MetaChat - I just found what looks to be a small diamond wedged in the sole of one of my shoes.

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04 April 2010

I just found what looks to be a small diamond wedged in the sole of one of my shoes. How the hell do I figure out if its real or not?→[More:]It's really small - perhaps an 8th of a carat - and very, very sparkly. Any suggestions? (Other than...buy a lottery ticket?)

post by: ninazer0 at: 03:23 | 9 comments

Try scratching it down a glass to see if it 'cuts' it.

posted by essexjan 04 April | 03:45

Obligatory.

posted by Meatbomb 04 April | 06:38

People say she's crazy
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Well that's one way to lose these
Walking blues
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes

posted by terrapin 04 April | 09:45

Do the glass test, then hide it away.

posted by warbaby 04 April | 10:32

♥ this thread

posted by Eideteker 04 April | 11:21

Take it to a jeweler for an appraisal.

posted by desjardins 04 April | 12:14

Take it to a reputable jeweler, not just a jewelry store. A clerk at the jewelry store may not have the correct training to determine if it's real or not, especially given how well they can manufacture CZs and such.

posted by redvixen 04 April | 17:20

I forgot about the glass test. It passes, but CZ can cut glass too I think, so a jeweler it is.

:)

posted by ninazer0 04 April | 17:51

Forget the diamond, take your diamond-making shoes to the jeweler and retire early.

posted by mullacc 04 April | 20:45

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