How does a jeweller tell whether a gemstone is real or fake?
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A series of non-destructive tests or destructive tests. electrical or heat conduction, hardness, luster, streak, color, cleavage, specific gravity, magnetism, taste/texture to tongue. Also experience, a Sr. jeweler can tell what a stone might be based on its setting.
There is a different test and scale for each measurement.
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