Mar 11, 2006, 07:29 PM
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I recently went over the topic of gems in my geology class this semester. How often do people ask you whether or not the gem(s) they're interested in are natural or synthetic? Do they often ask about the history of the gem(s), like say if they had been enhanced by radiation, or heat or chemical treatment? The bottom line I got from the lecture in my class was that it's a good idea to ask those things, and that the more naturally-formed the gem is, the more valuable.
EDIT: On a side note, I remember my professor relating a story in that lecture of a colleague of his who was pounding away with one of those hammers, getting some rock samples when he unwittingly unearthed a large Utah red beryl, which judging by its size and forming naturally, would've probably been worth several thousands of dollars. He didn't notice it until too late, when his hammer split the thing in half. :doh:
Jam it back in, in the dark.
Last edited by Josiah; Mar 11, 2006 at 07:33 PM.
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