[Jewelry making - Article 00020] - Re: [Orchid] Synthetic & Simulant Gem Nomenclature

[Beth Rosengard]

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>     But I *do* take your point, which is that neither the supplier nor
>     the customer cared much (or at all) about the distinction. 

>     Um. My customers, and me, frankly WOULD care. 

    And so would I, Peter! But I was responding to the scenario that
    Richard had described where the distinction between synthetic and
    simulant appeared to be irrelevant to the parties involved. 

    Also, the synthetic Alexandrite that JO Crystals marketed was very
    high quality (and expensive!). And, by the way, I was agreeing with
    Richard that such material is quite rare. 

Beth

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