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Donna Byatt
Faking it....

Faking it....

Ahhhh the world of gems and semi precious stones... I have been buying semi precious stones and beads now for many years and there has always been a huge debate about the provenance of the stones that are available on the market today. It is also one of the main questions I am asked in the shop - are these real and where are they from! I would like to think that I am a bit of an expert in semi precious stones having worked with them now for over 20 years, that said I believe that even the best...

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