[meteorite-list] Space Jewels

[Meteorite Mania!]

This exact circumstance Chauncey describes is similar to what happened
with Moldavite.  Unscrupulous vendors took advantage of the expensive
green gems,  fake green glass faceted gemstones flooded the market and
caused too much uncertainty, and now most buyers demand that moldavite
still be in the original condition and shape, even jewelry is wire
wrapped with 14kt gold to show the surface and texture.

Ty


On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 8:57 AM, Chauncey Walden
<clwaldeniii at comcast.net> wrote:
> The big problem with this is that unless the GIA (Gemological Institute of
> America) could by testing certify that a particular stone was from space
> instead of Arizona, Mexico, Egypt or wherever, there would always be a
> problem with fraud. Bad money drives out good and that would certainly go
> for space jewels also. It would only take a few tainted deals to kill the
> whole market.
> Chauncey
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