Help I.D this stone
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Got this strange little bugger a few weeks ago in the bottom of a crevice (slate bedrock) with a few zircons, spinel, and 1 or 2 sapphires..
Zircon wont scratch it and it is about 4 carat.
Interesting triangle growth and sapphire texture.
Could it be ??
Zircon wont scratch it and it is about 4 carat.
Interesting triangle growth and sapphire texture.
Could it be ??
I'm almost certain it's a Diamond Reeko, no bullcrappin mate. Saw an example like that in Barney's gemology book last week. How big is it?
I'm not 100% certain but about 90% certain. Lucky bugger.
I'm not 100% certain but about 90% certain. Lucky bugger.
Scratch tests are subjective at best in my opinion, especially with small stones.
Looking at it more with the crystal growth I'm now 95% sure it's a diamond.
You'll need a tester to confirm but I'd be surprised if it's not Reeko. If you got it where I think you did it is a known Diamond area.
Top find mate.
Looking at it more with the crystal growth I'm now 95% sure it's a diamond.
You'll need a tester to confirm but I'd be surprised if it's not Reeko. If you got it where I think you did it is a known Diamond area.
Top find mate.
Oh yeah, 4ct, missed that, if it's a 4ct Diamond hell that'will be worth quite a bit mate if it is the errr D word thing. 
LD. said:
Certainly does.
I'd be getting a gemologist to check that one out. Hope it is Reeks!
Well fingers crossed lads, might have to get it tested by a jeweller this week.
Don't want to get my hopes up but thought the triangle might be indicative of the 'D' word
Don't want to get my hopes up but thought the triangle might be indicative of the 'D' word
I really hope it is too for you, very excited to find out. Simple test mate, if they try to charge you more than $10 buy your own tester from ebay, they work.
Barney is actually doing a gemology course at the moment.
Barney is actually doing a gemology course at the moment.
Well I just weighed it and it's not as big as first thought...
It's 0.24 grams or 1.2carat
Anyway.. I'll find out this week
It's 0.24 grams or 1.2carat
Anyway.. I'll find out this week
kawman
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Interesting find Reeks - I'm gonna be the odd one out and call it quartz, but for your sake I hope its diamond
Have a google search for "Diamond Trigons" and you'll see why I reckon it's a Diamond.
I could be wrong but.... As I said earlier I'll be surprised if it's not a D thingo.
I could be wrong but.... As I said earlier I'll be surprised if it's not a D thingo.
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Wow awesome find reeks, definitely hope it is for your sake, i can see where heatho is coming from with the triangular structure of the gemstone after doing a google image search
I will be watching this topic closely.
I will be watching this topic closely.
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https://www.google.com.au/search?q=...cOE06_LAhXkGaYKHYWnCN8QsAQIHQ&biw=320&bih=508Heatho said:Have a google search for "Diamond Trigons" and you'll see why I reckon it's a Diamond.
I could be wrong but.... As I said earlier I'll be surprised if it's not a D thingo.
That's looking like it hey.
Here's the link.
Heatho said:Have a google search for "Diamond Trigons" and you'll see why I reckon it's a Diamond.
I could be wrong but.... As I said earlier I'll be surprised if it's not a D thingo.
You are way off the mark Heath, the triton shape looks nothing like it
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