48.6ct yellow fancy diamond
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It should probably be mentioned that the largest diamond ever found in the U.S. weighed 40.23 carats. You claim your pebble is a 20% larger Murfreesboro diamond?
If your quartz pebble actually was a diamond from Murfreesboro it would be worth millions instead of the ~ $1 a carat that a faceted rutilated quartz of that size retails for.
If you don't see a disconnect here I can assure you other knowledgeable readers do.
If your quartz pebble actually was a diamond from Murfreesboro it would be worth millions instead of the ~ $1 a carat that a faceted rutilated quartz of that size retails for.
If you don't see a disconnect here I can assure you other knowledgeable readers do.
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?I've always been fond of a nice piece of rutilated quartz even if it does have little value in the market. I've seen a lot of it which is why I could recognize your rock from a few pictures.
I certainly have never bothered to hate a rock. Why do you think there are haters on this thread?
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caleb, i think anyone want to celebrate a found diamond here, but here is we just write what are we thinking about it, of course you can be sure about it with the help of a gemologist.
no hard feelings to anyone here.
cheers.
no hard feelings to anyone here.
cheers.
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thehunter123
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Would you please just take the stone to a certified gemologist to get a definite answer? Threads like these just aren't healthy for the forum and take exposure away from the posts of others who actually have questions.
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Rutile has one of the highest refractive indices at visible wavelengths of any known crystal and also exhibits a particularly large birefringence and high dispersion. About 4 times that of diamond.
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Caleb12, did you find it or did someone pass it off to you as a diamond?
I like others here do not believe it to be diamond. Luster, inclusions and fractures, coloration changes from background to background do not strike me as consistent for a diamond. It is a nice stone and there are many that mimic diamond. The locality you say it came from has many such mimics, Arkansas in general has lots to offer for rock hounds.
I like others here do not believe it to be diamond. Luster, inclusions and fractures, coloration changes from background to background do not strike me as consistent for a diamond. It is a nice stone and there are many that mimic diamond. The locality you say it came from has many such mimics, Arkansas in general has lots to offer for rock hounds.
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*shrugs* I own several of them as specimens and have observed many more at gem and mineral shows first hand. So for me I'm not spinning anything. If you feel its a diamond so be it. You've presented us something I disagree with and others have spoken as well take that for what you will. Its a nice stone.
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Caleb, nobody here is trying to upset you, hurt your feelings
or tell you something that is not true. They are simply trying
to give you the benefit of their years of experience.
For what it's worth, I once had a book that I swore was a
true First Edition of one of Hemingway's works, signed by Hemingway
himself. I compared the signature to ones I found online, and
it was a very close match, so I felt I had a very valuable book.
I took it to a professional to have it authenticated because I wanted
to put all the naysayers to rest, plus it would provide confirmation
of it's authenticity to any interested parties.
After reviewing the book carefully, the professional showed me where
someone had altered a couple of pages, and added certain "points" to
the book to make it appear authentic. The signature was done with
the wrong kind of pen, and there were several issues with it, as well.
It was a forgery...and I thought I honestly had a $10,000 book.
Sometimes, no matter how much we wish it were different, some
things just aren't quite what we think they are.
So cheer up...all is not lost, and it's no reason to give up or quit looking!
Nobody ever finds anything if they aren't looking for something first.
or tell you something that is not true. They are simply trying
to give you the benefit of their years of experience.
For what it's worth, I once had a book that I swore was a
true First Edition of one of Hemingway's works, signed by Hemingway
himself. I compared the signature to ones I found online, and
it was a very close match, so I felt I had a very valuable book.
I took it to a professional to have it authenticated because I wanted
to put all the naysayers to rest, plus it would provide confirmation
of it's authenticity to any interested parties.
After reviewing the book carefully, the professional showed me where
someone had altered a couple of pages, and added certain "points" to
the book to make it appear authentic. The signature was done with
the wrong kind of pen, and there were several issues with it, as well.
It was a forgery...and I thought I honestly had a $10,000 book.
Sometimes, no matter how much we wish it were different, some
things just aren't quite what we think they are.
So cheer up...all is not lost, and it's no reason to give up or quit looking!
Nobody ever finds anything if they aren't looking for something first.
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Caleb you have alot of great people here from all over the world, willing to teach,offer there experience, to assume that you know what you know closes your mind to growth and learning, being nasty will only get you ignored, and you may be wasting a opportunity for, friends,and learning, go and look at previous posts, most try to point you in the right direction, I for one, this is the last response, life is to short for waste of my time, good luck to you
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Caleb12 we have rules on language and that includes using abbreviations and or substituting characters for letters, please post by our rules or lose the right to post.
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