How to tell if its glass or diamond

[HarrietH]

Hi!

I found some gemstones hidden under tree branches and leaves in malta. Anyone knows what they might be. They are heavy, scratch coins and glass easily (colorless or whitish streak) and look a lot like diamonds to me 😊 i dont want to go to the expert yet, unless its verified its not a glass or something similar.

 

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[Oddjob]

Might want to check with Caleb about this.

 

[Jim in Idaho]

OJ, you are a BAD man!...LOL
Jim

 

[Jim in Idaho]

Welcome to T-Net, Harriet. I'd say not diamonds.
Jim

 

[HarrietH]

What would you say they are, Jim?

 

[Oddjob]

OJ, you are a BAD man!...LOL
Jim

That fella cracks me up, gets me rolling harder with how many take it so serious. I would love to see Caleb doing that at a rock show.

 

[Mine Shaft]

From what i see you do need a expert,s device.

 

[Jim in Idaho]

Harriet, I have no idea. You might try wetting them. If water won't stick to them, they may BE diamonds. I can easily see right through the clear ones...that is generally not possible with diamonds. The breakage doesn't look right for glass. It's very difficult to tell from pics. If they scratch quartz, without any wear to themselves, they may be gems of some sort. if you have a grinder with an aluminum oxide stone, you might hold one up against that. If it wears the aluminum oxide away,you have something special.
Jim

 

[Oddjob]

https://americanspecialtyglass.com/landscape-glass/

Landscape Glass.

 

[Tpmetal]

looks like glass cullet?

 

[IAMZIM]

I'm going to agree with OJ. To my eye it looks exactly like glass.

 

[Caleb12]

Might want to check with Caleb about this.

Funny.