[Jewelry making - Article 00602] - Re: [Orchid] Topaz Vs. Quartz

[Steelybone]

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>     is topaz different than quartz? 

    Yes, it's a completely different mineral.  "Smoky topaz" is one of
    those misleading terms - OK, downright lies - of mechandising that
    makes me see --- well, ruby. 

>     does anyone recommend a simple layman's book for the composition of
>     stones?  

    There's a book by Pough, "A field guide to rocks and minerals"
    that's simple, straightforward, defines what you need to know, and
    gives nice pictures of rough material so you at least get a feeling
    for what it might look like as a cut stone. Organizes minerals into
    groups so you know what the relationships are. 

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    National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals 
    (Audubon Society Field Guide)
    By Charles Wesley Chesterman
 
    Price: $13.57
    http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books/us/product/0394502698.htm

    Media: Turtleback
    Manufacturer: Knopf
    Release data: 12 May, 1979

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>     i also found on a website that all their garnet beads of the
>     purply/red color were dyed... and what color was it before? 

    Probably more or less the same color, but less even, less intense,
    or less "pretty". 

Tas
http://www.earthlywealth.com

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