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Shiny_Rock
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- Sep 5, 2007
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for anyone who really knows their rubies, which is not me, i have a clarity question. i was walking through an antique store today and happened upon a case of vintage rings. i saw a red/pink very clear stone surrounded by diamonds, thought it was cute and asked to see it. the diamonds looked so clean i thought they were fake, even through a loupe i saw nothing. they were not bright white though, so when the dealer said they were real i figured it could be true since they were not bright white, more like k color, i figure why would anyone make a k color fake diamond? anyway, the stone in the middle, i asked what it was and was told is was a ruby. i did not believe that at all because it was crystal clear (its about 3/4 ct size) , but the dealer said he was 99.9 percent sure of that (he also owns a pawn shop, so those are his credentials if you will). i compared it to a known ruby and the color was exactly the same, and the clarity was the same, but the known ruby was much much smaller. anyway, i used a loupe to look at this mystery stone saw nothing...at first, and then, a small dark dot, tiny, and then one more in the corner. that was it. otherwise it is crystal clear. would a man made stone have an inclusion or two in it, or is this a real ruby? i bought the ring, and for the price, i got my moneys worth whether its real or not, just based on gold and diamonds. i plan to get it appraised, but lord only knows when i will get around to that. oh, and the cut is weird too, its like an emerald cut, but instead of going straight down, the emereld step cuts sort of go off the corner, does that make sense? it does not bother me, i like it, it looks neat it different angles, so if that''s bad, don''t worry about telling me because i like it and that''s all the matters. any thoughts on the stone? thanks in advance!
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