[Jewelry making - Article 00683] - Re: [Orchid] What is Rubylite?

[Susan Lucas]

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    About a year ago, I purchased some beads named "rubylite."  When I
    asked what rubylite was, I was met with a blank stare and the answer
    that it was "a type of stone."  Duh! 

    Anyway, I bought them because I liked their look and decided to find
    out if they were dyed.  (I dipped the beads in warm water.)  Yup -
    dyed.  Closer inspection indicated to me that they were probably
    quartz of some kind.  A little research, and I was convinced that
    they were dyed agate.  However, I think the name is just a "trade
    name" not anything scientific. 

    In the bead world, the element of science seems to be missed
    entirely. It's simply a matter of taste, because quality is a realm
    of the "rich and famous" who buy the calibrated gem stones and
    scientific terminology is only required by the lapidary.  (I do beg
    to differ with this mentality.) 

    So. . . shall we now discuss the term "gem?"  I believe there are
    some FTC guidelines that apply to that term.  So, I'm wondering if I
    now need to change my company name to comply with the guidelines?  :) 

Susan
Sun Country Gems
www.suncountrygems.com


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