[Jewelry making - Article 00151] - Re: [Orchid] Lets Get Yurman

[KashmirBlue]

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>     I have to question to what degree is your issue with "artificially
>     colored" stones? I'm not being snarky--but with the fact that most
>     stones are treated to some degree, I don't get quite what you are
>     pointing at. 

    Diffusion is technically another type of treatment but not
    necessarily permanent. Most diffusion penetrates the surface and so
    recutting or simple repolish may remove the color. Today through
    hydrogen hydroxyl process the penetration seems to be deeper and 100%
    in smaller stones. 

    The issue, if I had an issue, may be due to the fact that prices for
    this material should not equal what natural stones do or simply heat
    treated stones. 

    The purchase price on such diffused (artificially colored) stones is
    $50- several hundred dollars per carat. The same looking heat treated
    stones will be two or three times this price and natural color (no
    heat) possibly two or three times this. 

    Otherwise, I don't have an issue with the material itself. In fact,
    I may begin selling larger pinks, purples, reds or blues. 

    I'll toss up another related question to treatments. How about all
    the colored diamonds we have seen in the past 15 years. The enormous
    inventories of large intense and vivid yellows, matched pairs and
    necklace suites? Where did they come from all of a sudden? 

Regards,

Ed Cleveland
303-882-8855
www.kashmirblue.com
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