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Gemstones & diamonds

Gem-testing instruments: a buyer's guide

What each gem-testing instrument tells you, what to check before you buy it, the order to buy them in, and where the trade buys them: from the loupe and refractometer to UV lamps, carat scales and diamond testers.

19 Oct 2026

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