The Microscopic World Inside Gemstones (Part 1)
The interior of a gemstone is extremely fascinating and colorful. The instrument used to observe the world inside a gemstone is a gem microscope Let’s enjoy it together!
- Observe diamond through a microscope. The edges are sharp and there is no ghosting (Figure 1). However, ghosting can be seen in moissanite (Figure 2).
Figure 1: diamond edges are Sharp and no ghosting
Figure 2: Moissanite edge is ghosting
- Characteristics of magnified inspection of natural ruby.
Figure 3 Gas-liquid inclusions inside natural ruby
Figure 4 Needle-like inclusions
Figure 5 Mineral inclusions
Figure 6 Mineral inclusions
- Magnified characteristics of filled rubies
Figure 7 Abnormal reflection and bubbles in filled ruby
Figure 8 Abnormal reflection and bubbles
- Identification characteristics of synthetic ruby
Figure 9: Curved growth lines inside synthetic ruby
- Magnified identification characteristics of natural sapphire.
Figure 10 Gas-liquid inclusions and mineral inclusions in natural sapphire
Figure 11 mineral inclusions and gas-liquid inclusions of natural sapphire
Figure 12 Gas-liquid inclusions and color bands in natural sapphire
- Identification characteristics of diffusion-treated sapphire under magnification
Figure 13 The color of the diffusion-treated sapphire deepens at the ridges
- Identification Characteristics of Synthetic Sapphire Under Magnification
Figure 14: Inside of synthetic sapphire is clean and free of impurities
Figure 15 Solvent residue in synthetic sapphire
- Magnified inspection and identification characteristics of natural emeralds
Figure 16 Gas-liquid inclusions and mineral inclusions in natural emerald
Figure 17 Negative crystal and gas-liquid inclusions in natural emerald
Figure 18: Natural emerald has many cracks
- Magnified inspection and identification characteristics of synthetic emeralds
Figure 19 Water ripple structure of synthetic emerald
Figure 20 Spike-shaped inclusions in synthetic emerald
- Identification Characteristics of Aquamarine Under Magnification
Figure 21 Linear inclusions and mineral inclusions in natural aquamarine
Figure 22 “Centipede-shaped” inclusions in natural aquamarine
- Identification characteristics of beryl under magnification
Figure 23 Negative crystal inclusions in natural beryl