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Fred Ward , Blue Planet Gems, Inc.
7106 Saunders Court, Bethesda, MD 20817 USA.
Tel 301-983-1990 Fax 301-983-3980 See also:
Fred Wards Updated Letter to the Editors of U.S. Gem Trade Publications
Have You Seen This Ring? Fred Ward and Blue Planet Gems, Inc. are on the verge of losing one of the most astonishing cases involving gemstones in recent history. He is being sued by his customer for having sold her a 3.65 carat emerald. He testified that the emerald was unfractured when sold, was fractured by the customer in her kitchen, and was filled by some still unknown party. An "expert" witness has testified on behalf of the plaintiffs that he was able to determine with certainty that the emerald was fractured before being unearthed in Colombia and then filled with Opticon at the mine! Most industry people will be wondering how it is that they managed to miss all of these important advancements within their field. How is it that an enhancement process can "reverse" or "fail" due to trauma? How is it possible to determine when a stone was fractured? How is it possible to know where an enhancement took place? And most importantly, how is it possible to hide a 10.8 mm surface-reaching fracture so completely that it could get passed microscopic, UV light, and fiber optic light exams; and a pin test for surface breaks? | |
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