The precious stones are not so often appearing in the life of the average person. Because the cost is large enough and not everyone can afford to acquire some expensive stone.
Sometimes, I want to pamper yourself with such expensive gifts, and immediately the question arises - how to determine the authenticity of a stone. After all, today, deception and fraud are completely and close by, especially, an ordinary person is not so well versed in such things, unlike jewelers and other people, some are constantly faced with this product.
Today we will talk about the properties and purpose of such a beautiful gems like sapphire and find out how to independently determine its authenticity.
Stone story
It has long been believed that sapphire has magic properties, it is like a solid elixir youth, which can only wear gods. Today, a clear case, it is clear to everyone and everyone that everyone who has such a monetary opportunity can acquire such a stone.
As it turned out, the origin of this stone is quite natural, distinctive features:
- high strength
- transparency
- shine
Chemical impurities that may be in the sapphire, they ask his color, which is why these precious stones can be both purple and yellow. The greatest demand to date is precisely on the sapphires of a saturated blue color, which is still radiating its velvety and transparency. Rare and fairly expensive sapphires are black and pink colors.
Due to the high pricing policy and great demand for the jewelry under consideration. There was a huge number of fraudsters, which are still lying to deceive the consumer. Taking huge money from him for the fake, which is why it is necessary to be extremely careful when choosing such a stone.
Sapphire properties
It should be noted that in addition to the interesting history of origin, this stone also has various properties that, allegedly, it possesses. From a long time, this stone was used to treat vision. In antiquity, everyone was confident that the stone on the chest was able to heal the growths in the eyes, leprosy, etc.
Today, no one canceled his properties, and so far people believe that this stone is able to help with:
- restless sleep and his absence
- problems with hearts
- high pressure
- presence pain in the back and neck
The magical properties of this stone can be attributed:
- Help with mental disorders, for it helps to return faith and calm in the soul of man
- It also helps to find themselves, understand their purpose and purpose
- Cuts from the evil eye, leadership, lies
It has long been led such a sign that if there is at least a small defect on the sapphire. This stone will bring serious misfortunes.
Stone authenticity
Let's move on from miraculous properties to real. Today, inexperienced person is very difficult to recognize the fake of the sapphire. Because the craftsmen appeared, who give out synthetically made jewels for real, they are much cheaper than originals, and at the same time, lower quality, so that the determination of the authenticity of the sapphire is the main process before purchasing it.
What is a fake is skillfully refined materials of natural origin, which, in essence, do not represent absolutely no value. An inexperienced citizen can buy under the type of sapphire - Cordierit or tourmaline, which are quite similar to Sapphire in its external indicators.
Let us know more about what qualitative and visual characteristics should pay close attention when determining the authenticity of the stone under consideration:
- transparency
- directly - Structure
- colour
- hardness
- costs
- qualitative certificates
The authenticity of the stone is easily determined by an examination of a hemologic nature, but since this process may be far from any, you can also try to determine the authenticity of sapphire at home without assistance:
- The first is the structure of the stone. It must be remembered that non-real stones cannot be homogeneous and have absolutely homogeneous color, there may be a drip of copper, and inside air bubbles. It seems everything is clear, but there is one thing, if the fake is tourmaline, then according to these indicators, it is almost impossible to find differences, because they can be identical.
- A visually inexperienced consumer can only determine the transparency of the stone represented by him and its color. The color of the precious sapphire is homogeneous and very reminds of silk, no shades of other colors on its surface can simply cannot.
- The transparency of the stone is very simple, for this you just need to look at the stone under the straight sunshine. The gleam, which gives Sapphire reminds the six-pointed star.
- Remember, the real stone, even with long-term tactile contact, remains cold, if it heats up, this is a fake, unambiguously.
- The strength of the stone under consideration is very high and commensurate with a similar property of the diamond itself. That is why, by spending on a stone with something very sharp. No prints and scratches will remain on it, otherwise - you can easily rejoice this stone, because it did not go to the authenticity.
- You can not always hold this test, because not every store can provide such an opportunity, that is why the first thing you need to require the quality certificates that would confirm the authenticity of the precious stone under consideration.
- When examining a certificate, you need to pay attention to the indication of the level of cleanliness. If the sapphire is real, then the following IF sign will be specified in this column.
- Since natural sapphires are rarely found in nature, without any defects, the price for the jewelry with such a stone will be from several thousand US dollars to a million, so the price means much.
The optimal option for this purchase will appeal for help to the jeweler, which can carry out all the necessary authentication checks.