As i''m sure some of you are aware, i''m building a ring with what i hope to be a paraiba tourmaline.
the gems that i have received are very heavily included, which is to be expected when it''s $300.
the gemologist at the jewelry store said that his jeweler probably wouldn''t want to set the stone for me, as it''s so included the liability is so high.
so - i have PT with is 7.5 on the moh''s scale, or apatite which is 5.
but, if the PT is so included, doesn''t it knock it down to a 5 or less??? am i better off with a flawless apatite, and then the risk of damage is the same as if i were to use the included PT??
thoughts?
the gems that i have received are very heavily included, which is to be expected when it''s $300.
the gemologist at the jewelry store said that his jeweler probably wouldn''t want to set the stone for me, as it''s so included the liability is so high.
so - i have PT with is 7.5 on the moh''s scale, or apatite which is 5.
but, if the PT is so included, doesn''t it knock it down to a 5 or less??? am i better off with a flawless apatite, and then the risk of damage is the same as if i were to use the included PT??
thoughts?