Beauty

[CWS22]

Anybody ever watch and buy loose gems from the Late Night Rocks shows on Jewelry Television (JTV)? I'm just curious as I do wonder if the gems are truly legit or are some man-made. I know they say they aren't but you never know. I'm particularly drawn to the mixed lots or parcels, where you get a whole variety of loose gems. Kind of a grab-bag. But again, I'm concerned there would be some man-made or resin/epoxy stones thrown in.

If you have bought these before, did you have them set in anything? Ever have the stone appraised or verified?

[Kachina624]

You can easily tell if something is a sort of resin or plastic by the weight and temperature. They're more likely to be glass, but no, I never bought any.

[Desi]

They used to proudly brag they didn't sell man-made gems but that changed. I did buy more loose gems than I want to admit. As far as I can tell they were (at that time) all real. However, they can be crack-filled, vapor-enhanced, dyed, etc. Many of mine were chipped and cracked. They are supposedly first quality but I think you get what you pay for. That said, I had a ball looking through them and trying to figure out what they were. I also bought tool kits thinking I would make something with them. Well, that was just a fantasy. Also, the stones look huge on the screen. If a kit is 10 carats and you see 14 stones, expect them the be the size of apple seeds. HTH