[Jewelry making - Article 00298] - Re: [Orchid] Synthetic & Simulant Gem Nomenclature

[daniel]

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>     Is there a difference between rain water and water produced by
>     combining Hydrogen and oxygen? Is one "natural" and the other
>     synthetic?

    According to my GIA Colored stone lesson books for my GG degree (
    Ruby lesson # 12), About Synthetics

          "although they might be chemically identical, and just as
          beautiful as naturals, they are man-made and lack rarity.
          Rarity is one of the key factors that makes a gem precious" 


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