All real faceted moldavite will have some bubbles any shape and any size lechatelierite inclusions pure silica glass melted quartz the way only nature can create. The fake moldavite showed very high lead levels pb and much lower silicon si and other differences than real moldavite. They are used in jewelry in either faceted or natural form. We paid 29 49 for the 13 millimeter x 11 millimeter 6 19 carat stone. It is only 48 sio2 while real natural moldavite is in the range 72 80 wt.
Today much of the rough and gemstone moldavite being sold are undisclosed fakes. If the seller claims the stone was mined anywhere but the moldau river valley in the czech republic it is most definitively a fake. That s what we received when we purchased the green faceted moldavite shown in the image above. As moldavite s value grows so does the market for fakes. If you are purchasing moldavite online there is a very good chance that you will receive imitation material.
If it was a genuine moldavite it should have cost a lot more. The first stone in the picture above is the flat oval fake one. In fact moldavite imitations are nothing new. If the faceted gemstones do not have bubbles or inclusions if these appear flawless or clean like glass then they are probably fake. Moldavites are popular for their pleasant green color enigmatic origin and interesting etched texture.
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Moldavites are popular for their pleasant green color enigmatic origin and interesting etched texture. If it was a genuine moldavite it should have cost a lot more. Today much of the rough and gemstone moldavite being sold are undisclosed fakes. All real faceted moldavite will have some bubbles any shape and any size lechatelierite inclusions pure silica glass melted quartz the way only nature can create.
