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Tsarstone collectors guide


Imitation

Imitation
To result something of a genuine article or natural gemstone or simulate it from any material that imitate by its color, the appearance of a natural gemstone. Imitation gemstone having wholly different physical properties and chemical composition, and hence distinguish from synthetic gemstone. Physical properties, which determine differences are hardness, specific gravity, refraction or double refraction, color dispersion, and dichroism. Imitation gemstones are known as called simultants, which are mostly made of glass, paste or strass, faience, porcelain, and plastics.
Bibliographic details
Page title Definition of Imitation
Author David Weinberg
Website title Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide
Date published 03 July 2010 04:46 UTC
Date accessed 03 April 2026 15:40 UTC
Permanent link http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-094-00001
AMA style
David Weinberg. "Definition of Imitation". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. July 03, 2010, 04:46 UTC. Available at: http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-094-00001. Accessed April 03, 2026.
APA style
"Definition of Imitation". (2010, July 03). In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. Retrieved 15:40, April 03, 2026, from http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-094-00001.
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"Definition of Imitation", http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-094-00001 (last visited April 03, 2026).
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See Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, "Definition of Imitation", http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-094-00001 (To result something of a genuine article or natural gemstone or simulate it from any material that imitate by its color, the appearance of a natural gemstone. Imitation gemstone having wholly different physical properties and chemical composition, and hence distinguish from synthetic gemstone. Physical properties, which determine differences are hardness, specific gravity, refraction or double refraction, color dispersion, and dichroism. Imitation gemstones are known as called simultants, which are mostly made of glass, paste or strass, faience, porcelain, and plastics.) (as of Apr. 03, 2026, 15:40 GMT).
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David Weinberg. "Definition of Imitation". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 2010 Jul 03, 04:46 UTC.[Internet], Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide; 2010 Jul 03, 04:46 UTC [cited 2026 Apr 03]. Available from: http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-094-00001.
Chicago style
David Weinberg, "Definition of Imitation", http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-094-00001, (accessed April 03, 2026).
MLA style
"Definition of Imitation". Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 03 Jul 2010, 04:46 UTC. 03 Apr 2026 http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-094-00001
MHRA style
David Weinberg, "Definition of Imitation", Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, 03 July 2010, 04:46 UTC, http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-094-00001 [accessed 03 April 2026].
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