Doublet (lapidary)
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doublet-lapidary-195-1951656
title:
Doublet (lapidary)
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A doublet is a type of assembled gem composed in two sections. It is sometimes used to imitate other, more expensive gems. A garnet and glass doublet uses a top portion of natural garnet fused to any color of glass to imitate a gem. The color of glass used in the doublet is all that is seen, as the garnet provides no color. If seen in reflected light, a separation line may be seen. A harder garnet makes the stones more durable. In the case of opal doublets, a backing layer of onyx or matrix (iro
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Gem made up of two sections
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doublet_(lapidary)
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2023-05-31T17:13:54Z
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