DIAMOND GRADING TOOLS

Basic Diamond Grading Tools

To identify and grade diamonds, whether as a professional or hobbyist, you’ll need tweezers, a loupe, a microscope, and the right lighting. Two other very important pieces of equipment you’ll need are a spectroscope and a refractometer.

• Getting Started: Gemology Reference Materials
• Gemology Tools: The Essentials
  • Loupe
  • Microscope
  • Refractometer
  • Balance Beam Scale and Heavy Liquids
  • Dichroscope
  • Polariscope
  • Spectroscope
    • Calibrated Scale
    • Lighting and Stands
• Miscellaneous Gemology Tools
  • Jeweler's Eye
  • Diamond Detector
  • Hardness Sets
  • Streak Testing Materials
  • Chelsea Filter
• Lighting for Your Lab
  • Ultraviolet Light