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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;calcol, post: 5361699, member: 77639&quot;]It can be difficult to tell a friend that they have a fake.&nbsp; If you tell them, they may be upset … perhaps at the messenger.&nbsp; If you don’t tell them, they may be embarrassed or worse if they try to sell it as genuine.</p><p><br /></p><p>One minor hobby of mine, one I have pretty much given up, is gemology.&nbsp; Friends of mine, a young couple, spent some time in South America working.&nbsp; When they returned, they announced their engagement.&nbsp; Knowing I was interested in gemology, they showed me the engagement ring, and the man proudly announced it was a rare blue diamond.&nbsp;&nbsp; I could tell at a glance that it had been irradiated to develop the blue color.&nbsp; He asked only that I verify that the diamond was genuine, which I did.&nbsp; I didn&#039;t tell them the color had been developed artificially, and fortunately, they didn&#039;t ask.&nbsp; They are still married 10 years later and have two beautiful children.&nbsp; And I’m glad I never mentioned the artificial diamond color.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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