GMA Calls out Department Stores on Composite Rubies

(November 4, ’09 National Jeweller)
The presence of gas bubbles like those seen here is one indication that a ruby is a composite ruby, a ruby composed of both natural stone and lead-glass. Photo courtesy American Gemological Laboratories.

New York–Composite rubies found themselves in an unwelcome spotlight today on Good Morning America when an investigation by the ABC News morning show revealed some department stores selling the stones without adequate disclosure.
Read more »