| All
gemstones in our inventory and our jewelry are Natural mined gemstones,
None are lab
created,lab grown,man
made, or
synthetics. |
| |
Gemstone
Type |
|
Enhancement |
|
Clarity |
|
Type I Gemstones
-Usually eye clean |
|
None-Not
Enhanced. A gemstone that has
only undergone the standard process of cutting
and
polishing. |
x |
VVS-Minor
inclusions, somewhat easy to
see with 10X. Usually eye clean. |
| |
Examples-
Aquamarine,Green & Yellow
Chrysoberyl,Morganite,Tanzanite, Green
Tourmaline,
Blue Zircon |
x |
Heat-The
use of heat to effect desired
alteration of color, clarity and/or phenomena. |
|
VS-Noticeable
inclusions under 10X. May
be eye visible. |
|
|
|
Heating
and Pressure: The use of heat
and pressure combined to effect
desired
alterations of color, clarity and/or
phenomena. |
|
SI1-Large
or numerous inclusions under
10X. Apparent to unaided eye. |
| x |
Type
II
Gemstones-Usually included |
|
Irradiation:
The use of neutrons, gamma
rays or beta particles (high energy electrons)
to
alter a gemstones color. The irradiation may be
followed by a heating
process. |
|
SI2-Very
prominent inclusions to
unaided eye. |
| x |
Examples-
Alexandrite,Amethyst,
Ametrine,Citrine, All Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, All Sapphire & Ruby,
Spinel, Blue, Orange & Yellow Tourmaline, Green,
Orange, Red or Yellow Zircon |
|
Oiling/Resin
Infusion: The filling of
surface-breaking fissures with colorless oil, wax,
resin or other colorless substances, except
glass or plastic, to improve the
gemstones
appearance. |
|
I1-Significant
inclusions,Moderate
effect on appearance or durability |
| |
|
|
Waxing/Oiling:
The impregnation of a
colorless wax, paraffin or oil in porous opaque or
translucent gemstones to improve
appearance. |
|
I2-Significant
inclusions,Severe effect
on appearance or durability |
| |
Type
III Gemstones-Almost always
included |
|
Filling:
The filling of
surface-breaking cavities or fissures with colorless glass,
plastic, or similar substances.This process
may improve durability and/or
appearance, and/or
to add weight. |
|
|
| |
Examples-
Bixbite, Emerald, Red, Pink
or Watermelon Tourmaline |
|
Diffusion:
The use of chemicals in
conjunction with high temperatures to
produce
ARTIFICIAL color change and/or
asterism-producing inclusions. |
|
|
| |
|
|
Coating:
The use of such surface
enhancements as lacquering, enameling,
inking,
foiling or sputtering of films to improve
appearance, provide color or add
other special
effects. |
|
|