[Jewelry making - Article 00005] - Re: [Orchid] Synthetic & Simulant Gem Nomenclature

[Daniel Spirer]

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Greg,

>     A genuine stone is mined and a Natural gemstone is untreated. 

    I have to disagree. I'm not sure where you are getting these
    definitions from, but treated stones are often referred to as
    natural as long as they are not man made. I can't even recall ever
    seeing the phrase "genuine" stone anyway as a description except when
    dealing with laymen. As a matter of fact the American Gem Trade
    Association refers to themselves as "The Natural Colored Gemstone and
    Cultured Pearl Source of Information and Ideas" and they have been
    the group promoting gemstone treatment disclosure longer than anyone.
    They refer to all gemstones that are mined from the earth as natural
    regardless of treatment (they just insist that you identify
    treatment at the same time).

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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