[Jewelry making - Article 00853] - Re: [Orchid] Tashmarine - Next big thing?

[Gerry]

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All,

    I cut the diopside from the the area of the southern Soviet Union in
    about 1988.  Five Lions Gems had a parcel that I bought. For those of
    you who do not know Five Lions they are an Afghanistan Trading
    Company of mostly rough stone. Wally, the owner,  told me it came
    for Afghanistan, but subsequently I found out that it came from area
    close to Afghanistan. This was back when Wally and Five Lions were
    part of the "Free Afghanistan Movement". My parcel was about 300
    grams and most of it was a washed out greenish yellow. But, there
    were three or four stones that cut a more yellow than green of
    magnificent fire. These were true gems. I would not consider them
    jewelry stones because of their physical properties, but as a stand
    alone gem for collectors they were gems. A collector bought them the
    first time I showed them and unfortunately I sold all I had. 

    When you see one that is a gem you will be mesmirized by the color
    and intensity of he fire. 

Gerry Galarneau
gggemswcr AT cox.net

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