How To Spot An Emerald - ID Gems Like A Pro!

Today, our host Rob gives you the tips and tricks to pick out an emerald from other green gemstones! We'll talk about how to use a Chelsea Color Filter, green stone lookalikes, and composites. Watch this video to have what you need on your next gem hunt!

00:25 - What is an emerald?
00:55 - Chelsea Color Filter
01:30 - Emerald inclusions
03:50 - Emerald vs Aventurine Quartz
04:20 - Emerald vs YAG
04:53 - Emerald vs Glass
05:37 - Emerald vs Soudé Emerald
06:55 - Emerald vs Garnet Topped Doublet

#Gemstones #gems #howto #emerald #emeralds #jtv

[b-stainton]

Would love to see these videos for Ruby, Sapphire and other stones that require more thought to identify. This is amazing.

[CharlemagneProkopyshyn]

This was absolutely fascinating! Loved it! Rob has such natural talent and skills for teaching and explaining things and the sound of his voice and tone is perfect for it. Really learn a lot from these videos as I'm about to start learning gemmology and moving my career in this direction. ❤️ Thanks guys. I love everything you post!

[dpm]

I really appreciate your videos, Rob. I'd love to see more videos like this, specifically for identifying sapphires!

[largent]

The video is a great tool to have in your arsenol. And you have a great gemologist in your toolbox too! You are so very helpful because we want a clear stone but knowing that they rarely come without inclusions, we can mess them up and end up buying a poor qualty or a fake stone. It may even be glass. And if it is that clear, its not emerald. And could be glass. So check it out! So check for all the tell marks that natural emerald's have. And thank you for expertise and knowledge for us! Thank you!

[ExistentialJeny]

This was awesome!!! I love Emerald even more now! 🥰 Thanks for this info!

[NiHaoXiangcao]

This is totally riveting!!!🤩✨
It's amazing the different techniques that can be used to identify emerald.💚 Very much appreciate the ways to spot those being passed off as Emerald and their names/terms! 🙇

[oscarmedina]

Perfect timing on this video. I just received my Chelsea filter and I'm looking forward to using it. This video had a wealth of info in it. Thanks Rob!!!

[jeanvergara]

Thank you! This was absolutely useful and fascinating ❤

[jaymzcullum]

Maybe you can help me out. My field of employment is the fabrication and installment of both, natural and man-made stone countertops/tile, and during one of my 'new construction' installs, as I was walking back into the unit, a stunningly green stone rerouted my attention. Without hesitation I scooped it up. When I returned back to the shop. I instantly grabbed an air polisher then began putting my polishing skills to work. I was blown away by it's shine ability plus how rich and deep it's color went. Very 3Dish accents. Anyways, I'm going to try attaching a picture . Can't seem to find a way so I apologize. Hopefully one day I will figure out if this rock is a precious gem or not. Thank you for your time

[darrelllancaster]

Glad I found this channel. Much to learn. Can learn it here. 💎

[alihaider]

Wouldve been even more amazing with every imitator undern a microscope as well as various jardens under a microscope as to what they look like in real life

Awesome video as always

[mr]

I would love to see an identification video for just about every gemstone honestly, identifying stones has turned into a bit of a hobby for me. Would it be possible to do Topaz or Sapphire next? maybe even do the big 4, if you do sapphire, since you would be half done.

[barbaraeidinger]

Like Roseann Rosanna Danna used to say 'It's always something ' when it comes to stuff in emeralds. 😊

[chidav]

Thanx for the teachings, I would love know more about sugilite, how grade A and B look like?

[krikat]

I’d like to know more about fire opals - the types, and how to identify them. I’ve seen some that look like opals, and some that are bright orange. What gives?

[TeeJayx]

Very good video, a comparable one for Aquamarine would be interesting, different Chelsea Filter behavior, Dichroscope properties, types of inclusions...

[Kel-dv]

I wish all of your videos were like this instead of the silliness we usually have to endure .

[marylane]

I'm from a part of the US that has beaches with garnet sand. I know Hawaii and other volcanic locations can have peridot/olivine sand. It would be so cool to see a video on gemstones in beach sand.

[michelemurphy]

I would love a run down on craft store bought jewelry stones;tiger eye, agate, aventurine, carnelian, amethyst to name a few. Are they more slumped *(with glass), are they real stones as a rule? Tips for detecting fake or glass selling as genuine stones?
I bought a couple strands here and there over the last couple years and pretty sure what I bought, is real but I do see what looks like could be a slumped type stone-the stones look goopy in tone and texture;greens or black grays | murky.
Oh! And pearls from those type places…real? Not real? Pearl powder? Compounds that could look like Pearl but not?

Thank you! Your channel is fantastic! I learn so much!!

[rolandrothwell]

Thank you for the excellent information! I'd only consider Colombian or Russian natural emerald in a emerald or cushion cut. None of the finest garnets compare to a good emerald