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<p>[QUOTE="Pat P, post: 97652, member: 201"]What you're seeing on the back may be glue rather than foil.</p><p><br /></p><p>Saphiret was made by mixing genuine gold in with the glass. The sappharine imitations are just regular glass with color reflecting off of the foil. Although I'm not an expert by any means, I think it's most likely safe to trust what I said... I learned it from the old Jewelry board on eBay, from people who sought and collected saphiret and sappharine items.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Pat P, post: 97652, member: 201"]What you're seeing on the back may be glue rather than foil. Saphiret was made by mixing genuine gold in with the glass. The sappharine imitations are just regular glass with color reflecting off of the foil. Although I'm not an expert by any means, I think it's most likely safe to trust what I said... I learned it from the old Jewelry board on eBay, from people who sought and collected saphiret and sappharine items.[/QUOTE]
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