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It is impossible to accurately examine or cut and polish a stone without good magnification. We suggest using 10X or higher magnification for faceting so you can see if all the fine scratches have been eliminated during polishing.
Closing one eye, or squinting while looking through loupes can cause eye strain. To reduce eye strain, keep both eyes open when looking through the loupe. This may take a while to get used to, but it can prevent you from getting headaches. After all, faceting is supposed to be fun.
Item number: B&L 11X Glasses Loupe - $49.95
Bausch and Lomb 11X Glasses Loupe
The Bausch and Lomb 11X Loupe has two lenses (4X and 7X) that combine to create 11X magnification. The quality of the lenses is good, but what I like best about the Bausch and Lomb Glasses Loupe is that it attaches to your glasses. This eliminates the "where-did-I-put-my-loupe-down" syndrome that can eat up more time on cutting a stone than the whole roughing-in procedure.
Some of my faceting students who don't wear glasses purchase cheap
drug store glasses and remove the lenses so they can use the Bausch and Lomb Glasses
Loupe.
Hasting 10X Triplet Loupes
These 10X triplets feature a combination of three high quality lenses providing superior optical performance. The wide 21mm and 20.5mm apertures of these loupes causes less eye strain than smaller aperture loupes. The difference between these Hastings 10X loupes is the color of the plating and 0.5mm in diameter. The achromatic lenses in these loupes are made in Japan and the loupes are assembled in China. Each Hastings 10X loupe comes complete with a carrying case.
| Hasting 10X Triplet Loupes | ||
| Item # | Description | Price |
| Loupe10x21-Gold | 10X 21mm Hastings Triplet (All Gold Plated) | $20.95 |
| Loupe10x20.5-Gold/Black | 10X 20.5mm Hastings Triplet (Gold Plated & Black) | $18.25 |
NEW!! Bausch and Lomb Hastings Triplet
Loupes
Bausch and Lomb makes fine loupes from 7X to 20X. We stock all four powers. These loupes have been a favorite of professionals and serious amateurs for years. Achromatic and aplanatic lenses are used in Bausch and Lomb triplet loupes.
The focal distances for these loupes are:
7X - 1.5"
(39mm)
10X - 1.0" (25mm)
14X - 0.8" (20mm)
20X - 0.5" (13mm)
| Bausch and Lomb Triplet Loupes | ||
| Item # | Description | Price |
| LoupeB&L-7X | 7X 19.8mm Bausch and Lomb Hastings Triplet Loupe | $46.95 |
| LoupeB&L-10X | 10X 15.8mm Bausch and Lomb Triplet Loupe | $52.00 |
| LoupeB&L-14X | 14X 12.5mm Bausch and Lomb Triplet Loupe | $55.95 |
| LoupeB&L-20X | 20X 8.3mm Bausch and Lomb Triplet Loupe | $55.95 |
Item number: LoupeV309-23C - $15.95
10X Coddington Magnifier
This Japanese made loupe features a 10X magnification doublet lens mounted in a chrome plated case. It provides an extra large 23mm aperture for easy viewing and eyestrain relief during periods of extended use.
Item number: LoupeV400C - $18.00
15X / 20X Double Coddington Magnifier
This Japanese made loupe features both 15X and 20X swing out magnifiers in the same chrome plated brass case. The 15X lens has an aperture of 15mm, the 20X lens has an aperture of 10mm. Complete with vinyl carrying case.
Vantage 15X and 20X Achromatic Loupes
These Japanese made 15X and 20X achromatic loupes feature coated lens systems to avoid color aberrations. Both the 15X and 20X magnifiers provide lens apertures of 15mm, feature beautifully finished chrome plated brass cases with a non-reflective matte black finish surrounding the lens and come complete with a vinyl carrying case.
| Vantage 15X and 20X Achromatic Loupes | ||
| Item # | Description | |
| LoupeV394-15C | Vantage 15X Achromatic Magnifier | |
| LoupeV394-20C | Vantage 20X Achromatic Magnifier | |
Item number: LoupeNikon-10 - $86.95
Nikon 10X Jewelers Loupe
The Nikon Jewelers Loupe is very lightweight (15 grams) and provides a high quality image. The triplet lens is 13mm in diameter and achromatic. Because the lens is equiconvex, either side of the lens can be used for viewing. The Nikon Jewelers Loupe features a handy strap mounting hole that is incorporated into the body of the loupe. The ridged edge on the outside of the loupe body allows the lens to be opened.
NEW!! GemologyPro/Harald Schneider
L1 10X Loupe
This is the finest loupe available. It is prized by diamond graders and discriminating professionals. Those who use a loupe all day long will rarely get eyestrain with the L1 loupe. The wide 20mm diameter provides a bright image. The German designed aplanatic/achromatic lens is astoundingly sharp. The depth of field and edge to edge sharpness is unsurpassed.
A neck strap is easily attached to the loupe for ease of use. Shown to the left.
| GemologyPro/Harald Schneider 10X Achromatic/Aplanatic Loupe | ||
| Item # | Description | Price |
| Loupe-L1 | GemologyPro/Harald Schneider Loupes | $330.00 |
| Loupe-L1-strap | Neck strap for GemologyPro/Harald Schneider Loupe | $4.95 |
NEW!! Item number: Illuminated Coddington - $32.95
Bausch and Lomb 10X Illuminated Coddington
The Bausch and Lomb Illuminated Coddington provides a light source and 10X magnification. This is a great tool for examining faceting rough and cut stones for inclusions and flaws. Requires 2 AA batteries (not included).
NEW!! Lighted Magnifier 10X - $16.95
This magnifier has an achromatic lens. The optics aren't the best quality, but the wide lens opening provides a very bright image. The battery powered light (shown in the photo on the right) makes the object being viewed even brighter.
NEW!! Lighted Loupe 45X - $11.50
This 45X loupe has two LED lights that make it easy to view stones at extremely close range. The light is hinged so it can even be tilted toward your workpiece. The aperture is 6mm.
NEW!! Lighted Loupe 30X - $10.00
This 30X loupe has two LED lights that make it easy to view stones at very close range. This loupe has an amazingly large 23mm aperture.
NEW!! Lighted Loupe 20X - $9.50
This 20X loupe has two LED lights that make it easy to view at close range. This loupe has an amazingly large 19mm aperture.
NEW!! Lighted Faceter's Loupe 10X - $26.50
This 10X loupe has a quality triplet lens with a 21mm aperture and a diffused LED ring light on the bottom. It is fantastic for viewing stones up close. We highly recommend this loupe for beginner and competition faceters, but it is also great for any job that needs 10X magnification
Photo on left shows the side you view through and the ring light is shown in the right photo.
| OptiVisors Note: All other inexpensive and moderately priced visor-style magnifiers use inferior plastic lenses. So, even though OptiVisors are a little more expensive than similar looking products, they are far superior in optical quality, don't scratch as easily and are less prone to creating eye strain. Optional accessories for OptiVisors include the OptiLoupe which can be screwed onto the side of one of the lenses to add and additional 2.5X magnification, and the bright Xenon Laserbeam VisorLight which clips onto OptiVisors to better illuminate and inspect your work piece. The VisorLight requires two AA size batteries. |
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| OptiVisor Replacement Parts Additional lens plates are available to outfit your OptiVisor with other magnifications or replace damaged lense plates. Replacement head bands are also available 
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| Item | Magnification and Distance to Object | |
| Lens Plate for OptiVisor DA2 | 1-1/2X at 20" | |
| Lens Plate for OptiVisor DA3 | 1-3/4X at 14" | |
| Lens Plate for OptiVisor DA4 | 2X at 10" | |
| Lens Plate for OptiVisor DA5 | 2-1/2X at 8" | |
| Lens Plate for OptiVisor DA7 | 2-3/4X at 6" | |
| Lens Plate for OptiVisor DA10 | 3-1/2X at 4" | |
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