Gemstone Identification.... Pulling It All Together.

[Mike Hillis]

Ok.  I got the individual tables posted so with all this information you should be able to identify both the type and weight of any rock you might find in a jewelry item.   I got all this information from a gentleman who went by the name, 'Pawnbroker _Bob' on Tom Dankowski's site.  Its been a long time, several years, since Pawnbroker _Bob has posted and I haven't been able to get a hold of him for permission to repost on this forum so I am going to link his Forum post here, along with all the table posts I've made so you can find this stuff in one place when you need it.

I'll just tell you that its pretty cool to id and calculate your own gem stones, and speak with a little bit of knowledge when you are showing them or trying to sell them.

Start with Pawnbroker _Bobs post and then reflect on the tables.  I would encourage you to save this info into your own personal libraries.

http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,24105,24105#msg-24105

Genstone Weight Conversion Chart

Gemstone Identification

Gemstone Weight Calculation Formulas

Gemstone and Other Compounds Specific Gravity List

and lastly, some more of Pawnbroker _Bob's posts around selling gems.  The thread is not long and he is the expert.  

http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,23695,23791#msg-23791

There you go.  All I know on the subject I got from someone in the know.  All in one place.

HH
Mike