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Here are the gemological instruments:
A carat scale
a lamp adjusted to a dark-field to see up close quickly
a refractometer to measure light density
a polariscope to determine the crystalline nature of the material
(Isotropic or Anisotropic)
a Chelsea filter to determine the presence of chromium
a dichroscope to observe the pleochroism of anisotropic materials.
a spectroscope to observe the chemical elements making up the stone using the visible light spectrum.

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