[Jewelry making - Article 01047] - Re: [Orchid] To Be [beryllium] or Not To Be?

[Jenny]

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    Hi there. As I understand it, the surface diffusion treatments are
    very shallow, so much so that they are treated after faceting.
    Stones with a shallow layer of nice color on the outside offer much
    less value to a consumer. After a few years of wear, or accidental
    breakage, you couldn't re-facet or even re-polish those stones. For
    this reason, we do not buy diffused material, though we do buy heated
    (and disclose it - of course). Hope my opinion helps... 

Jenny Sweaney

Mardon Jewelers
3640 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92501
951-682-2325
www.mardonjewelers.com

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