[Jewelry making - Article 00164] - Re: [Orchid] Yellow Turquoise

[Susan]

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    I agree that the stone misnomers are confusing and detrimental to
    the industry. However, I think the source of the problem lies
    primarily in language differences.  For example, in Chinese the term
    "jade" is applied to many stones as long as they meet the criteria. 
    I don't recall all the critera for a stone to qualify as jade, but
    one of them is hardness. Consequently, jasper or quartz may be called
    jade in that language.  Then the translator comes along and maybe
    doesn't know English as well as a native English speaker, and,
    behold, a new stone name is born.  I really don't think the untruth
    is always intended to deceive, although I'm sure it is sometimes. 

    A newsletter that I receive on the gemstone business in Asia just
    mentioned that some vendors are selling imitation turquoise as the
    real thing when it is actually some other stone that has been dyed. 
    So, it's really buyer beware out there for sure. 

    Wouldn't it be nice if there were content labeling rules for stones
    like there is for food? 

Susan
Sun Country Gems
www.suncountrygems.com

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