[Jewelry making - Article 00643] - [Orchid] Are they Rubies?

[Cash Colbert]

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    Hello all.  I am a beginner at metals, and have been selling the
    dreaded "strung bead" jewelry for 3 years.  Usually I am afraid to
    post but my curiosity has got me.  Recently I bought a short strand
    of lovely red briolettes from a vendor I have used successfully in
    the past for gemstones.  I was told they were rubies, but the price
    was quite low... about $3.50 each.  I said, "These can't be rubies
    at this price" and the woman on duty assured me that they were
    indeed rubies.  Oh well, I thought, they are so pretty, I don't care
    if they are "real" or not.  But now I am wondering.  Are they glass?
    (I don't see any bubbles). Or just really crummy gemstones? 

Thank you,
Rebecca

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