Quick Question; Dark Green Gemstones

[LemonMoonLex]

Hello fellow Colored Gemstone lovers!

I have a quick question for you all and I wish that i didnt have to make a whole new thread but im not sure where to post it otherwise; if anyone does please let me know!

BUT my question;
As far as darker green gemstones go, I'm talking about ones that are usually considered less desirable for green that are green with a brown modifier like moldavite (tech. a volcanic glass) and darker brown-green tourmaline; Did anyone make fake "stones" made to look like that color back in the 60s/70s?

I know now they make fake moldavite and so on but for vintage jewelry that has a brownish green gemstone is there any chance that its glass? Did they use brown green glass in jewelry?

Thanks!

 

[Bluegemz]

My guess is that they probably did considering the popular colors at the time. There were lots of yellow brown greens in glass house wares, lamps..and this was a time where less pure colors were popular. I have seen a lot of Smokey quartz cocktail rings which were brown/ grey and some pea green pieces.

 

[LemonMoonLex]

My guess is that they probably did considering the popular colors at the time. There were lots of yellow brown greens in glass house wares, lamps..and this was a time where less pure colors were popular. I have seen a lot of Smokey quartz cocktail rings which were brown/ grey and some pea green pieces.

Hmm....thank you for that answer!
I found this ring for next to nothing and am trying to find out what the stones are. I'm thinking tourmaline but I have no idea. Because its so inexpensive it wouldnt be awful if theyre glass...

What do you think?

 

[Bluegemz]

I think it looks like Tourmaline, andalusite, or maybe could be a variety of fancy sapphire possibly. My guess would be natural stones just based on the picture. Love the shape and that it has a darker look to it.

 

[Bron357]

It’s lovely. Check with a jeweller / pawn broker who has a Presidium. It can’t tell you definitively what it is, but it can tell you if it’s glass.