sssurfer Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 http://cgi.ebay.com/Diamond-Watch-Sapphire...1QQcmdZViewItem I just wonder if it really works for sapphire vs glass... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premiumdesigners Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 isnt the water drop test accurate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssurfer Posted May 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 isnt the water drop test accurate? It somewhat depends on how well cleaned the crystal is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenMc Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 I used to trust the water bead test, but now I understand that it's flawed. Sort of. By virtue of how Sapphire crystals are processed, they are far more polished than mineral glass, hence smoother & less porous. This smoother surface affects the way in which water beads up, so it's nothing to do with the differences of sapphire versus glass. Highly polished glass would perform the water bead test just as well as sapphire. However, ask yourself this " would a rep maker use highly polished mineral glass ( read extra cost and hard to source) or would they use the relatively easy to obtain sapphire? " 5 years ago sapphire was more exotic than today, with increased usage the price of any commodity comes down. BTW, you can't do the water bead test on a dirty crystal. Regardless of what type, glass or sapphire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premiumdesigners Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 @kenMc - Great information! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest samir Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 yes it does work, you can also use it to test if its solid stainless or plated brass too. its a great machine, all the jewellers i know have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdivad Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 with increased usage the price of any commodity comes down. Tell that to the airlines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookoo Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Just tried the water drop test. It worked well with the wathes I have. Learn something new everyday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yt74 Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Thats a fun item, I wonder if it really works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.