Identifying Gemstones: A Guide to Pale Pink & Peach Stones

Question

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I received a rather odd necklace from an ex boyfriend of mine, and I've always been curious what it is. The gemstones themselves are much heavier than they look, and look either pale pink or pale peach. In the sunlight they look almost clear though. I've tried the glass test and I can carve into glass. They reflect off of light beautifully. However a very uninspiring silver clasp appears to have been added into it and they are on a thick strand of some very durable material, but it does not appear to be metal of any kind , so I am apprehensive to assume that the stones are as nice as they seem to me when looking at them on their own apart from the unimpressive accessory parts paired with it.

Answer
Hi Rachel
The necklace can be made in several non-precious metals such as steel. The gemstones, if real, may be semi-precious gems, but that seems unlikely based on your description. They are most probably either coloured CZ or just synthetic stones. I'd recommend that you have them tested at a gemology lab near you for verification.
Sambhav Karnawat
Jewelove