Re: Fake Colombian Emeralds

Thanks Bob. These days all kind of fakes can be seen in the market, from the crude fakes to the (very) sophisticated ones. The first “specimen” of my post is a good example of the type of work you see more and more often these days. It does not have the typical “too good to be true” look that you described but it is spectacular enough to justify the price tag (and a close examination!). I have also seen poor man’s fakes in Bogota – an ordinary matrix combined with a non-terminated opaque crystal. The supply of natural Colombian matrix specimens is getting scarce these days and sadly, the industry of fakes seems to have a strong future 🙁 G?rard
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