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<p>[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 25450, member: 78"]Hi,</p><p> You need to use a gem tester. Crystal is quartz, glass is glass. I was always told to look at the edges (planes) with a 30X loupe. If it has "rounded" edges it was molded glass. if the edge are very sharp it was cut and probably crystal.</p><p>greg[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 25450, member: 78"]Hi, You need to use a gem tester. Crystal is quartz, glass is glass. I was always told to look at the edges (planes) with a 30X loupe. If it has "rounded" edges it was molded glass. if the edge are very sharp it was cut and probably crystal. greg[/QUOTE]
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