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Also, just actually checked your links and it's really not what you're describing. Link #1 and #2 are fused silica -- not jewelry gemstone material there. Link
by Blackthorn 10y ago
Also, just actually checked your links and it's really not what you're describing. Link #1 and #2 are fused silica -- not jewelry gemstone material there. Link #3 isn't even emerald, it's spinel. Synthetic emerald is more expensive.
- thaumasiotes 10y agoYou can get actual synthetic emerald stock (and plenty else) on eBay.
- Blackthorn 10y agoYeah, of course, just saying that specific source is obviously bad. If you're a jeweler you want to get something certified anyway. I don't think a Chinese distributor's claim of AAA-quality emeralds is worth the electrons it took to show it to me.
- thaumasiotes 10y agoOne thing that's worth keeping in mind is that the usual term for "emerald" in Chinese is 绿宝石, which literally means "green gem". It's understandable that they might be confused about which green gems are actually "emeralds". (That particular ad still doesn't work even if you forgive use of the word emerald, though...)