Using a Loupe on Pearls

[Ashley]

IMO, beyond 10X, a loupe w/o good optical correction is a HUGE headache. Literally a headache giver beyond half a minute of use or so (well, that's my tolerance level anyway).

After waiting time looking for something decent locally, I went and bought a good one: Gemology Pro from Harald Schneider.

20X gets very close and personal. However, it took borrowing time with a good microscope (~40X) to begin seeing treatment traces though Oh well...

Must agree with you there Valeria- I had a girl "pick one up" for me recently, and I can't stand it! There is close to zero correction on this lense, and it really strains my eyes

 

[jerin]

Hi Ashley and Valeria,

that is my impression too, using the 20x. It is really hard to focus and to watch for any longer amount of time seems to be impossible for me...