Ade Advanced Optics Professional Jeweller's Darkfield Loupe w/Flashlight, Dark Field Hastings Loupe Magnifier

Not worth the price, the glass has many inclusions and makes it hard when using the product for its intended purpose. The included torch is hopeless, it's as cheap as you can make a torch and the provided imitation leather case is as cheap as you can get it with the zip being as smooth as 50 grit sand paper.

Good. Serves the purpose.

A good alternative to your microscope when out of the office or when you only need a quick look at something.

I use this for examining gem rough. There’s nothing better especially in the field. This one comes with a led flashlight that works fine for the purpose. I wouldn’t say it’s “elegant” but it works perfectly for seeing inside gemstones, especially after a dip in refractol. If you understand dark field illumination, you’ll understand why it works well. Pays for itself in just a few uses.

The light is the main reason I give this only 4 stars. Under many circumstances the LED light is entirely adequate, but it is quite weak in the red end of the visible spectrum, and the magnifier cannot fit a normal maglight as a light source. Visually this might not be a problem for you, but the light cannot be effectively used as an illumination source for color filters used to help identify some gems that you might also want the darkfield loupe to examine. The tool does have a 1cm diameter well for the specimen. Anything larger than that won't fit into the viewing area.