Showing posts with label imitations gems. Show all posts
Showing posts with label imitations gems. Show all posts
Saturday, August 19, 2023

Glass Imitation Of Cat’s-Eye Chrysoberyl

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A very common imitation for chrysoberyl cat's eye is glass. The phenomenal effect is not natural-looking for a trained eye. Many thanks ...
Monday, December 27, 2021

Glass Imitation Of Star Sapphire

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Glass is the best imitation for colored stones. Product knowledge and standard gemological tests should easily separate natural blue star sa...
Friday, January 10, 2014

Boron Carbide: A New Imitation Of Black Diamond

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Take a look. Useful link: http://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/FA13-GNI-boron-carbide-diamond-imitation
Wednesday, October 02, 2013

How To Spot A Fake Diamond

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Take a look. Useful link: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/how-to-spot-a-fake-diamond-oA6SJqGDRBOFEyCx3pQNIQ.html
Saturday, July 13, 2013

How To Spot A Fake Diamond

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A must read. Useful link: http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2013/07/how-to/spot-a-fake-diamond
Saturday, July 21, 2012

Costume Jewelry Update

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Randy Molofsky's report was interesting. Many thanks. Useful links: http://www.jckonline.com/2012/05/19/get-your-costume-jewelry-fix ...
Monday, November 29, 2010

Man-made Diamonds

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The Economic Times article on man-made diamonds was interesting. Synthetic diamonds are created in a laboratory. They have nearly the same c...
Thursday, January 14, 2010

Gemstone Information Manual

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Gemstone Information Manual provides industry information for natural gemstones, enhanced natural gemstones and man-made stones. Check it ou...
Monday, January 11, 2010

Random Thoughts

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Back in the day, there were women who would only wear the real deal, but now it's really hip to wear costume jewelry. - Paula Correri ww...
Sunday, July 05, 2009

Bill Cunningham Viewpoint

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On the Street / Fashion Fireworks http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/07/02/fashion/20090705-street-feature/index.html?hp # Gigantic fak...
Sunday, April 19, 2009

Cubic Zirconia Phenomenon

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'Rock' Bottom http://www.nypost.com/seven/04122009/news/regionalnews/rock_bottom_164082.htm People are looking for inventive ways to...
Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Nanocrystalline Diamond-Coated Cubic Zirconia

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A new cubic zirconia coated with nano-diamond treatment has been launched by Zirconmania in Los Angeles, U.S.A. The gem material not only im...
Sunday, February 01, 2009

Cubic Zirconia Masters In Diamond Color Grading

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A place for CZ masters in diamond color grading - Michael D Cowing The Journal of Gemmology/2008/Volume 31/ No.3/4 Abstract: Over the last ...
Saturday, January 17, 2009

Look-alike Jewelry

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Keeping Up Appearances http://www.newsweek.com/id/178821 Useful links: www.kennethjaylane.net www.justingiunta.com www.subversivejewelry.com...
Friday, November 28, 2008

Imitation Turquoise

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( via Wikipedia ) The Egyptians were the first to produce an artificial imitation of turquoise, in the glazed earthenware product faience. L...
Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Alexandrium

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Li Al Silicate (+Nd) + Amorphous (glass) + Light blue to lavender + Hardness = 6.5 + Heat sensitive + perceived as simulants for many light ...