Guess what this is.

However we choose to describe them, they essentially look like crap to me and I don't think I'd touch them with a barge pole. If such treatment is not disclosed then it is fraud - a quality ruby or sapphire should basically last forever, the video shows that these things could deteriorate from exposure to some ordinary household products.

Heatho said:

Lefty said:

aussiefarmer said:

Still looks like a fig filled detonated possum to me, but anyway very interesting :Y:

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And about as high quality as a fig-detonated possum as well, especially given that ordinary household substances can etch the glass.

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Well if you had a ring on with a glass filled treated stone your not going to go sticking your hand in sodium hydroxide or any other type of chemical that will etch a glass. Well I hope not anyway. Quartz gems would etch similarly.

I like the muffled gasps in the gemological teachers video when takling about the treatment...... :lol:

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I'll have to watch it again but didn't he say that even weak acids like vinegar could affect it?