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It is well known that due to the rapid advances made in the understanding of the materials behaviour, metals and alloys, inorganic and organic materials and pharmaceuticals (to cite a few) can be bought by giving detailed specifications. The suppliers, in turn, produce test certificates to describe their materials with adequate precision. The situation is not quite the same when one wants to buy a gemstone! To quote from the book 'A green garnet or diopside could ...