Gem-A Live: Composite Gemstones

Gem-A guest lecturer Julia Griffith FGA DGA, provides insight into composite gemstones.
This lecture covers the construction and identification of:
- Opal Doublets and Triplets
- Soudé Stones
- Corundum Doublets
- Garnet Topped Doublets (GTD)
This webinar was created as part of a weekly series of webinars known as Gem-A Live.
This session was brought to you in association with jewelleryadvisor.com.

[@jonathonalsum9063]

You are a gem. A fantastic educator! 🎉❤ gotta come take a few of your classes.

[@raincheng3008]

Thank you Julia! I enjoyed learning so much about composites throughout your presentation

[@abjim1170]

Julia , Thank you for your wonderful and valuable UA-cam.

[@littleabel2]

love all the videos, all very helpfull! continue! :)

[@Truckerman007]

Brilliant lecture

[@charudattamukhedkar5170]

Your education tutorial are very nice and excellent.
Great knowledge sharing Thanks and pl keep sharing this great knowledge

[@tejaswinisoni7434]

Apt and incredible content! Keep going.

[@arlanarix-brazil4800]

Julia, thanks very much for this tutorial. You are enthusiastic about gems, as am I. Regarding the manner of your delivery, twas mostly delightful. You may want to minimise your usage of word whiskers (i.e., actually). After a bit focusing became difficult because nearly every sentence ended with "actually".
Just an observation is all. I will be viewing more of your tutorials when possible.
Cheers, Alaskana

[@radunorth1744]

She is the best

[@pettergati3045]

I,lovery,like,your,good,teaching,four,composite,gemstone,thank,you

[@bradmudd778]

I love every thing a nowt gems

[@PointmanOps]

38.33 I noticed "flaking" on the side of the synthetic Corundum Pavilion. Would that be a feature typical of a synthetic? Anyone?

[@srushtibodhe1658]

What is the transparent cabchon top made of? Is it Glass?

[@TheGemAcademy]

srushti bodhe - it’s most commonly plastic nowadays - but glass can be used and in the past they have been made from rock crystal quartz :)

[@bradmudd778]

Do you know about Orange safiyer

[@bradmudd778]

It is called paprita

[@kbusch2987]

I like man made stones and frequently buy them instead of more expensive all natural stones. I only care about how the gem presents, Of course now, after watching this, I will suspect all Jewelers . thanks

[@audreyh9958]

Thanks! When you’re talking about he opal triplet, isn’t it a sliver (very thin piece) of opal vice a slither (what a snake does)? 🐍

[@irgemsjewelry5158]

i have gems