From simulants to synthetics, artificial gemstones have come a long way over the centuries
Fatema Ahmed
Apollo
Rakewell
Pamela Hutchinson
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
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The very human quest to capture the natural lure of gemstones
From simulants to synthetics, artificial gemstones have come a long way over the centuries