
    @Mosfer24 Рік тому

    I have some blue rocks back home i will send to u the biggest one free if u told me what is it …

  • @modassirkhan2437
    @modassirkhan2437 11 місяців тому

    The most beautiful smile I ever heard of any girl u r beautiful than any sapphire

  • @janmelton7979
    @janmelton7979 7 місяців тому +1

    i like the information you provide ; however, your presentation skills need honing. DON''T JIGGLE AROUND SO MUCH!! Your jerky movements are very annoying and distract from the information you are trying to convey.

    • @ethangabrielarcot7292
      @ethangabrielarcot7292 Місяць тому

      😂😂😂😂👍🏽👏👏👏👏Absolutely, no need to dance while checking sapphires

  • @sagharsalari683
    @sagharsalari683 6 місяців тому

    خریداران یاقوت یا کوراندوم همسرم یک کوراندوم آبی برای فروش داره میتونین پیام بزارین به وزن 200 گرم

  • @GPCTM
    @GPCTM Рік тому

    you need a new mic. this one makes your voice annoying.

  • @todamont
    @todamont Рік тому

    Being Natalie back. I have a huge crush on her.

  • @lennyww4440
    @lennyww4440 6 місяців тому

    I have sapphire gold 🪙