Amateur rock hound needs ID help (diamonds?)

[rockfairy]

Hi everyone

I just happily stumbled upon this website while looking for some info about rough diamonds.

I have found a bunch of what I suspect are rough diamonds of various sizes and colours. I suspect I have found alluvial, red and black diamonds while fossicking around Stannifer/tingha/Inverell areas earlier in the year.

I'm looking for some advice on correctly identifying my little treasures. So far I've attempted the at home methods of testing and also bought a diamond tester ( although I think I may need to invest in a better quality one)

I welcome any advice or tips as I just want to learn more.

If confirmed diamonds I would also like to sell some after potentially having them cut.

Cheers
Em the rock fairy

 

[Hawkear]

Hi Em. Some pictures shouldn’t be too hard to post. Would help others to help you.

 

[rockfairy]

Hi Geoff, thanks for that, I'll take some tonight or tomorrow and post them

 

[grubstake]

Hi Geoff, thanks for that, I'll take some tonight or tomorrow and post them

Please try and take pics using backlighting, so that colour and transparency can be seen. On top of a torch can work well (with a sheet of white paper between the stones and the torch if necessary to reduce glare).

 

[rockfairy]

Please try and take pics using backlighting, so that colour and transparency can be seen. On top of a torch can work well (with a sheet of white paper between the stones and the torch if necessary to reduce glare).

Great advice thanks Geoff

 

[Moneybox]

I think you might be restricted on what you can post before you have 10 posts. You might not be able to post photos at this point?

 

[grubstake]

I think you might be restricted on what you can post before you have 10 posts. You might not be able to post photos at this point?

I don't think that restriction still exists, Phil.

 

[dan1000]

Pics or it didn't happen