[Jewelry making - Article 00110] - Re: [Orchid] Curious about moss aqua

[Todd Goodwin]

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Amery,

    Yes, Rainbow Moonstone is indeed Spectrolite which is a Labradorite,
    which is a Feldspar. Oregon Sunstone is also Gem Labradorite often
    without any Labradorescence (the play of light typical of
    Labradorite). 

    I complimented someone on their Spectrolite once, and was verbally
    jumped. "No, it's Rainbow Moonstone." The person thought I was an
    idiot and walked off. I just had to wonder why someone would have to
    question my education. Oh, that's right, I forgot that the Industry
    is greater than the Individual. 

    And yes, you were right, the misnomer "smoky" or "smokey topaz" is
    Smoky Quartz. 

    Someone just asked me if I had and "White Emerald". Looking for it
    on the web I see only beads. It looks like white quartz that didn't
    take green dye very well, or near white opaque beryl with a hint of
    emerald green. I have only seen one reference. Goshenite was my first
    thought. No, not it. 

    Someone recently asked me about Green Amethyst. Green Amethyst is
    Prasiolite, but I said "what is green amethyst?". 

    Which this all leads to "schooling potential customers is often seen
    as confrontational whether you like it or not". 

    "Do you have any Black Onyx?" a customer asked. 

    "What is Black Onyx? Do you mean Black Agate, Black dyed Chalcedony,
    Black Jasper?" I replied. (I only use natural, untreated material to
    the best of my knowledge and so called Black Onyx is usually dyed and
    I don't consider dyed as natural even if the dye is natural). 

    The customer walked away. 

    And on a related but different note, someone asked if I had some
    really valuable and rare Pakistani gem just so they could feel good
    about themselves when I said I I didn't know what the stone was so
    they could talk about it. 

    Children and young adults see my faceted stones at market (I loose
    money at Farmers Markets regularly, haha) and ask "are those real?"
    or "are those diamonds?". With the "are those real?" question I ask
    "real what?" Diamonds. Which leads me to say "if they were diamonds,
    I wouldn't be here!". 

    It will happen this weekend, rest assured. 

TL Goodwin
http://thepacifikimage.com
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