[Jewelry making - Article 00069] - [Orchid] "Cherry Quartz" beads

[NatnDan]

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    According to the current issue of Gems and Gemology - (volume XXX I
    X -pages 42 &43 ), many bead vendors at this past Februarys Tucson
    Trade Show  were selling Glass beads and calling them "Cherry
    Quartz".  The author states that when he ask the vendor what that
    was, the vendor explained it was a heat-treated quartz from China.
    This same explanation was given by multiply vendors of "Cherry
    Quartz" at the show. 

    The author of the article first inspected the "Cherry Quartz" beads
    with a loupe and easily saw  distinguishing gas bubbles which are
    major signs of glass!  After this he  bought  the so called "Cherry
    Quartz" beads and took them back to the West Coast GIA trade lab
    where his suspicions were confirmed by further testing. 

    Just thought anyone who may have purchased any "Cherry Quartz"
    should know of these findings. Especially if you are thinking of
    re-selling them as full disclosure is one of the rules of the FCC.  
    I know that may sounds silly at this stage, but just because some
    vendors were either misled, or misleading, doesn't mean we should.  

Daniel Hamilton



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