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Just had this topic come up. What is your definition of gemmy? I have always considered anything glassy as gemmy. Even if I have, lets say a tourmaline crystal, thats not facetgrade or cuttable due to many inclusions or the glassy areas being to small to cut yet still being glassy with transparent areas I would still call it.... gemmy. If it was gem grade, facetgrade, etc. I would call it such...not gemmy. Sorry, silly semantics topic but wonder what others think
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I have only heard the term gemmy in reference to a clear stone that looks good without a 10X loupe or depending on the type of stone, has too many inclusions to be "gem," but still has clarity or color(emerald or bixbite).
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