[Jewelry making - Article 00210] - Re: [Orchid] Speaking of druzies...

[Beth Rosengard]

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Hi James,

>     Most of the colored drusy is dyed. 

    A bit of an overstatement, I think.  If you're talking about
    quartz/agate drusies, then maybe.  But others are usually *not* dyed:
    uvarovite, melanite, malachite, azurite, psilomelane, cobalto calcite
    (or dolomite, if you prefer), smithsonite, pyrite, cornetite,
    kammererite and more.  And even where the quartz/agate drusies are
    concerned, there are plenty of natural stones in blues/greens
    (chrysocolla & blue chalcedony or lace agate), yellows/tans/oranges
    (Brazilian agate and  petrified coral), browns/beiges (petrified
    woods), purples (amethyst), and more. 

    Chances are, what Dave has is dyed, but I wouldn't be positive
    without seeing it. 

Beth

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