I could walk into Bvlgary and walk out with a synthetic gemstone ring, having paid thousands of dollars for it, then take it to a gemologist or an appraiser and if it tests genuine I'd be satisfied. In fact it doesn't matter where I go to buy my jewelry, I wouldn't know a way of telling. And again, I ask myself, how can I tell if the gemstones are real or not? Can anyone really tell a difference between a good synthetic and the real deal? And how do I know if the ring with a ruby I bought (which appears genuine to me just not of best quality) has a real ruby?

Which implies that a gemologist may have switched the stone while examining it, and said it was fake or something along those lines. And once tested, the customers weren't able to return because the third party, a gemologist, got involved. They claim that all of their gemstones are natural but I've been reading some nasty comments online from UK customers (where this network originally started) some claming that their gemstones tested out to be synthetic. HOW ON EARTH do you tell that it's a synthetic then? If all the properties are EXACTLY the same, even under close and extensive examinations, what makes it different from the real? Is there something they are just not mentioning? Does it really test out to be a natural Alexandrite gemstone?Īnd another question I have is about the gemstone jewelry sold on Gems TV, another jewelry shopping network. So, they are practically claiming that as long as the only person who knows that it didn't come from the ground is you, you can sell it as a natural stone and NO ONE will be able to tell the difference. Acording to him if you take it to a gemologist, and have the stone tested, the results will be that this is Alexandrite.not a synthetic. But one thing that really got me thinking is what one presenter stated about these synthetic gems. But just in case, I stay as far away from it as possible.Īnyway it is interesting to hear presenters go on and on about this stone from an educational point. Some supersticious crap, which I'm sure doesn't matter to gemologists. It's been labeled as the 'gem of widows' meaning that if I was to own it I'd likely lose a husband or never get married at all. I have seen them sell synthetic Alexandrite, which I'm not interested in even if it were real because I know this stone is said to posess a very dark aura. I have watched many jewelry/gemstone home-shopping channels. I admit I am not a gemstone expert but I can in most cases tell by looking, what exactly I am looking at. Recent Images in Discussionsġst Feb 2008 04:06 UTC Fira Shay Hello everyone! Currier Digital LibraryOpen discussion area. Techniques for CollectorsOpen discussion area. Minerals and MuseumsOpen discussion area. Mineralogical ClassificationOpen discussion area. Lost and Stolen SpecimensOpen discussion area. ╳Discussions 💬 Home 🔎 Search 📅 Latest Groups EducationOpen discussion area.

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