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 Post subject: Re: Select Stones Vol. I: Members only - cut, owned, invento
PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2014 9:07 pm 
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Dr. Hanneman, I'm embarrassed to say that as a collector of hundreds of gemstones I don't own a refractometer. Stone came from a respected mineral dealer in Italy.(hope its 1.81). Don't forget, I'm the guy that bought the rare red feldspar from the Congo.( not a gemologist or a rocket scientist). :lol:

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But it would be a good idea to purchase one :D

You will surprised what you will discover in your collection....

Do you have a neodym magnet - try it with that spessartine...

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Don't forget, I'm the guy that bought the rare red feldspar from the Congo.


A refractometer wouldn't have helped you with the Congo Red Andesine......standard gemological instruments could not separate it from natural. That's why so many Lab Reports indicated the material as natural with no indication of treatment.


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But this is a spessartine - it would help ( no reading - Nicky)

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Don't forget, I'm the guy that bought the rare red feldspar from the Congo.


A refractometer wouldn't have helped you with the Congo Red Andesine......standard gemological instruments could not separate it from natural. That's why so many Lab Reports indicated the material as natural with no indication of treatment.

I was just joking. I know a lot of experts were fooled. My buddy Joe(Amazon Imports) sent me a Tiffany ad( Wall St.Journal 9-19-05) with a 30k Andesine cocktail ring. Those customers at least got a nice mounting and diamond accents.

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They could replace it with a zultanite....

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Have quite a few pieces of Ethiopian opal but only one with a tiger stripe pattern. Must be pretty stabile, looks the same as it did ten years ago.

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Another Jerry Newman cut, heated 3.14ct Montana Sapphire

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Sorry there's some lint on the lens and the gem!

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Just received this awesome Burmese Ruby. The photo looks more pink than it actually is. Heat treated (H(a))
These stones are becoming so expensive.
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Very interesting - very nice ruby!!!

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Ross, that is a lovely stone indeed. :shock:

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Even 50-50 orange pink mix Pad. Looks much better in person. 1ct. oval.

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