An assembled gem (also called a composite gem) is a gemstone made up of other smaller gems. An assembled gem can often be a fake gem with a desirable piece of gemstone attached to pieces of inexpensive imitation gemstones. For example, a combination of a thin layer of green glass and a colorless piece of quartz would be a composite gem.
Types
A doublet is a type of assembled gem which is composed of two parts. A false doublet is a doublet which is a glass piece that looks like a real gem and a real gem that have been attached to look like a larger gem. A triplet is a type of assembled gem composed of three distinct parts.
References
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- "Assembled gem". The New Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica. 1992. ISBN 9780852295533.
- "Fake Gemstones". The Spruce. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
- Petersen, Christine (2010-01-01). Groovy Gems. ABDO. p. 23. ISBN 9781616139339.
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- ^ Matlins, Antoinette Leonard; Bonanno, Antonio C. (2009). Jewelry & Gems, the Buying Guide: How to Buy Diamonds, Pearls, Colored Gemstones, Gold & Jewelry with Confidence and Knowledge. Gemstone Press. ISBN 9780943763712.
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