Just back from the Gem Lab (NGI)

[chictomato]

Hi there! I just came back from Nanyang Gemological Institute (one of the 2 recognized gem labs in Singapore). I had decided to get a report for my Rubellite before its set. At the same time, the gemologist is kind enough to take a look at some of the other stone I have on hand. If you gals still remembers the blue spinel cab I bought from ebay? It is proven as a synthetic blue spinel. This dendritic agate is fully natural. And I was told that the color of my spinel is also known as a flame spinel, its inclusions reaffirms its Burma origin (I am glad to hear that). Anyway, just to keep you gals update! TIA

 

[chictomato]

rubellite report

 

[chictomato]

ebay synthetic blue spinel cab

 

[chictomato]

red-orange spinel

 

[VapidLapid]

That''s great you got the rubbleite certed. And nice they looked at the others. No real surprise there about the ebay spineless. I love that agate!

 

[Treenbean]

Good thing about the certs! Too bad there aren''t worse repercussions regarding ebay liars...

 

[CharmyPoo]

Who was the ebay stone purchased from?

 

[Agnesg]

The clean cut ring makes the red/orange pops... Fabulous color. What is a Dendritic Agate? You mean that the picture is form by nature?!

 

[chictomato]

Tks to the replies! Charmypoo-its from home_gemstone. Agnes-yes, Dendritic Agate, fully natural, fern-like markings known as dendrites. These dendrites are iron or manganese inclusions, usually brown or black in color. Though they appear organic due to their fern-like structure, they are actually inorganic; they are formed at fine fracture surfaces through crystallization of weathered solutions of neighboring rock. Hope it helps! I like the spinel it is really like a fireball but honestly, this setting is a little too simple for my liking.

 

[virgoruby]

It's great that you've got a gem report (though the lab could have taken a better pic of your beautiful rubellite...).

The red/orange spinel ring looks really lovely on you.

 

[T L]

Date: 5/18/2010 9:39:31 PM
Author: chictomato
ebay synthetic blue spinel cab

Well, doesn''t surprise me that it''s synthetic, since you rarely find blue spinel that saturated in color, and that size. Sorry. I hope you didn''t pay too much for it.

 

[chictomato]

Thanks virgoruby! I will probably list this 18k white gold setting to sell, as I find it too simple. Do you think I should? to maybe change it into a halo setting?
Hi TL it cost me $16. I was skeptical at the point of purchase, just wanna see what will be delivered to me you can read it in this Link , anyway I have my full refund including shipping immediately.

 

[chrono]

It’s great that you are getting your gems checked out; sorry about the blue spinel cabochon as the colour is one of those “too good to be true” ones.