[Jewelry making - Article 00563] - Re: [Orchid] [Orchid] Topaz Vs. Quartz

[Mr. Dubois]

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>         i was just on a website that listed their smokey topaz as
>     "commonly known as smokey quartz 

    Topaz and Quartz are different minerals. 

    Manufacturers of blue topaz get their rough material mixed with
    quartz. After irradiation treatment the topaz turns blue and the
    quartz become smoky. Smoky topaz might be another way of saying
    'opps=85my topaz rough was actually quartz and here is a nice name to
    market it=85=85' 

M. Dubois Jr.
Tucson AZ


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