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<p>[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 4458232, member: 33"]I bought a Presidium gem tester in 2014, at the recommendation of a member here on Antiquers. The one I got was "<font size="4">Presidium Duo Tester PDT Diamond Gemstone Tester" (This is how it is listed on Amazon.) The current price they list is $485. I used some credit card points with it, so paid about half that price.</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">The Amazon reviews on this are so-so, as you mentioned. For me it works well, though, for a general idea in my fairly small jewelry collection. Only one of my pieces came up to the diamond level... a cameo, one of the type where the person is wearing a necklace with a very small gem in it. You do have to be careful not to touch the sensor to metal, as the device will shriek loudly!</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">I feel confident in the results I've gotten. And think it was worth the purchase price. Most of mine came out as glass, although there were a few gems such as amethyst.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 4458232, member: 33"]I bought a Presidium gem tester in 2014, at the recommendation of a member here on Antiquers. The one I got was "[SIZE=4]Presidium Duo Tester PDT Diamond Gemstone Tester" (This is how it is listed on Amazon.) The current price they list is $485. I used some credit card points with it, so paid about half that price. The Amazon reviews on this are so-so, as you mentioned. For me it works well, though, for a general idea in my fairly small jewelry collection. Only one of my pieces came up to the diamond level... a cameo, one of the type where the person is wearing a necklace with a very small gem in it. You do have to be careful not to touch the sensor to metal, as the device will shriek loudly! I feel confident in the results I've gotten. And think it was worth the purchase price. Most of mine came out as glass, although there were a few gems such as amethyst.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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