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19-06-2013, 06:16 PM
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What classifies as a crystal/gemstone?
Hi, I started wondering if the stones in small pendents could be a classified as a crystal or gemstone? I would think the authentic stone not a simulated?
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19-06-2013, 06:51 PM
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If I understand right, a manmade gem which is chemically identical to a natural stone has to be labeled as synthetic or lab-grown. A stone that was formed naturally does not need such a designation.
Geologically, I think the term "crystal" is reserved for a stone that formed in a regular shape. Think quartz points, for example. In fact, the words "crystal" and "rock crystal" are used to describe quartz. But in the New Age community, the word crystal is applied to other precious and semiprecious stones, including tumblestones and rocks that didn't occur in forms that a geologist would deem as crystalline.
Those definitions are probably a bit simplistic, but they can give a general idea of how the terms are used.
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20-06-2013, 06:37 PM
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Thank you Likes2Read.
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