[Jewelry making - Article 00596] - Re: [Orchid] Topaz Vs. Quartz

[Gary Bourbonais]

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

Hi Jocelyn....

    Actually, I think the website got it backwards..... 

    Smokey quartz is often mistermed smokey topaz, not vice versa... 

    If this is a selling site I might hesitate to buy anything from them
    as they are demonstrating they probably don't know what they are
    talking about....or engaging in deceptive sales puffery... 

    I think there might be a smokey topaz out there...topaz comes so
    many different ways....but it's not all that common, whilst smokey
    quartz is... 

    Topaz and quartz are completely different gem species....in
    chemistry, physical chracteristics and optics... 

    A book I've found immensely helpful and interesting.... 

    "Gemstones of the World" by Schumann... 

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    Gemstones of the World, Revised Edition
    By Walter Schumann

    http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books/us/product/0806994614.htm
    Price: $24.95

    Media: Hardcover
    Manufacturer : Sterling Publishing
    Release data : 01 October, 2000

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Gary W. Bourbonais
A.J.P. (GIA)


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