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[Orchid] Purchasing Loose Emeralds
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charles b buckman Wednesday, January 02, 2002
   
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Anyone,

    I am considering the purchase of a quality loose emerald some time
    in the not too ditant future.  I  happen to currently be "emerald
    ignorant".  Right now i am trying to do my homework on  this, and
    figured that orchid would be a good place to start.  I have read
    that it is considered to be acceptable practice to treat emeralds
    with clear cedar oil before sale to hide the inherent flaws.  Is
    this true?  I have seen emeralds so far advertised for thousands of
    dollars for under 3 carats that have been treated as such.  Are
    there any stones that look good without treatment and are they
    anywhere close to being affordable?  I have heard stories about the
    oil coming out with intensive cleaning leaving a less green flawed
    ugly stone behind.  I don't want to get caught in that mess.  

At any rate, thanks very much for the input.
Sincerely,
Blaine Buckman 



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