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Record No. 3997

Investigating fake rough

Journal Article
Choudhary, G. (2018) Investigating fake rough. Gems & Jewellery, Vol. 27, No. 2, Summer, pp. 26–29.
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gems, corundum, sapphire, synthetic corundum.7, beryl, emerald
Gagan Choudhary FGA, deputy director of Gem Testing Laboratory Jaipur, describes various types of fake gem rough that has passed his desk in recent months, including mica rock presented as emerald rough, cubic zirconia and topaz fashioned as diamond octahedrons, and synthetic quartz mimicking aquamarine.