Tony Diniz - Talking Rubbish

[Meeshoo]

You make up your own mind. This was on at 14.58pm today and you can see the item that was being discussed in the photo below. This is what was said on air, verbatim:

Tony Diniz - "This gemstone has no beryllium, no diffusion at all"

Vicki Burton - "What do you mean by Beryllium diffusion?"

Tony Diniz - "Corrundum the gemstone, we're talking rubies and sapphires, are normally very very included gemstones so because there's a rarity of finding clean material, it's so so uncommon to find that material. It's very common practice to fill those fissures in, so filling in the cracks in the gemstones. Now the padparadscha sapphires we use have no filling. The quality is so superb that we have people question saying why are you bringing such special prices on these gemstones. Simple, I ............ [goes on to say how he bought the gemstones]."

So, gemstone anoraks ...... exactly WHAT has Tony described?

Has he described Beryllium Diffusion? NO NO NO.
Has he described fissure/fracture filling? Yes.

Are the two the same? NO.

If you're selling gemstones then giving information should be ACCURATE.

This is an easy read and very interesting. It clearly defines what BE diffusion is:-

http://lgdl.gia.edu/pdfs/su03a1.pdf

 

[Klosblue]

Well I would never call that Padparadscha sapphire! It's pink sapphire no matter how you dress it up!

It's very strange that Jacob professed to have had his Pad from Rocks & Co confirmed as being genuine and natural yet when he was asked who tested it, how it was tested etc. he disappeared never to be seen again!

This link shows what a Padparadscha should look like and it's nothing like the Pink sapphires in the ring in Meeshoo's link!!
http://www.collectorfinejewelry.com/buyers_guide_padparadscha.htm

 

[Sacha]

Thanks for the links ladies...makes interesting reading. TD seems to have neatly side stepped a direct question! Do you recall that VB was the presenter GemsTV sent out to Thailand to make the promo videos for the Ceylon Pad Sapphires.....the sun setting over the ocean etc......it all looked very alluring and exotic.

 

[debsie]

Brilliant links - thanks ladies x

 

[Plasmanoodle]

Well I would never call that Padparadscha sapphire! It's pink sapphire no matter how you dress it up!

It's very strange that Jacob professed to have had his Pad from Rocks & Co confirmed as being genuine and natural yet when he was asked who tested it, how it was tested etc. he disappeared never to be seen again!

This link shows what a Padparadscha should look like and it's nothing like the Pink sapphires in the ring in Meeshoo's link!!
http://www.collectorfinejewelry.com/buyers_guide_padparadscha.htm

Jacob regularly emails the studio. :mysmilie_34::mysmilie_11:

 

[debsie]

He must be 'crackers' - sorry - I'll get my coat ...............................

 

[Klosblue]

He must be 'crackers' - sorry - I'll get my coat ...............................

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