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shalini_rautela
Nov 26, 2006, 04:54 AM
I would like to know about the diffrence between a real emrald stone or a fake emrald stone.

rawpotatoeater37
May 15, 2007, 01:01 PM
Here's some general information about real emeralds: Emerald (http://www.gemstone.org/gem-by-gem/english/emerald.html)

Unfortunately, the market is littered with emerald fakes or doublets (stones that look similar to emeralds). Also, it is difficult to find an emerald without flaws (or a completely clear emerald), so be sure to not dismiss some stones just because there's a flaw. Some jewelers, however, cover some heavily-flawed emeralds with oil, which masks most of the flaws. Be careful of this

Then also, there are synthetic emeralds, which are technically real, but were manufactured in a lab. Here is a blurb about those types: Emerald - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald#Synthetic_emerald)

Essentially, I was unable to find any specific things to look for when verifying an emerald. But be sure to always buy from a reputable jeweler/dealer and if you already have a piece, have it appraised by a local jeweler. They are excellent at spotting fakes and doublets.

Good luck!