drruby
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I must admit some of the high end LGFF (lead glass fracture filled) CG (Colored Gems mostly rubies) is amazing to look at with the eye.
Granted most of it is junk, but I've seen some stunning pieces. If the few exceptional pieces I saw were not LGFF they would all have been in the 100K a carat class and up.
So it appears we have low grade LGFF and some elite LGFF rubies.
Is anyone a fan of the high end LGFF?
I know the GIA is on a disinfo campaign to crush them, but the reports from labs and even the GIA (it's first 2006 report) all state that the LGFF they analyzed was durable for jewelry and could be worked on a jewelers bench.
Anyone else see high end examples of either LGFF rubies and BI emeralds?
I think the high end LGFF is now wholesaling at 100 to 200 a carat and it is finding a market at $1,000 a carat to the public with complete disclosure that it's LGFF gemstone.
I bought some way back when they first appeared just to add to my collection of CG as samples of treatments.
But the stuff I'm seeing now is pretty amazing IMO.
It appears LGFF burners have elevated their game. It may be why so many new GIA CG certs have stones weighing 25% more than they should weigh according to SG charts.
Anyway, for pocket change per carat prices they are quite eye pleasing, but for high examples to now have 1K a carat price tags, that's pretty wild.
Garbage is all over the place at 5 to 10 bucks a carat, nicer grades is 50 to 100 carat. Now I'm seeing 1K a carat to the public prices with big bold THIS IS NATURAL RUBY but it has been enhanced with lead glass fracture filling. This is one of the rarer gems wtih LGFF since it has great color and clarity and if it was not LGFF it would command over $100K a carat. So that's the justification pitch I've seen. Technically they're right, 6 to 10 carat natural untouched rubies with similar clarity and color are so rare they could easily fetch well over 100k a carat.
It will be interesting to see if the public actually starts to pay 500 to 1000 a carat for LGFF high end rubies that resemble the elite rubies selling at auctions for over 1 Million a carat.
So what's your opinion on the top end of LGFF and BI CG, do you agree to the eye it is quite amazing?
Granted most of it is junk, but I've seen some stunning pieces. If the few exceptional pieces I saw were not LGFF they would all have been in the 100K a carat class and up.
So it appears we have low grade LGFF and some elite LGFF rubies.
Is anyone a fan of the high end LGFF?
I know the GIA is on a disinfo campaign to crush them, but the reports from labs and even the GIA (it's first 2006 report) all state that the LGFF they analyzed was durable for jewelry and could be worked on a jewelers bench.
Anyone else see high end examples of either LGFF rubies and BI emeralds?
I think the high end LGFF is now wholesaling at 100 to 200 a carat and it is finding a market at $1,000 a carat to the public with complete disclosure that it's LGFF gemstone.
I bought some way back when they first appeared just to add to my collection of CG as samples of treatments.
But the stuff I'm seeing now is pretty amazing IMO.
It appears LGFF burners have elevated their game. It may be why so many new GIA CG certs have stones weighing 25% more than they should weigh according to SG charts.
Anyway, for pocket change per carat prices they are quite eye pleasing, but for high examples to now have 1K a carat price tags, that's pretty wild.
Garbage is all over the place at 5 to 10 bucks a carat, nicer grades is 50 to 100 carat. Now I'm seeing 1K a carat to the public prices with big bold THIS IS NATURAL RUBY but it has been enhanced with lead glass fracture filling. This is one of the rarer gems wtih LGFF since it has great color and clarity and if it was not LGFF it would command over $100K a carat. So that's the justification pitch I've seen. Technically they're right, 6 to 10 carat natural untouched rubies with similar clarity and color are so rare they could easily fetch well over 100k a carat.
It will be interesting to see if the public actually starts to pay 500 to 1000 a carat for LGFF high end rubies that resemble the elite rubies selling at auctions for over 1 Million a carat.
So what's your opinion on the top end of LGFF and BI CG, do you agree to the eye it is quite amazing?
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