Background And Development Of Presidium Synthetic Ruby Identifer - PRESIDIUM Synthetic Ruby Identifier User Handbook Manual

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IV. Background and Development of
Presidium Synthetic Ruby Identifier
The world of colored gemstones is a sparkling but somewhat mystical
one. Unlike diamonds which have an established grading system
that appraises a diamond based on colour, cut, clarity and colour,
colored gemstones do not have a similar universal appraisal system.
Furthermore, the range of colours can be seen across both precious
and semi-precious stones allowing some people to mistake one easily
for the other. The discovery of equally colourful synthetic materials
may have also undermined the appreciation and authenticity of
precious colored gems especially the corundum stones – sapphires
and rubies.
Rubies, with its stunning red shades have captured the hearts of many
since the ancient times. With such popularity, synthetic rubies have
been man-made from as early as the 1800s with the Verneuil process
which creates what is known to be flame fusion rubies. With its simple
technology, low cost and convincing yield, it still remains a process
that is widely used today.
Through the years as methods and technology gained sophistication,
other crystal growth processes were discovered such as the flux
method or the hydrothermal method. The methods developed to
identify such synthetic gems are often limited only to gemology-
trained experts or to the use of expensive laboratory equipment and
it is difficult for most buyers to ascertain if synthetic gems may be
marketed, sold and mixed with natural rubies.
With the knowledge of this, Presidium set out to work on researching
more about synthetic rubies and developing a device that can aid in
the quick identification of such rubies.
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4 AAA Batteries or via USB cable
connected to external power source
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