[Jewelry making - Article 00941] - Re: [Orchid] Gemstone, Enhancment and Lab-grown Gems

[Daniel Spirer]

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    The American Gem Trade Association was the first organized group of
    gem dealers to address the issue of treatments in the gem world. I
    won't address your issue of natural vs. synthetic as the topic has
    been brought up repeatedly in the past and it's obvious that some
    people don't like synthetics and some do (although from a personal
    perspective I might point out that owning a synthetic "flawless 18
    ct. ruby" is pretty boring when you consider that anyone can own a
    synthetic flawless 18 ct. ruby but that just about no one can own an
    18 ct. flawless natural ruby---heated or not---and for that matter
    the only reason some synthetic rubies aren't flawless--as almost all
    can be produced that way--is so that they mimic natural stones) but
    the AGTA has been a tireless promoter of ethics in the colored
    gemstone trade. Their statement that they are dedicated to the
    "natural colored gemstone trade" refers to the fact that they don't
    dedicate themselves to the promotion of synthetic stones. If someone
    who loves synthetic stones wants to start an equivalent organization
    dedicated to the promotion of synthetic stones then I think that by
    all means they should. There's room for everyone out there but not
    every group has to cover all facets (pun intended) of the gem trade.

Daniel R. Spirer, G.G.
Daniel R. Spirer Jewelers, LLC
1780 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02140
daniel AT spirerjewelers.com
www.spirerjewelers.com


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