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Optical devices devised to be held by the user in the hand, including magnifying glasses, collectors magnifying optics, necklace magnifiers, electronic magifiers from our private collection, Eschenbach, Nemo and others. Hand Held Magnifiers are the most well-known type of magnifier and the most common type of magnifying glasses available on See It Bigger. Handheld magnifiers usually consist of a magnifying lens attached to a handle -- think Sherlock Holmes type magnifier. When choosing a handheld magnifier, keep in mind that the higher the magnification, the smaller the lens size. This is due to the optical properties of a magnifier. A handheld magnifier with a 2x magnifying lens will generally have a lens diameter of about three to five inches. A handheld magnifier with a 10x magnifying lens will generally have a lens diameter of less than(one and a half inches). Use this type of magnifying glass to help with reading (2x -4x); inspecting art work, antiques, stamps and coins (5x - 10x); viewing travel and topographical maps (3x - 6x); conducting forensic inspections (5x - 15x); inspecting driver's licenses and passports (5x - 10x); viewing architectural drawings and blueprints (3x - 5x); and looking at photographs and images (5x - 10x).