[Jewelry making - Article 00149] - Re: [Orchid] Green Amethyst?

[The Doctor]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========

>     I support disclosure. Perhaps if we explained normal and
>     acceptable enhancements as being like a lady wearing a little
>     lipstick.... It hasn't changed the lady, it just enhanced her
>     appearance. 

    Heating/irradiating amethyst (which is purple, not green) to a
    deeper purple is a perfectly acceptable enhancement. Heating ruby to
    make it a better red is another acceptable enhancement. It's the same
    with sapphire, topaz and many other gemstones. These are actual
    enhancements - they enhance the color (and often clarity) of the
    stone. But heating/irradiating purple amethyst to make it a different
    color is not an enhancement to the original color of the stone, it is
    changing it to a different variety of stone. It is no longer amethyst
    in any way. I don't understand why some people don't get that. 

    James S. Duncan, G.G. (I'm not a dealer, so I'm not waving the
    diploma around to show how smart I am). James in SoFL
____________________________________________________________________
T h e   O r c h i d   L i s t
Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures
____________________________________________________________________
Orchid FAQ:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm
Orchid Archives:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive
Orchid Galleries:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm
Invite a Friend:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm
____________________________________________________________________
Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm
The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books
Buy Orchid Jewelry:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop
____________________________________________________________________
-Unsubscribe:
-Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank
____________________________________________________________________