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« on: January 27, 2012, 09:22:30 PM »
A recent type of synthetic blue sapphire is on the market again. Morion is marketing it. Czochralski Pulled method. Also in ruby & Padparadscha. Also red and pink spinel too.

 www.morioncompany.com/PulledMinerals.htm

Also a rather convincing flux grown emerald in hexagonal crystals, both clean and with inclusions! Be on the lookout folks! These are definitely interesting!
 
 www.morioncompany.com/FluxMinerals.htm
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« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2012, 09:08:06 AM »
Interesting, thanks!
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« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2012, 06:44:38 AM »
Hi Jamie,
As a smith, I like these kind of materials over naturals. Good, clean, predictable material that looks fantastic once it is set.
As a gemologist, well, nevermind. best regards, Lee
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« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2012, 11:42:39 AM »
Quote from: Lee Little on January 30, 2012, 06:44:38 AM
Hi Jamie,
As a smith, I like these kind of materials over naturals. Good, clean, predictable material that looks fantastic once it is set.
As a gemologist, well, nevermind. best regards, Lee
I understand completely, lol! Couldn't agree more.
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« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2012, 01:09:52 AM »
 Cool funky out faux inclusions in the emerald. look--there's a trapiche. Tongue
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« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2012, 01:25:50 PM »
Quote from: gingerkid on February 01, 2012, 01:09:52 AM
Cool funky out faux inclusions in the emerald. look--there's a trapiche. Tongue

No, not more fake trapiches Frustrated Next thing you know, they'll be growing them with inclusions that look like Elvis (to sell on TV and the bay).
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« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2012, 09:45:18 PM »
elvis inclusions, rofl!

there's fake trapiche?
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« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2012, 10:45:19 PM »
Yup. Jamey pointed it out several months ago, and now I'm seeing a lot of it on the auction sites (some coming from India).
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« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2012, 04:11:43 PM »
Yep, but loads of assembled trapiche showing up now. :/.

India is the new scammers. They've surpassed Thailand in leaps and bounds!
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« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2012, 08:06:01 PM »
 Embarrassed oops, i remember jamey sharing info with us on the faux trapiche.  and now assembled trapiche? 
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