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With close microscopic examination of inclusions and defects, yes you probably can. There are also spectroscopic differences. In general looking at finished jew
by s0rce 5mo ago
With close microscopic examination of inclusions and defects, yes you probably can. There are also spectroscopic differences. In general looking at finished jewelry, no, not really.
- A_D_E_P_T 5mo ago> With close microscopic examination of inclusions and defects, yes you probably can. With good laboratory instrumentation, you might be able to distinguish between them -- i.e. note that they're not perfectly identical, that they are distinguishable -- but, unless you are an expert, you would be unable to tell which of the two is the natural stone. So, practically speaking, it doesn't matter.
- s0rce 5mo agoYes, you need to know which features are evidence of mined vs. synthetic/lab grown. Although there is equipment now preloaded with software that can discriminate. I think its based on photoluminescence.