[Jewelry making - Article 00213] - Re: [Orchid] Diamonds unanswered

[mark ruby]

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Gerry,

>      Do you think that if all the money that has been spent on diamond
>     exploration were spent on say alexandrite exploration there would be
>     many more alexandrites on the market?  Would small alexandrites be
>     as common as small diamonds? How about any other gemstone that we
>     now consider rare? 

    In answer to your question #1: The conditions that make alexandrite
    do not occur in nature as often as those that make diamonds, so no,
    they will never be as common as diamonds. 

>             Has anyone ever seen the actual pile of rough or cut
>     diamonds supposedly stored by DeBeers? 

    Question #2: No, I have only seen pictures, but I am pretty sure they
    were not faked. 

    In answer to the rest: Think of all the jewelry stores in the world.
    Virtually all of them are wall to wall diamonds. Case after case of
    diamond jewelry. How can they be considered rare in any size? At
    least no more rare than any other large gem. You're right, there is
    nothing wrong with diamonds, they are just boring. (with some
    exceptions for colored diamonds):-) 

Later, Mark

Mark Thomas Ruby
SunSpirit Designs
Loveland, CO
970  622-9500 studio
970  622-9510 fax

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