wifes got a ring given to her by nan about 15 years ago, we found it and a couple others shes been given over the years in her old jewelry box in loft.

not wanting to sell or anything just we looked at it and theres 3 sizable stones, each one is a fair bit bigger than the half carat solitare i bought her anyway lol

dont want the embarisment of taking to a shop to ask, in all fairness dont think would make a difference to her if there were just glass, its just one of those things you keep if you know what i mean, her nans quite well off but its a very old looking ring, just wondered if there was a easy test?

 

scratch glass?? or take it to get valued for insurance purposed

 

i was just gonna say try to scratch glass with it, not sure if its a definite way of telling though.

 

looking at the stones head on id say the surface of them is a little cloudy maybe through wair over the years, which i presume means not real diamonds.

 

only real way of finding out is by taking it to a pro

they will by able to tell u the clarity, color, cut, and carat Weight. and what its worth

cause if its worth a bit i would say get it insured dont worry about them telling u its worthless just say ur seeing if it needs insuring or not

 

Diamonds are normally rated VS1 or VS2 and then given a letter for colour A-D (rare) being best, E to G and so on. Even a shop cannot give you an exact grading, but they could tell you if they are real. If you are in London go to either Grays Antique Market and see someone like Micheal Longmore, JLA or Anthea AG.

If not go to a jewellery shop, not the likes of Ernest Jones etc.

I used to work for someone in the trade.

 

Apparantly you can use a flurecent (sp) light to tell if its a real diamond or not, Diamonds wont do anything under the light but anything else will glare etc etc so i have just been told

Good question tho.

 

well it scratched glass much to the wifes dissapointment as ive now defaced one of her wine glasses

 

Smash them with a hammer........if they turn to dust then they are Diamonds

 

or dent your hammer...

 

get a eyepiece/maybe even a magnifying glass.
look at the cut on the diamonds, if its smooth and scratchless its real
if its got scratches n imperfections like dents etc its not

although just take it to a jewelrry shop and they will confirm it for sure

 

what? so what happened to grades F, IF, VVS1-VVS2 and SI1-2?

 

yea got sratches shes made of good old fashioned glass pmsl