Works fine, even though it took me an embarrassingly long time to figure out how it worked.
In my excitement, I pulled the meter out of the faux leather case and quickly held the tip to the diamond on my wedding ring. Nothing. Hmm weird. So I re-read the instructions and tried it again. Nothing. Third time is the charm right? Nothing
What?!?! My husband got ripped off! We paid how much for the ring? Lets re-read the reviews... yep they are positive, no tip as to what I'm doing wrong.....breathe.... we bought the ring from a reputable dealer..... Try again. Nope, nothing, nada.
I am generally a fairly resourceful person, but I gave up. Luckily my husband is smarter than me. He came home, pulled off the rubber tip, pressed the metal part of the tip to the diamond and bingo it's genuine. Did you see the part about "pulled of the rubber tip"? Surprise, surprise the electrical current couldn't run from the hand held sensor through the rubber to the diamond.....
It did cross my mind that current can't run through rubber, but no-where in the instructions did I read to pull it off and I had no desire to break my new gadget. So even if it's stuck on tight like mine was, pull the tip off and make sure you've got metal to diamond.
I read through the reviews when I bought this and was a little concerned about being able to get good results. I didn't have as much problem figuring it out as some indicated they did...but maybe that is because I got the advantage of their input. Remove the plastic cover from the tip/point...✔, read the instructions in regard to setting the gauge according to the size stone you are taking a reading in ✔. Worked great for me.
TIPS BEFORE BUYING:
This tester only takes a single 9-volt battery, but it is not included. So make sure you have one prepared, especially if you are buying this and you want to test a diamond immediately upon the tester's arrival. I wasted $5 on a single battery via Amazon, only to realize I had one in my desk drawer the entire time. I also noticed that the Dollar Tree sells 9 volts for $1 each. (I make these stupid mistakes so you don't have to, ladies and gentlemen.)
Also, make sure you take the rubber stopper off before testing. This may sound stupidly obvious to a lot of people, but it was not for me. My mom tried testing diamonds with the stopper still on, and it gave false positives on stones I KNEW were fake, but once the rubber stopper was off, it gave accurate readings.
As a complete and total beginner, it was also difficult for me to figure out what size a stone is supposed to be. If you are having the same problem, estimate and adjust to various levels. If it is fake, it will not beep regardless of what level you try it on, but if you suspect it may be real, it's worth trying at each level.
There are videos on YouTube showing this tester, and I recommend that you go find some of them, because watching a real, live person use the tester is beneficial to helping your decision on whether to buy this or not.
Overall, if you have a diamond you think may be real, I think this is worth investing in, if only to save yourself the embarrassment of going all the way to a diamond dealer only to find out you really have a cubic zircon. If the tester beeps that "yes", it is a diamond, that's great, and you should take it to somewhere that is GIA certified.
I purchased this item because I had realized I have been burned a few times on buying jewelry that was claimed to be genuine. This item does not only test for diamonds, but you can also gauge the gemstones with this as well. If you know what the hardness of a sapphire or opal is, you can use this to gauge whether or not it's genuine.
Ex. The hardness of a diamond is 10. If you know that corundum (ruby/sapphire etc) is a 9 and you test the stone and it ranks up there near a diamond but not quite, then you can assume that the gemstone you're testing is a genuine ruby or sapphire. However, if the "Ruby or sapphire" gemstone ranks very low, you can almost bet that it is maybe a quartz or topaz. Of course, this isn't an exact science with the tester, but it will give you a good idea of if your gemstone is what they are claiming it to be. Hardness scales of random gemstones can be found online everywhere so you can use those for references.
The diamond tester, I have found to be rather accurate. You do have to be careful with this item, since if you are trying to test diamond CHIPS or very small diamonds in large settings, and it hits the metal it will go off with a rather loud, continuous beeping noise to say "Error" that it's hitting the metal.
Suggestion: Use the tester on a genuine diamond (one you're certain is diamond) so you can get a feel for what it sounds like when it hits the 10 spot on the scale and what sound it makes. Also, try to test it on a metal to also see what it sounds like. Once you know how to read the tester, it'll be very easy to use. Instructions come with it and you can find YouTube videos that will show you how to use this as well.
Turn on tester. Set on level surface and wait. 1 red light will come on. Wait for TWO red lights to light up. Once second light is lit up, you are ready to test!
Pen for size reference. Comes in a nice case, with velcro closure. Has a pocket on the side to hold your metal diamond/gemstone grounding tool. This is used when a stone is not fixed into a setting. You MUST ground your stone before testing. Comes with a few different size compartments.
Overall, great item. I recommend it to anyone that is in the jewelry business, gemstone collecting and even hobbyists buying and selling collections.
I coudlnt wait to get this. It's cheap (in price), the reviews were great and i wanted to see if the ring i found at the beach had real diamonds.
Make sure you read the instructions and set your initial temp based on the scale. Anything bigger than 0.6 carat you can start on a 2 i believe. I tested a real diamond ring, a junk diamond and the lights did what they were suppose to. i then tested my ring and the rocks were diamonds. For the price, you can't go wrong.
The reason for 4 stars and not is because when you touch metal it gives a falso positive. it beeps in the diamond range... so if you are checking very small diamonds, you may hit the metal part of teh ring and get a positive alarm where it should be negative. On youtube some of the videos i saw, the units beeped a low tone when metal was struck. But other than that, i'm happy with the tester
Feature Product
- Professional Diamond Selector II will indicate genuine diamond or fake
- Uses large / small switches for testing diamonds
- Emits audible sounds to easily differentiate the readings
- Batteries: 1 x 9v Battery (not included)
- Package Contents: 1 x Diamond Tester
Description
Patrice is constantly shopping for jewelry, trading diamonds, sorting through scrap jewelry, and bidding at estate sales and auctions. Patrice wants to find the highest quality diamonds to use to make the pieces for her jewelry collections. This diamond tester indicates whether Patrice's stones are genuine diamonds or fakes. Small enough to carry around town in its included leather bag, the Diamond Selector II can go everywhere Patrice goes, while ensuring accurate readings with its low battery indicator. Patrice won't settle for knockoff diamonds, and neither should you. Weed out imposter gems with the Diamond Selector II.
This Diamond Selector II offers a highly compact design that is perfect to have on you when shopping for jewelry, buying/trading diamonds, sorting through scrap jewelry, bidding at estate sales, auctions & more. This diamond tester will indicate whether your stone is a genuine diamond or fake. The cost for your Diamond Selector II is not even a fraction of the cost of a diamond, and you will gain peace of mind by knowing that you are buying a real diamond, instead of a knockoff.This Diamond Selector II tester comes with a leather bag and small testing tray for holding loose stones. It also features a low battery indicator to ensure accurate readings.
HDE is a registered trademark and is the only authorized seller of HDE branded products
I bought this because I had two earrings. One I knew was fake and another I knew was real. First reading the directions I admit aren’t the greatest but acceptable considering I’m a gadget guy so I know I could figure it out easily. So I tested against all I knew was real and it past the test. Once I put against the fake well I was impressed it had known. I ran several tests over and over again and all lead to the same results. So my conclusion is. IT WORKS. I also have another ring coming in mail from eBay which if this again proves real well I just made out nicely. Get a 9v battery unfortunately does it come with.
This review is for the HDE High Accuracy Professional Jeweler Diamond Tester For Novice and Expert.
Fine, it tests various stones, and does reliably indicate a diamond vs. a lab created stone such as Moissanite and the synthetics from De Beers (the diamond mine people).
Once I found the instructions and read them I was able to use this tester on a wide variety of gems and get a good idea as to what they were, and whether real or not. The instructions are well written and easy to follow.
If you’re looking for an inexpensive and quick way to test gem stones, this is a good buy. If you need to know if you’ve got s dismond, Moissanite or other stone, you’ll need to spend around $200. For my purposes, this HDE tester is fine.
works perfectly. You calibrate based on stone size and temperature. not clear in the manual but there is a grid on the back of the unit. keep hand touching metal plate on back of unit... it works by measuring resistance. well worth the money! Anyone who complains about the "feel" of a $10 tool is free to spend $100 and have the same complaint :/
So far I'm pleased with the diamond tester. Obviously, the first diamond I tested was my own and, phew ! - glad to know that one's real ! Although It's very easy to use, read the instructions first. From reading other comments, I was prepared for the loud noise I'd hear when metal was touched, but have only heard a "not awful" sounding chirp. I was hoping, as a novice, to use it as a guide for discerning gem stones using the diamond reading and a gemstone chart. So far, in the few days of having it, I've just been testing every gem and then categorizing them before I go ahead. I wish the more precise gem testers weren't as expensive as they are but if this works, it will be good for what I'm using it for.
I had been curious about diamond testers and wanted one but never really got around to buying one until a friend of mine wanted me to order him one. This had good feedback and was inexpensive so I figured why not and quite honestly I was pleasantly surprised at how well it worked! So pleasantly surprised that right after my friend got his, I ordered myself one, too. Between the two of us we have found 5 diamond rings we would never have known were diamonds. It came neatly packaged with instructions on how to use. I wish the instructions were a little more in depth for people who need a little more help (I'm a visual learner so the instructions were hard for me to grasp). All in all a great little diamond tester for a very reasonable price!
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