[Jewelry making - Article 00119] - Re: [Orchid] Red amethyst?

[Daniel R. Spirer]

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

    There is no such thing as a red amethyst. Amethyst, by definition,
    is the purple variety of quartz. Without having seen the stone, I
    would lay high odds on the stone being a synthetic. Have seen tons of
    material coming out of Russia over the years, always purported to be
    natural, that is synthetic. Get it tested at a gem lab if you don't
    have the equipment. 

Daniel R. Spirer, G.G.
Daniel R. Spirer Jewelers, LLC
1780 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02140
www.spirerjewelers.com
____________________________________________________________________
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
____________________________________________________________________