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Ideal_Rock
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I keep seeing listings for stones with reports from labs I've never heard of. Here's a quote:
"The stone comes with a complimentary Emteem Gem Laboratory, "ID Card," . . . The Emteem Gem Laboratory is the most respected gem lab in Sri Lanka."
This is just one example, but I've seen dozens of new names on eBay listings and vendor listings.
Who the heck are all these new labs?
Are they all really great, and it's just me being uninformed because I've never heard of them?
Or are there a bunch of low-tech labs (without beryllium equipment) pretending to be as good as AGL?
Either way, how are we supposed to tell the difference?
Do we need (or have) a list of actual reputable labs here on PS?
"The stone comes with a complimentary Emteem Gem Laboratory, "ID Card," . . . The Emteem Gem Laboratory is the most respected gem lab in Sri Lanka."
This is just one example, but I've seen dozens of new names on eBay listings and vendor listings.
Who the heck are all these new labs?
Are they all really great, and it's just me being uninformed because I've never heard of them?
Or are there a bunch of low-tech labs (without beryllium equipment) pretending to be as good as AGL?
Either way, how are we supposed to tell the difference?
Do we need (or have) a list of actual reputable labs here on PS?