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Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by KSW, Mar 16, 2020.

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  1. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    A little light in my day.
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    KSW, Mar 16, 2020
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Yay!!!!:happy:

    Glad to see you making good use of your UV-light.:D
     
    Any Jewelry, Mar 16, 2020
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  3. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    It's stapled to me now!. Can't think how I got to this age without realising the joy of a UV light and a dark closet. Small pleasures.
     
    KSW, Mar 16, 2020
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  4. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    For a not-a-jewelry person like me....what am I looking at?
     
    say_it_slowly, Mar 16, 2020
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  5. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    KSW, Mar 16, 2020
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  6. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    They are very pretty too! KSW, what type of UV light did you get?
    I have read that a simple black light bulb is not the right type, but it is said not to look at UV light with the naked eyes? I have no idea, but I'd enjoy to huddle in my dark closet to check out everything glassy too! I know I would never be able to not look at the UV light, we loved looking at them with the posters in the early 1970s...
     
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  7. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Boring brown beads suddenly become something else!
    I've got one like this. Cheap and cheerful, not very strong so I don't think too much of a problem as long as you don't shine it directly into your eyes.
    @Any Jewelry , I think we have snagged a convert, is there room in the closet for one more?
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  8. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    Very nice.
     
    pearlsnblume, Mar 16, 2020
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  9. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    Thank you so much, KSW, I would never have found a battery flashlight model to take to go, without your help! And they are calling it a "money checker" lol Thanks!
     
    antidiem, Mar 16, 2020
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  10. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Of course! Big heart, big closet.:happy:

    I have the same flashlight, and it is very addictive, great fun.:)
     
    Any Jewelry, Mar 16, 2020
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  11. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    Just a question. When looking at repaired ceramics under UV light, modern repairs glow due to, I believe, some plastics/glues used. Are there similar issues in jewelry?
     
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  12. Northern Lights Lodge

    Northern Lights Lodge Well-Known Member

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  13. Kathleen Hooley

    Kathleen Hooley Member

    Genuine amber fluoresces green under UV light.
     
    Kathleen Hooley, Mar 16, 2020
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  14. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    When I got my first black light I waited until dark and turned off all the lights. The I walked around my house shining the light around at things. It was amazing what you will find.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
    greg
     
    gregsglass, Mar 16, 2020
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  15. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    I have the 21 LED version. Great tool. I use it to detect repairs/restorations and to check whether my own restorations are detectable under blacklight. I also used it once to rebuild the A/C system in my old Jaguar!
     
    blooey, Mar 16, 2020
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  16. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    Yes, cold repaired enamel, glue, and... RUBIES will glow:blackalien:;)
     
    kyratango, Mar 16, 2020
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  17. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Some does, but genuine amber can also fluoresce yellow with a slight greenish tinge, a slight fuchsia pink 'veil', blue, and even white.
    I know the colour in natural light has something to do with it, as does the mixing in of charcoal from burnt trees, etc. For instance dark brown amber often fluoresces blue, especially Sumatran brown amber:

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    http://www.sumatranamber.com/contents/en-us/d9.html
     
    Any Jewelry, Mar 16, 2020
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  18. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    I've just looked and I've got the 21 LED model too @antidiem, sorry if I misled you!
     
    KSW, Mar 16, 2020
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  19. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    AJ, you're so kind! :joyful::kiss:

    I love it, and will look for the 21 LED model too, KSW, I know I would not be misled here, except by my own self! ;)

    Excellent question, following, I'd forgotten one could see glue repairs too, thanks for the reminder, SIS. :singing:

    I HAD NO IDEA!! Thanks, Kathleen!

    I can't wait to do this!! Thanks, Greg! :hungover::hilarious::happy::happy::happy:

    OMGosh, Blooey, you crack me up! I know this is the truth too! ;) So it will identify refrigerant leaks too? ;) :playful:

    I HAVE A COUPLE TO TRY OUT WITH THIS!! Thanks, Kyra :singing::shame:

    Thanks, AJ, that's very interesting. IF I EVER THINK I may have found amber ANYTHING, I will want to bring it here for further identification. Thank you so much for pointing this out!

    Members are a wealth of knowledge, thank you all so much! :kiss:
    I'm off to order one...!!! :cat::cat:
     
    antidiem, Mar 16, 2020
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  20. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    @antidiem Yes, refrigerant usually has dye added and when it leaks ...glow little glow leak, glimmer, glimmer :woot:
     
    blooey, Mar 16, 2020
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