BLUFF STONES (including Cultured Pearls)

January 9, 2009

BLUFF STONES!??

by Richard Shaw Brown, PG

Here is an " insiders " knowledge of gem quality. What most people buy are junk

(bad) gems, or bluff stones. Only real expert collectors can ascertain the REAL

" gem " (good) quality of a gem and amongst them is the shared understanding that

the top quality are very rare and high cost.

Imagine: There are 3 kinds of gems 1) Jyotish (good) Quality 2) Doshi (bad)

quality... and 3) Bluff (???) quality. ---Bluff means a stone or gem that looks

free of problems, but these are hidden in the cutting and setting, as much as

possible. These are defective gems that are not in the category of GOOD, nor

bad. They are kind of useless, not good, not {totally) bad!??-- kind of

" blah!!! "

The trick is to buy the defective stone at a really cheap price because it's bad

quality, then recut the gem and create a setting to hide the major or minor

flaws...this looks like " jyotish " quality and sells for top quality prices, or

even discounted prices, still the biggest profit margin is in bluff gem jewelry.

And that includes " cultured " as a BLUFF " pearl "

So, bad is bad, and bluff is so so, but jyotish quality, such as " natural "

pearl, clean emerald, etc., is the most rare and most expensive. Such top

quality gems hold a very small profit margin because starting costs are so

extemely high (compared to common bluff stones) that they cannot be marked up

like ordinary jewelry (bluff stones). It requires a high level of sophistication

to identify true quality and values.

A person advised to wear a 5 carat emerald is a fool if they spend Rs. 500-5000

for a 5 carat emerald, because in that price only very low (bad) quality is

available. A person of knowledge knows that such a perfect 5 carat flawless gem

is available, but cost is anywhere from US$3,000-$6,000 per carat, meaning

minimum price would be over $15,000.

If poor people can't afford jyotish quality, then they should go for " uparatna "

in jyotish quality. Such as clean peridot in place of bad emerald. It is not an

irony that healthy people are not seeking the " cure " ---In this manner we

understand that wealthy people (who can afford the best) are not interested in

talismans. The irony is that those who cannot afford Jyotish gems are usually

the only ones seeking them. And what they usually get, at best, is BLUFFED!!!

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