Thoughts on this Aquamarine?
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Just like any gemstone, there are synthetic and “look a likes”. Provided the vendor is established and with high feedback you should be ok. It’s the newer vendors and those located in India / China that often have synthetic gems.
The gem isn’t precision cut, it has a large window. This is pretty typical of Aquamarine, being windowed, it means seeing through to your skin underneath. So when wearing that gem in a ring ring, it will have a nice blue edge but the centre with look pinkish / brownish cause you’ll be seeing your skin.
The gem isn’t precision cut, it has a large window. This is pretty typical of Aquamarine, being windowed, it means seeing through to your skin underneath. So when wearing that gem in a ring ring, it will have a nice blue edge but the centre with look pinkish / brownish cause you’ll be seeing your skin.
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I would only purchase an aqua from a trusted vendor that knows their source well because
1) There are super convincing synthetics out there.
2) Natural stones can be irradiated and fade in color over time after such treatment. There is no way to detect this treatment that I know of.
3) Aqua is a very abundant stone, so it shouldn't be too hard to source a decent one.
That stone is also heavily windowed, and no where near what I would consider "fine quality," which is subjective among vendors anyhow.
1) There are super convincing synthetics out there.
2) Natural stones can be irradiated and fade in color over time after such treatment. There is no way to detect this treatment that I know of.
3) Aqua is a very abundant stone, so it shouldn't be too hard to source a decent one.
That stone is also heavily windowed, and no where near what I would consider "fine quality," which is subjective among vendors anyhow.
Autumn in New England
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Hi @Joi! And welcome!! So I'm with T L and Bron on this one. The humongous window alone is a deal breaker for me. I can't get past it to even evaluate any of the stone's other attributes. It's not worth recutting, IMO, so I'd say keep looking. Also, when in doubt about composition and enhancement, send your gems off to GIA or AGL for certification.
With regard to gem rock auctions, I purchased some killer ammolite from a Canadian seller on there. It was a delightful experience all around. Good luck!
With regard to gem rock auctions, I purchased some killer ammolite from a Canadian seller on there. It was a delightful experience all around. Good luck!
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Pretty big selection of aqua in this site - I filtered to only show under 500usd stones.
Cuts are way nicer and you can pay extra for a lab report.
Cuts are way nicer and you can pay extra for a lab report.
Found this topic while searching gemrockauctions sellers. I second demantoidz, I recently started collecting and already bought from starlanka three times. Suhail is very professional, everything arrived with fedex express, super quick and they certify any stone you want for very good prices from any lab you choose at their web site (they have memberships with labs so better pricing on any lab report than many other sellers)
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