Welcome to the channel ~ Thanks and say hi to Seattle for me. Wonderful place

My pleasure Patrick ~ i'm glad that I may be of service.

I'm glad they're of value to you Veselin. Spread the good word~! (also, site me.... XD)

I'm glad it was enjoyable for you ~ Live to serve and all that ^_^

Or Accredited Gemologist? More likely!

@@Flickit100 Thank you very much for your encouragement and kind words. Yes, A.G. is Accredited Gemologist (AIGS) its a comparable title to GIA's G.G. (graduate gemologist) or Gem-A's FGA (fellowship of the gemmological association). Each program has its own bent and advantages, but i'll say that a student that applies themselves in any of these programs will come out on the other side with a similarly competitive knowledge. Trade active teachers and a glorious gemstone collection are what drew me to AIGS, that and its centered right above one of the most active coloured stone markets in the world here in Bangkok's Jewelry Trade Center. Cheers Graham

Thanks again for your kind words Nikhil. As to the website - it is definitely a work in progress. It will adapt over time as I figure out what I want and how to do it through heaps of tutorials XD . Step by step eh?

@@GemologyforSchmucks That's always a good plan; Just one request... everything about the website should be an extension of your personality (please no boring serious stuff or pompous site... we already have too many such sites)

@@nikhdes Thank you for your advice - I agree

My pleasure, Sarath

An excellent question, and the short answer is: it depends on the two stones. Thats a lame answer, so let me break it down some more. 3 cts is a magic number, so even two otherwise identical stones (if you can find em...) stand to have a pretty substantial price difference. Finding 'quality' rubies above 3cts is not easy, because they're simply just rare. So when you say the unheated piece is "a little smaller" are we talking 2.95 or 2.30cts? 2.95 is close enough, 2.30 is pretty wide of the mark for carat to be comparable. If the unheated piece is "not so clear" does that mean it is foggy, or really cracked, or... what kind of issues does the clarity have? Fundamentally though, colour is the first most important thing to keep in mind here. If the colour isnt the same then we really cannot compare these two stones with the same measurements. Whichever of the two is closer to a "true" red without a clear modifying purple or orange colour is going to start in a higher price bracket, and then everything else magnifies the value. All that is to say, if the heated stone (traditional heat that is. Not glass filled, or heavily borax treated etc etc.) has the better colour, better clarity AND is over 3 carats, then there is every chance that it could be sold at a higher rate than the unheated stone. I'd have to see the stones in person in the right lighting to say much more than this. Thanks for the question, and hope this helps~

We all like what we like eh? The thing I find interesting is how people's tastes change as they see more and more material. Many people start with diamonds and get bored with them, switching over to collecting elusive coloured stones.

If it is a beautiful stone, then why not? Traditional heat treatment is stable and accepted, as long as the treatment is disclosed.

That's how you know she's a keeper ;)

Arkansas... you can go there and dig your own for a base fee. Fieldtrip!~

: ) You're too kind