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| Loupe |
This is a loupe (pronounced loop). It looks like a hand-held weapon but actually it's a magnifier that's used by jewellers and experienced fossickers to examine gemstones. This one has 10X and 20X magnification with 10X being the standard used by jewellers. If there's no flaw at 10X magnification, the gem is "flawless". Ben's getting one of these in the mail in a day or two. He's also teamed up with a jewellery maker in St Helens who will manufacture a pair of sapphire ear rings. I received this SMS yesterday:
"This is an automated message. Your order has been placed. Hamilton Sapphire Co." I'll admit to placing the order but I'm not going to wear the ear rings! Who is? Watch this space.
1 comment:
we use these for geology, people look at us very strangly when we walk around with them looking at rocks everywhere we go.
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