[Jewelry making - Article 00039] - Re: [Orchid] Natural blue topaz?

[wemery]

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    many years ago there was a small find of some VERY pale blue topaz
    near Plano, Texas  None of this was ever cut, to my knowledge, as it
    was wor th far more to collectors in the natural state  Cutting it
    would immediately put its value at nearly nothing I have also seen
    two crytals from the former Soviet Union, very old specimens, that
    had a light blue cast to them  Nice crytal form, but very
    solution-pitted There might be more, but who cares?  Once cut, it's
    just pale blue topaz  Also, remember, there is the possibility of
    irradiating and heat treating the natural crystal specimens as well
    Accelerator treatment leaves no tell-tale residual radiation 

Wayne Emery

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