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SIMULANTS OR IMITATION GEM MATERIALS
The jewelry industry uses special terms for manufactured and look-alike gemstones: synthetic and simulant. The differences between them are subtle, but very important. Synthetic refers…
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SYNTHETIC GEM MATERIALS
A synthetic gem material is one that is made in a laboratory, but which shares virtually all chemical, optical, and physical characteristics of its natural…
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AN INTRODUCTION TO GEM TREATMENTS
As a consumer, you will regularly encounter in the marketplace gems that have been treated to change their appearance. Here you would find some of…
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