| All
gemstones in our inventory and our
jewelry are Natural
mined gemstones, None are lab created,lab grown,man made, or
synthetics. |
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Gemstone
Type |
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Enhancement |
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Clarity |
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Type
I Gemstones -Usually eye
clean |
x |
None-Not
Enhanced. A gemstone that has
only undergone the standard process of cutting
and
polishing. |
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Transparent-Objects
seen through the
gemstone look clear and distinct. |
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Examples-
Aquamarine,Green & Yellow
Chrysoberyl,Morganite,Tanzanite, Green
Tourmaline,
Blue Zircon |
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Heat-The
use of heat to effect desired
alteration of color, clarity and/or phenomena. |
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Semitransparent-Objects
look slightly
hazy or blurry through the stone. |
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Heating
and Pressure: The use of heat
and pressure combined to effect
desired
alterations of color, clarity and/or
phenomena. |
x |
Translucent-Objects
are vague and hard
to see. |
| x |
Type
II Gemstones-Usually
included |
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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. |
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Semitranslucent-Only
a small fraction
of light passes through the stone, mainly around the edges. |
| x |
Examples-Alexandrite,Amethyst,
Ametrine,Citrine,
All Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, All Sapphire & Ruby,
Spinel, Blue, Orange & Yellow
Tourmaline, Green, Orange, Red or
Yellow
Zircon |
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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. |
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Opaque-Virtually
no light can pass
through the gemstone |
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Waxing/Oiling:
The impregnation of a
colorless wax, paraffin or oil in porous opaque or
translucent gemstones to improve
appearance. |
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Type
III-Gemstones Almost always
included |
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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. |
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Examples-
Bixbite, Emerald, Red, Pink
or Watermelon Tourmaline |
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Diffusion:
The use of chemicals in
conjunction with high temperatures to
produce
ARTIFICIAL color change and/or
asterism-producing inclusions. |
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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. |
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