Are artificial gems as cheap as they say? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 1 year ago by wahming to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I've been hearing for years that artificial gems (diamonds, rubies, moissanite, etc) cost a 'fraction' of the real thing. Is this true? If so, where can I as a consumer buy a handful of this stuff?

Note that I don't want jewellery-grade gems, I realise that would cost a lot simply due to rejects and labour to cut / polish. I just want stuff I can mess around with for hobbies and crafts.

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[-] jarfil@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago

"Industrial" are both natural rejects, and artificial. "Artificial" are grown perfect (even "too perfect"), but still need cutting and polishing. A piece of plastic is more shiny than any uncut gem.

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