[Jewelry making - Article 00629] - Re: [Orchid] Synthetic Stones

[David Barzilay Lord of the Rings]

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    The reason that synthetics are SO MUCH cheaper, is that they are
    MANUFACTURED, and can be produced in HUGE quantities, in many ( but
    not all) cases. SOME kinds of synthetics (Chatham emeralds, for
    example,) are GROWN. It is a very slow process, and output is
    limited. Natural gems must be created by 'mother nature,'  (she is a
    very slow worker,)  and then some person or persons must extract the
    gem from the earth or rock matrix in which 'mom' has cleverly hidden
    it. THAT makes them rare and much more expensive. 


David Barzilay
Lord of the Rings
607 S Hill St Ste 850
Los Angeles, CA 90014-1718
213-488-9157

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