How to Identify Amber with a 365 Purple Light Flashlight

2023-08-11

1: Isn't it amber that doesn't have a fluorescence reaction

To determine this situation, one needs to observe whether the object itself has a thick oxide layer and an ore wrapping layer, because after a long period of time, the surface oxidation of amber is more severe, and the fluorescence reaction will be very weak. If a thick ore layer is wrapped, there will be almost no fluorescence reaction. The simplest and most direct way to deal with this situation is to polish the epidermis appropriately to expose the perovskite wrapped in the oxide layer, and then irradiate it with a purple light to make the judgment easier. In other words, if the surface of the tested object is smooth and clean, and there is no excessive oxidation, then the fluorescence reaction will definitely occur. If there is no fluorescence reaction, it must be plastic.

(Burmese amber with skin, no fluorescence on the partially peeled side)

2: How to use a purple light to distinguish between amber, rosin, or copa.

1. The fluorescence reaction of rosin is dark green, and the fluorescence reaction is weak.

2. The natural amber fluorescence reaction is relatively strong, such as the light green fluorescence of Haipu and the blue fluorescence of Miner.

3. Most cobas have no fluorescence reactions.

3: How to use a purple light to determine the origin of amber.

1. The "Haiper" produced by the Baltic coastal countries, also known as "honey wax" in our country, is a light green fluorescent reaction of the polished and peeled raw ore and the newly processed finished product.

(On the left is the fluorescence of Baltic amber, and on the right is the blue white fluorescence of Burmese amber)

2. The amber in Dominica mainly includes gold green amber, blue green amber, and sky blue blue amber. To determine their differences, it is necessary to use sunlight and white flashlights for reference and judgment in situations such as black background, white background, and transparent light. It is not easy to distinguish simply using purple light lamps. The blue blue fluorescence reaction in the sky is blue white, with white light emitting from the blue, and the fluorescence is blue and bright. The finished product with clear material will have a faint green light on the edge, which varies depending on the color and impurity content of the material. The fluorescence of blue green and gold green is also blue-white, but the blue fluorescence is darker than the sky blue. Compared to the first two, the blue fluorescence of Golden Green Pellet is lighter.

3. Amber in Mexico is mainly composed of gold green and blue green, with fluorescence reactions similar to those of Domi. It is rare to find materials that are comparable to Dom Sky Blue Pepper.

4. There are many varieties of Burmese amber, such as brown amber, golden amber, golden blue amber, etc. The fluorescence reaction of Burmese amber is blue and white. Compared to the golden amber and golden green amber in Duomi and Mexico, the blue color is very thorough and can be easily distinguished by comparison. The fluorescence reaction of Burmese hemoglobin is dark green.

(Myanmar Amber Brown Pelliuqing Fluorescence)

(Myanmar Bloodbath Fluorescence, the higher part of the carving is dark green, and the blue white part after being polished off)

5. There are many substitute varieties in the Fushun amber market, and the fluorescence reaction is dark green.

4: How to use a purple light to determine whether amber is optimized for suppression

The optimization technology of amber is becoming increasingly advanced, and some optimized amber also has fluorescence reactions. The key to distinguishing whether to optimize suppression or not still depends on careful observation and judgment. The optimized amber will weaken the fluorescence reaction. The deeper the optimization, the weaker the fluorescence until it disappears.

For example, Haiper, which has not been optimized, has a clear light green fluorescence reaction, which is a light green that is transparent and translucent. After slight optimization of the pressure cleaning technology, if it is not compared with the raw ore without optimization, it is almost impossible to see significant differences. But upon comparison, it is clearly weaker than materials without optimization. Deeply optimized, roasted and pressed Haiper eliminates the fluorescence reaction, and the difference is very obvious.

(Baltic blue amber fluorescence)

(Baltic baked amber, below partially baked)

In addition, a purple light lamp can be used to carefully observe whether the flow patterns of amber are normal. The compressed material can be observed through a purple light lamp to see regular block shaped joint surfaces. For non compressed amber, the flow patterns are naturally smooth and have a natural bending arc. This requires more comparative observation and accumulation of experience, as it is not easy to express in words alone


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