[Jewelry making - Article 00708] - Re: [Orchid] What is Rubylite?

[linlahlum]

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Dear Pat:

    I bought some of this material back in the old beadin' days. It is a
    dyed stone, of a translucency and texture similar to marble. I'm not
    a lapidary; I don't know what it was mineralogically. The color was
    more intense at the drill-holes, surface cracks, and wherever the
    material looked more porous. 

    Be advised that it will fade with prolonged exposure to sunlight! 

    This to me was proof positive it was dyed. I also broke a bead to
    see, and it was lighter inside. It may very well rub off on
    clothing, too. When I found my earrings faded on the rack, I gave
    the rest of what I had to kids, warning them, of course. 

    It was very inexpensive, as I recall, and very pretty. (Pretty,
    but....) 

Lin Lahlum



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