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I have had an online search and a search in this forum but so far no luck.
Does synthetic ruby have the same density as natural ruby?
I have what I believed to be 2 specimens of natural ruby. One I have tested and it appears to be Apophyllite, not ruby with a density of 2.38. The other is Sri Lankan cut and a density of 4.10 and it is like ruby, you know, just looking into it makes me believe that it is ruby.
Back to the question - any ideas?
Oh, and yes, it is magnetic. It followed my neodymium magnet around the bowl with ease, but that is not to say that it is not synthetic. :|
Oh yeah, and how big is this ruby? 3.3 ct and 9x8mm. I got it out of a 9ct gold setting that I wanted for another stone.
Does synthetic ruby have the same density as natural ruby?
I have what I believed to be 2 specimens of natural ruby. One I have tested and it appears to be Apophyllite, not ruby with a density of 2.38. The other is Sri Lankan cut and a density of 4.10 and it is like ruby, you know, just looking into it makes me believe that it is ruby.
Back to the question - any ideas?
Oh, and yes, it is magnetic. It followed my neodymium magnet around the bowl with ease, but that is not to say that it is not synthetic. :|
Oh yeah, and how big is this ruby? 3.3 ct and 9x8mm. I got it out of a 9ct gold setting that I wanted for another stone.