Stereo gemstone microscope

The KSW6000 is a gemmological stereo microscope for the investigation of gemstones, precious stones and minerals. With an infinitely variable zoom in the range 0.7X – 4.5X., magnifications of up to 45x are possible. The microscope body can be tilted up to 38° and rotated up to 325°, ensuring customised alignment. The illumination consists of transmitted light and dark-field illumination, LED gooseneck illumination and a fluorescent lamp. These methods of illumination can be activated individually or in combination. As a trinocular microscope, a microscope camera can easily be connected for crystal-clear photos or videos.

Technical specifications:

■ Gemmological microscopy with a magnification of 7x – 45x
■ Magnification optionally extendable up to 180X (with 20x eyepiece pair and 2x auxiliary lenses)
■ Fully rotatable Siedentopf trinocular head with 23 mm photo tube and adjustable eye relief
■ Wide-field eyepiece pair with dioptre compensation
■ Stereo zoom from 0.7x – 4.5x (zoom ratio: 6.4:1)
■ Stone holder for positioning the gemstone to be investigated
■ Up to 38° tiltable and 325° rotatable
■ 6V/20W transmitted light dark-field illumination with aperture diaphragm
■ LED gooseneck illumination
■ 9W fluorescent lamp

Background information on investigations using stereo microscopes or immersion liquid can be found in the methods article microscopy.

You can find practical examples in the articles: Using stereomicroscopes to examine inclusions (bright-field microscopy) and Applying dark-field microscopy