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Gem in the Spotlight: Emerald
… to green than to any other color thereby making it easier on the eyes. Pliny said that emeralds were the only gemstones that delighted the eye without fatiguing it. In fact, Emperor Nero was said to wear a kind of emerald glasses to watch the gladiatorial games in ancient Rome (possibly one of the earliest forms of sunglasses ever recorded). Emerald was used in the Middle Ages to foretell the future and was thought to ward off evil sorcery and cure demonic possession. …
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Synthetic Gems: The Whole Story
… e-bay or the newspaper. The other places I have seen synthetics sold as natural are overseas tourist shops and live auctions. Unfortunately paper work is no guarantee of the facts of the gem. Some gemologist made an honest mistake on appraisals or I have seen gem reports that are just fraudulent. In conclusion, synthetic gems are not bad, fakes, or the curse of a modern society. The story of how hard it is to make synthetic is one of mankind’s stories of perseverance and …
