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Some jewelers are being caught selling lab-grown diamonds (LGDs) as natural. The stones look the same to the eye, and standard “diamond testers” won’t…
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Coral jewelry is beautiful but tricky to verify. Real coral is an organic gemstone made of aragonite (a form of calcium carbonate) built by…
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Topaz is a beloved gemstone with a confusing marketplace. You’ll see natural stones, irradiated blues, coated “mystic” pieces, and the occasional lab-grown crystal. This…
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Cat’s eye chrysoberyl is prized for a razor-sharp band of light that glides across the stone. Lab-grown versions and clever imitations can look convincing…
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Nephrite is one of the two true jades (the other is jadeite). It’s prized because it’s tough, wearable, and quietly beautiful. But the market…
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Jadeite can be breathtaking—and expensive. That makes it a target for treatments, lookalikes, and, rarely, lab-grown versions. If you want the real thing, you…
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Lapis lazuli is one of the oldest gemstones used by people. It is not a single mineral. It is a rock made mostly of…
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Turquoise is one of the most copied gems in the market. You’ll see natural stones, lab-grown synthetics, stabilized pieces, dyed lookalikes, and resin “block”…
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Padparadscha sapphires are rare and confusing. The best ones show a delicate blend of pink and orange that looks like a sunset or lotus…
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Most moissanite you see in jewelry is lab-grown. Natural moissanite is a geological rarity and almost never appears as a colorless faceted gem. That’s…
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