the stone is colored and according to my diamond tester ll it is a natural stone. google lens l use only for quick orientation. why are you following me on this forum? 
the stone is colored and , according my diamond selector ll , it"s a stone. what do you think what it could be? if l tell you the ring was marked , would you change your opinion.? why are you following me on this forum, from Thursday 6h 35min?
synthetics again
Ya know, if a tester is testing for corundum, the obvious question would be, who on earth would go to the trouble of creating a lab sapphire that looks like this instead of... well, damn near flawless?
thank you all
that"s nothing in comparison how l was greeted when l started, and you are worried about greetings. but l overcame your comments. thanks for advice
but l have more Alexandrites for this forum
ITA (even though I don't think this particular stone is synthetic). Some members are very plain spoken, and I absolutely understand and respect that. The majority are here to be helpful and constructive. But I just can't comprehend why this poster draws such ire. I feel like if her posts bug you, maybe it's best to just skip them. Some stones might not be everyone's cup of tea, but I don't find OP rude or confrontational? I think she just wants to join in on the fun.
My concern with setting this stone is whether it can be set safely. There might be inclusions that, when under the heat and pressure of the setting process, could cause issues to the stone. Your jeweler would have to advise.
I agree the stone could be sapphire. I did a quick Google search for opaque stones in this color range. Apatite came up. However, I don't know if apatite can have needle inclusions in this form. Here's an example.
macro shooting of natural mineral stone - tumbled blue green Apatite...
macro shooting of natural mineral stone - tumbled blue green Apatite gemstone from Brazil isolated on white backgroundwww.istockphoto.com
As for the 'drama' aspect - I don't mind mind the idea of allowing synthetics on this subforum (same with the diamond and synthetic diamond subforums) but understand why many would prefer separation. That is what I think some of natalija's threads have boiled down to, regardless of whether their stones are natural or synthetic. To me it doesn't matter outside of discussions where synthetic/natural status is relevant. However, I do have my own personal preferences for what I would buy/set. I am not a veteran or mod so my opinion on this doesn't matter much.
@natalija: My honest advice is if you feel like you are not getting something positive from an online space (fun, education, etc), take a step back and return a few weeks later. I have taken breaks from online communities for various reasons and I felt better upon returning.
numerous threads? ok , l"ll make a pause. it"s not my fault, as a new member l have a lot o f questions and posts. l react only if l can feel underestimation of my stones, what is odd to me is the fact that some members can"t give a positive ID, but they know what it is not. "?" l just stopped myself to mention some members who are not very constructive and friendly, just in order to prevent discussion. I"ll make an effort to post one stone at the time. really appreciate if you can read my threads. l can"t do it although l am the author. " sorry, this is my first forum. i"ll try to learn. my goal was not to have publicity, but sometimes l can"t resist to answer on obvious provocation.
ITA (even though I don't think this particular stone is synthetic). Some members are very plain spoken, and I absolutely understand and respect that. The majority are here to be helpful and constructive. But I just can't comprehend why this poster draws such ire. I feel like if her posts bug you, maybe it's best to just skip them. Some stones might not be everyone's cup of tea, but I don't find OP rude or confrontational? I think she just wants to join in on the fun.
Ahh I see (thank you). I'm not an alexandrite collector myself, so I wasn't aware of what a hot topic it is. Still though, I feel like some of the more hostile responses have been a bit unwarranted. And it just makes me sad.
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