[Jewelry making - Article 00174] - [Orchid] [Looking4] Synthetic star ruby

[Cindy]

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    I received a request for a "Capped, synthetic star ruby". The
    following are the characteristics I gleaned from the conversation.= 

    The gemstone had a backing. Everywhere on the gemstone light hit
    produced a star. A jeweler who worked on the piece, set in gold,
    heated the gem to the point where the "star" quality was completely
    lost. Now the gem is simply transparent red. The gem was cabochon
    cut, low dome, oval. Does this sound like a foil back? I hope not, I
    got the feeling this man was told this was a very special synthesized
    stone. He actually said "I am 72, going on 73, and I don't want to
    die without ever finding this stone" 

    Thanks for your help! 

Cindy
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