Are all types of garnets magnetic?! I have a lot of raw garnets that all have the same garnet shape but not all are magnetic but all came from the same spot only known for garnets? Are some just much less magnetic and I need to try stronger magnets? Great video
A n52 neodymium magnet is quite strong and manages to attract Stones. Not all Garnets are magnetic enough to be attracted by a Magnet due to their impurities, but measuring the magnetism is quite easy. One of my older Videos shows a simple method how to detect magnetism in Gemstones. I use a precision scale for this, with a "ct" display. Without a fine scale, you can also put a small piece of styrofoam on a container filled with water, place the stone on the styrofoam piece, now go with the magnet close to the Stone, if the Stone is magnetic, it moves with the styrofoam on the surface of the water👍 Tourmalines are also magnetic. If you cannot distinguish between the two stones, there is a little trick. Tourmaline is piezoelectric. I also show this method in the older video, here is the link if it is interesting for you: th-cam.com/video/TM92lz8FonQ/w-d-xo.html Sorry the Video Quality was not good at this point, but i think it is ok to understand the both methods👍
Is there a tester that will identify the kind of garnet it is? So, is there a tester that can determine whether the stone is a Tsavorite or a Demantoid garnet, for example?
Thanks for watching 🙂 Yes, it depends on a high amount of magnetic impurities e.g. YAG (a synthetic crystal of yttrium aluminium garnet) can be colored richly by impurities, cut stones also resemble emerald, kunzite, sapphire, and other gems but YAGs are too brilliant and hard to be convincing substitutes for most gems.
A n52 neodymium magnet is quite strong and manages to attract Stones. Not all Garnets are magnetic enough to be attracted by the Magnet. Measuring the magnetism is quite easy. One of my older Videos shows a simple method how to detect magnetism in Gemstones. I use a precision scale for this, with a "ct" display. Without a fine scale, you can also put a small piece of styrofoam on a container filled with water, place the stone on the styrofoam piece, now go with the magnet close to the Stone, if the Stone is magnetic, it moves with the styrofoam on the surface of the water👍 Tourmalines are also magnetic. If you cannot distinguish between the two stones, there is a little trick. Tourmaline is piezoelectric. I also show this method in the older video, here is the link if it is interesting for you: th-cam.com/video/TM92lz8FonQ/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for watching. Different types of Garnets has different chemical compositions, so there is also a difference in their magnetism e.g. Spessartine Garnet is the most magnetic and Tsavorite Garnet is one of the least magnetic. At long last the exact chemical composition of each Stone is responsible for a possible Pick-Up response to an N52 magnet. If a magnet can not pick up a Stone you can test if it is magnetic with a little trick. In this older Video i have shown a way of testing if a Gemstone is magnetic or not. th-cam.com/video/TM92lz8FonQ/w-d-xo.html
@@GermanGemcutter Thank you very much for your reply! I am going out to find some lime green garnets and it didn't even occur to me that they might be magnetic. Of course I was looking for a way to cheat in the streams and creeks to stay dry. I am finding your videos interesting on another educational level. These clips have been extremely educational. I prefer watching your clips now when it comes to identify fakes and additional real Gemstone identification specifics under microscope. I appreciate your many examples and attention to details. You knowledge is also a bonus for me.
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Amazingly helpful and easy no b.s. way to identify these stones! Thanks so much
Thank you for your kind Feedback
to the point.. thx
Ha! That is a fantastic trick! I had no idea. Garnets are quite common here in BC, Canada. I will try magnet fishing for garnets.
Use a big powerful n52 neodymium magnet. Thats a super cool Idea, hope you make a Video of it😁
thanks for the tips!
Thanks for watching
@@GermanGemcutter It's time for me to build a mega magnet
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So cool!!!
Thanks for watching🙂
is lab grown garnet magnetic?
Yes, for example Gadolinium Gallium Garnet GGG is made of the highly magnetic rare earth metal Gadolinium.
Are all types of garnets magnetic?! I have a lot of raw garnets that all have the same garnet shape but not all are magnetic but all came from the same spot only known for garnets? Are some just much less magnetic and I need to try stronger magnets? Great video
A n52 neodymium magnet is quite strong and manages to attract Stones. Not all Garnets are magnetic enough to be attracted by a Magnet due to their impurities, but measuring the magnetism is quite easy. One of my older Videos shows a simple method how to detect magnetism in Gemstones. I use a precision scale for this, with a "ct" display. Without a fine scale, you can also put a small piece of styrofoam on a container filled with water, place the stone on the styrofoam piece, now go with the magnet close to the Stone, if the Stone is magnetic, it moves with the styrofoam on the surface of the water👍
Tourmalines are also magnetic. If you cannot distinguish between the two stones, there is a little trick. Tourmaline is piezoelectric. I also show this method in the older video, here is the link if it is interesting for you:
th-cam.com/video/TM92lz8FonQ/w-d-xo.html
Sorry the Video Quality was not good at this point, but i think it is ok to understand the both methods👍
Is there a tester that will identify the kind of garnet it is? So, is there a tester that can determine whether the stone is a Tsavorite or a Demantoid garnet, for example?
Unfortunately, I do not know of any test device of this type.
Thank you for the video. Are there synthetic garnets which are also magnetic?
Thanks for watching 🙂 Yes, it depends on a high amount of magnetic impurities e.g. YAG (a synthetic crystal of yttrium aluminium garnet) can be colored richly by impurities, cut stones also resemble emerald, kunzite, sapphire, and other gems but YAGs are too brilliant and hard to be convincing substitutes for most gems.
@@GermanGemcutter thank you!
I've never found any magnetic garnets, maybe I need a stronger magnet? Very interesting trick, some localities have more iron than others I suppose🙂
A n52 neodymium magnet is quite strong and manages to attract Stones. Not all Garnets are magnetic enough to be attracted by the Magnet. Measuring the magnetism is quite easy. One of my older Videos shows a simple method how to detect magnetism in Gemstones. I use a precision scale for this, with a "ct" display. Without a fine scale, you can also put a small piece of styrofoam on a container filled with water, place the stone on the styrofoam piece, now go with the magnet close to the Stone, if the Stone is magnetic, it moves with the styrofoam on the surface of the water👍
Tourmalines are also magnetic. If you cannot distinguish between the two stones, there is a little trick. Tourmaline is piezoelectric. I also show this method in the older video, here is the link if it is interesting for you:
th-cam.com/video/TM92lz8FonQ/w-d-xo.html
Hi there! Do you sell online? I’m looking for a pair of garnets!
Thanks for watching and your comment👍Not yet, sorry.
Does this work for different colors of garnets? Hunting for lime green garnets.
Thanks for watching. Different types of Garnets has different chemical compositions, so there is also a difference in their magnetism e.g. Spessartine Garnet is the most magnetic and Tsavorite Garnet is one of the least magnetic.
At long last the exact chemical composition of each Stone is responsible for a possible Pick-Up response to an N52 magnet. If a magnet can not pick up a Stone you can test if it is magnetic with a little trick. In this older Video i have shown a way of testing if a Gemstone is magnetic or not. th-cam.com/video/TM92lz8FonQ/w-d-xo.html
@@GermanGemcutter Thank you very much for your reply! I am going out to find some lime green garnets and it didn't even occur to me that they might be magnetic. Of course I was looking for a way to cheat in the streams and creeks to stay dry. I am finding your videos interesting on another educational level. These clips have been extremely educational. I prefer watching your clips now when it comes to identify fakes and additional real Gemstone identification specifics under microscope. I appreciate your many examples and attention to details. You knowledge is also a bonus for me.
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