[Jewelry making - Article 00044] - Re: [Orchid] Choice of Diamond Simulants

[Dennis Loss]

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    I am sorry I haven't been in to follow this whole thread about FAKE
    Diamonds.  Lets be straight about this. They are all trying to be
    Diamonds. 

    White Sapphire is a real stone, so is Topaz, both can be beautiful.
    Topaz is easily available and is cheap. You can buy a Blue Topaz
    which is heat treated and simply put it in a kiln and remove the
    color.  I have done this once for a 2 1/2 carat diamond replacement.
    The client had a beautiful platinum pin which had been in the family
    since the 20's.  She gave the daughter the Diamond and wanted to put
    something back into the pin so that she could wear it on occasion. 

    Fake stones are just that. Do you make gold plated jewelry?  If so,
    don't hestitate to use fake. There is nothing really wrong with it.
    It just depends where you stand on the type and quality of things
    you make. Costume jewelry can be fun and exciting, the value is in
    the creativity, there is nothing wrong in making this type of
    jewelry. But if you make jewelry of intrinsic value you ought to
    consider the materials you use.  Do they have intrinsice value or
    not?  Are they natural materials or not?  It is a tricky
    philosophical issue.  

So here is my 2 cents. 
good luck, Dennis

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