Recs for where to buy a good loupe?

[Laila619]

Hi all,
I bought a cheap jeweler's loupe off amazon.com and it sucks! I have a SI1 diamond, but I can't see any inclusions with the loupe. I think the loupe is junk and it doesn't work. Can anyone recommend an inexpensive but good quality loupe? I don't want to spend a ton, I just need the loupe to identify my stone's inclusions. Thanks!!

 

[kenny]

Here's a thread about it.

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/most-recommended-10x-jeweller-loupe-carl-zeiss.123415/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/most-recommended-10x-jeweller-loupe-carl-zeiss.123415/[/URL]

Prices vary from $2 to $500 so you may want to suggest a price range.

Here's a source with a wide price range.

http://www.nationaljewelerssupplies.com/c/loupes-and-magnifiers.html

 

[Laila619]

Thank you Kenny! I think I'm going to order the Belomo 10x triplet loupe. It's about $35, which is what I want to spend. I don't need anything fancy, just something that works better than the $5 piece of junk from Amazon.

 

[CharmyPoo]

I love my BelOMO Triplet Loupe. Lately, I have been using my LED loupe more though.

http://www.geo-tools.com/lens.htm

 

[mastercut]

Hi,

what do you think about KAYA triplet?
http://www.kassoy.com/kaya-triplet-loupe-10x-21.5mm.html