Looking to upgrade myself eventually! While I can’t really recommend a specific model, probably a compound microscope would work fine. Probably need at least up to 1000x magnification. What is arguably just as important is to properly mount and clear the specimen. This would require Isopropyl alcohol (70%) for collecting, which is really cheap to get and found any a lot of places. For clearing the pigment, you could use Sodium Hydroxide or Lactic acid. The latter takes longer to clear, but is much safer if it accidentally spills on you. And also would probably need some concave slides (flat slides make it easier to crush the specimen) and some coverslips. Good luck!
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