Hand Held, handheld UV

Black Light 1

Black Light 2

Black Light 4

Black Light 5

UV Fluorescence - small, and one of the brightest ultraviolet lights available. You can detect counterfeits, check UV fluorescent hand stamps & much more. Our UV / Ultraviolet light ("Backlight") LED flashlight is perfect for activating fluorescent ink, strips & fibers used in bank notes, credit cards, casino chips, passports, checks and more. This is just an amazing light, useful in so many situations. This is the one to have in your pocket, car glove box and desk drawer, and it certainly is the right size. You just ever know when you will need another. This little beauty will be a constant companion on your keychain. The body of this mini-UV flashlight is metal, made for years of use.

The UV LED beam has a fairly narrow focus and unlike a traditional backlight, most of the light produced by the UV pocket light is just outside the visible spectrum (385 nm). In full darkness it will cause objects to fluoresce at distances of 6 feet or more. In bright daylight the effectiveness is greatly reduced, but is still usable at about 6-12 inches. So good, this uses a lithium battery. This metal mini light is a little over 2 inches long.

The uses of this black light are numerous.

Use UV Light to Spot Germs
Checking ultraviolet inks in currency and ID's
Check credit cards- Discover Cards have "NOVUS", MasterCard have "M C", and Visa has an eagle in UV ink.
Activation of fluorescent inks/dyes used as anti-counterfeiting measures
Checking hand stamps at clubs
Examining artwork and glasswork for hidden repairs
Small UV source will fit inside and behind objects
Find urine stains (i.e. at the hotel before you hop in bed!) at home (have a cat?)
Scan a crime scene for foreign materials
Locating damaged/cracked glassware
Scorpion Illumination, Scorpion hunting or avoidance
Fluorescing diamonds- some will glow in the dark.
Fluorescing dyes used to check leaks.

You will really enjoy this 'metal flashling'.

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if you would like 2 of the lights:

Actually there are many uses besides identifying fake Vs real amber. Here are some of them:

Many scorpion species show up in UV light. Take your light to a desert and find scorpions!

Cat urine shows up in UV light. Ever wonder if your cat is urinating behind the chairs?

Paper Products: Most paper products--like post cards, books, signs, photos papers, etc.--made before the late 1930s-WW2 era rarely fluoresces. Paper products made since 1950, however generally fluoresces brightly due to large amounts of chemical bleaches and dyes.

In works of art, modern paint will fluoresce or glow under a black light, older paints will not. Thus, pictures that have been "touched up" with modern paint will glow.
Repairs or hairline cracks may show and become more apparent under backlight.

Art Glass: Lalique before 1945 fluoresces yellow; after 1945, it does not. Genuine old Burmese fluoresces bright yellow green, new reproductions do not.

Porcelain: Hard paste porcelain will fluoresce a deep blue or purple color. Soft paste will fluoresce white.

If you are interested in baclklights, our sister site, BlacklightsUSA.com has a huge assortment of lights

Postage for amber will usually cost $4.80 (USD) per order, anywhere in the world. There may be exceptions to this. We will get your sample to you as soon as possible (usually mailed the same day or at worst, the next day). U.S. orders go out by Priority Mail, overseas as Air Mail. Books are normally mailed "Media Mail", unless they are light, in which case they are mailed first class. Overseas books are air mail unless the weight is prohibitive, in which case you will have the option of surface (ship) or paying a bit extra for air mail. All prices are in U.S. dollars. If you are overseas and want something other than normal air mail - contact us when you make the purchase. For any questions, please contact us at sales@ambericawest.com.

Our emails are sent immediately, so if you don't receive it, it is likely caught in a spam filter. You will receive another email when your order ships which will contain the shipping information.

You can pay 3 ways, either by credit card (located on each page as the 'buy now' button), a personal check, or purchase order.

Finally, if you feel more comfortable, feel free to call us at 719-488-2654 (this is in the United States). This number works as a fax if you would like to fax your request or purchase order.

sales@ambericawest.com

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