[Jewelry making - Article 00748] - Re: [Orchid] What is Zandrite, and do you like it?

[Clyde]

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Hello All-

    This seems to be similar to the old Alexandruim (doped glass) that I
    was cutting 20 years ago, but all the material I acquired had a color
    change from lilac/rose de france to a light aquamarine blue. This
    material I was doped with Iridium. I recently bought a 2900-carat rod
    from a scientific supply company in California which has the same
    properties but the doping metal is Neodymium. The difference in this
    material is that it shows a triple colour-change: Lilac/rose de
    france in incandescent light, fine aqua in flourescent, and brilliant
    (like neon) green-blue in sodium-halide. I discovered the last color
    change when I wore a stone I had cut in a ring to the local Wal-Mart
    and someone commented on the pretty stone. I use the angles for beryl
    and get a pretty bright stone. 

    It is really too soft to place in a setting which will get banged
    up, but I'm considering making some unusual pieces with it: A
    "formal" eyepiece or monocle (it's laser material and completely
    flawless at low magnification) which would change color according to
    the lighting, circlets, neclaces with alternating aquamarine and
    lilac amethyst to mess with things visually, etc. Anyone else have
    ideas for this neat material? 

Cheers
Clyde Gilbert


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