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These sheets of gold are placed onto thin sheets of paper to form booklets. Gold leaf can be found in 24k, 23.5k, 23k, 22k, and so on. It's pricey, because gold is currently about $1,860 an ounce. So even though the 23k Gold Leaf that I use is very thin and sometimes requires several layers on my jewelry, it is genuine gold that you seeand touch.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: 2021 I've been making Kintsugi jewelry, and I'll write about the process and the background behind the jewelry in another post. Basically, Kintsugi (Kintsukuroi) is the Japanese art of mending broken porcelain pottery, and celebrating the breaks with obvious repairs. INVOGUEJEWELRY: MOJAVE TURQUOISE, COMPOSITE TURQUOISE There is a new form of "mosaic" turquoise that is a stabilized turquoise, called "Mojave" or "Mohave" or "Copper Turquoise". There is a fairly new type of composite turquoise (since 2008) or "mosaic" turquoise that consists of pieces of genuine turquoise that are bonded together, along with other minerals (such as pyrite), using polymers. INVOGUEJEWELRY: MALACHITE And sometimes, a seller is misled or mistaken. Here are some ways to tell if Malachite is real: It's cold to the touch. It's heavy. It's hard. It is heavier than solid glass or plastic, and feels ‘dense’ and cold when held and touched. The striped patterns, called"banding", is
INVOGUEJEWELRY: BAKING CUBIC ZIRCONIA?? HOW TO DO THIS: - Place your jewelry on an oven-safe glass dish/pan (such as corningware or Anchor Hocking etc.) - After it's in the oven, turn the oven on to 400 degrees. - Let the CZ "bake" at that temp for about an hour. DO NOT OPEN OVEN DOOR. - Turn the oven off, and let the oven cool *without opening the door*. INVOGUEJEWELRY: STAR SAPPHIRES: NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC? Natural Star gems are irregular and imperfect, and the stars will be "wavy" and uneven in length and brightness. But some newer, better quality synthetic Star gems are now on the market---see pictures below! Blue Star Sapphire displays a three-ray, six-point star. These star sapphires are cut in a smooth domed cabochon to showcase theeffect.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: BRAZILIAN "RUBIES" AND "SAPPHIRES" What is a Brazilian Ruby? First of all, a ruby is actually a red sapphire! Sapphires come in all colors, and when they're red, they're called rubies. When they're blue, they are simply called Sapphires. And all the other colors are referred to as "fancy INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT IS "YELLOW TURQUOISE"? REAL STONE OR Turquoise is a color as well as a semi-precious gemstone. The stone itself is so historically popular, and has been desired and treasured for thousands of years, that the gemstone's name is the very description of the color. Turquoise. It is NOT yellow. It is NOTwhite.
GENUINE OBSIDIAN V. FAKE BLUE, GREEN, AQUA, YELLOW, RED Rainbow Obsidian and Fire Obsidian are colorful due to inclusions of Magnetite nanocrystals. Sheen Obsidian has blue, green, or golden flashes of color that glows and moves with the light, due to inclusions of torpedo-shaped or needle-shaped gas bubbles. Snowflake obsidian has white splotches due to cristobalite spherulites. INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOPAZ AND First off, Topaz is harder than Quartz. Topaz has a Mohs hardness rating of 8, and Quartz is a 7. There are a variety of colors of quartz, known by their common gemstone names, as follows: Rock Crystal - or clear crystal quartz; can have inclusions, suchINVOGUEJEWELRY
These sheets of gold are placed onto thin sheets of paper to form booklets. Gold leaf can be found in 24k, 23.5k, 23k, 22k, and so on. It's pricey, because gold is currently about $1,860 an ounce. So even though the 23k Gold Leaf that I use is very thin and sometimes requires several layers on my jewelry, it is genuine gold that you seeand touch.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: 2021 I've been making Kintsugi jewelry, and I'll write about the process and the background behind the jewelry in another post. Basically, Kintsugi (Kintsukuroi) is the Japanese art of mending broken porcelain pottery, and celebrating the breaks with obvious repairs. INVOGUEJEWELRY: MOJAVE TURQUOISE, COMPOSITE TURQUOISE There is a new form of "mosaic" turquoise that is a stabilized turquoise, called "Mojave" or "Mohave" or "Copper Turquoise". There is a fairly new type of composite turquoise (since 2008) or "mosaic" turquoise that consists of pieces of genuine turquoise that are bonded together, along with other minerals (such as pyrite), using polymers. INVOGUEJEWELRY: MALACHITE And sometimes, a seller is misled or mistaken. Here are some ways to tell if Malachite is real: It's cold to the touch. It's heavy. It's hard. It is heavier than solid glass or plastic, and feels ‘dense’ and cold when held and touched. The striped patterns, called"banding", is
INVOGUEJEWELRY: BAKING CUBIC ZIRCONIA?? HOW TO DO THIS: - Place your jewelry on an oven-safe glass dish/pan (such as corningware or Anchor Hocking etc.) - After it's in the oven, turn the oven on to 400 degrees. - Let the CZ "bake" at that temp for about an hour. DO NOT OPEN OVEN DOOR. - Turn the oven off, and let the oven cool *without opening the door*. INVOGUEJEWELRY: STAR SAPPHIRES: NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC? Natural Star gems are irregular and imperfect, and the stars will be "wavy" and uneven in length and brightness. But some newer, better quality synthetic Star gems are now on the market---see pictures below! Blue Star Sapphire displays a three-ray, six-point star. These star sapphires are cut in a smooth domed cabochon to showcase theeffect.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: BRAZILIAN "RUBIES" AND "SAPPHIRES" What is a Brazilian Ruby? First of all, a ruby is actually a red sapphire! Sapphires come in all colors, and when they're red, they're called rubies. When they're blue, they are simply called Sapphires. And all the other colors are referred to as "fancy INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT IS "YELLOW TURQUOISE"? REAL STONE OR Turquoise is a color as well as a semi-precious gemstone. The stone itself is so historically popular, and has been desired and treasured for thousands of years, that the gemstone's name is the very description of the color. Turquoise. It is NOT yellow. It is NOTwhite.
GENUINE OBSIDIAN V. FAKE BLUE, GREEN, AQUA, YELLOW, RED Rainbow Obsidian and Fire Obsidian are colorful due to inclusions of Magnetite nanocrystals. Sheen Obsidian has blue, green, or golden flashes of color that glows and moves with the light, due to inclusions of torpedo-shaped or needle-shaped gas bubbles. Snowflake obsidian has white splotches due to cristobalite spherulites. INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOPAZ AND First off, Topaz is harder than Quartz. Topaz has a Mohs hardness rating of 8, and Quartz is a 7. There are a variety of colors of quartz, known by their common gemstone names, as follows: Rock Crystal - or clear crystal quartz; can have inclusions, suchINVOGUEJEWELRY
These sheets of gold are placed onto thin sheets of paper to form booklets. Gold leaf can be found in 24k, 23.5k, 23k, 22k, and so on. It's pricey, because gold is currently about $1,860 an ounce. So even though the 23k Gold Leaf that I use is very thin and sometimes requires several layers on my jewelry, it is genuine gold that you seeand touch.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: 2021 I've been making Kintsugi jewelry, and I'll write about the process and the background behind the jewelry in another post. Basically, Kintsugi (Kintsukuroi) is the Japanese art of mending broken porcelain pottery, and celebrating the breaks with obvious repairs. INVOGUEJEWELRY: STAR SAPPHIRES: NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC? Natural Star gems are irregular and imperfect, and the stars will be "wavy" and uneven in length and brightness. But some newer, better quality synthetic Star gems are now on the market---see pictures below! Blue Star Sapphire displays a three-ray, six-point star. These star sapphires are cut in a smooth domed cabochon to showcase theeffect.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: 18K WHITE GOLD PLATED STERLING SILVER Rhodium is a very hard, bright white metal, a member of the Platinum family of metals. It is very corrosion resistant, and provides a shiny and bright finish to Sterling Silver, plus keeps the silver from scratching. And wherever silver is scratched, it is more apt to tarnish there. Black Rhodium plated Sterling Silver is also verypopular.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: ABOUT METALS: WHAT IS BRASS? BRONZE Bronze is a brownish metal, an alloy consisting of mostly copper plus tin. Sometimes other alloys are used, such as manganese, aluminum or silicon. Bronze was the first alloy, from around 3500 BC and gives its name to the "Bronze Age". When left INVOGUEJEWELRY: EMERALDS, RUBIES AND SAPPHIRES FROM INDIA Hi! OK, I'm looking at their items. I see a lot of very nice Ethiopian (Welo) opals that look genuine. (I would like to have some of those!) Their blue topaz---lots of "hydro quartz" in topaz colors, so I'd watch out for that but they are upfront about it, so that's good. INVOGUEJEWELRY: A WORD ABOUT "RUSSIAN" DIAMONDS, CZ, ETC. It seems that the "Russian CZ" term has faded lately because everyone has figured out that scam. So now online sellers are offering beautiful CZ rings as "Russian" created diamonds (dropping the CZ altogether), or tried to give them a trademarked name so it sounds "official" and "fancy" and somehow "superior" to a "regular CZ." INVOGUEJEWELRY: PRASIOLITE: A NATURAL GEMSTONE? OR HEATED Prasiolite occurs when amethyst or citrine undergoes a heat treatment while in the presence of iron, transforming the quartz into a beautiful pale celadon green. This heating mimics how nature produces this gem. Even though quartz is, by nature, relatively inclusion-free, exceptionally clean crystal rough is selected for this heatingprocess.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT IS "SILVERITE"? UPDATE July, 2016--I had 3 samples of "silverite" examined by a certified gemologist.She examined them using various tests, including microscopic examination and other tests. She found no indication that any of these were minerals, but were all GLASS with a INVOGUEJEWELRY: GEM LOVE: TOURMALINE! RUBELLITE Gem Love: TOURMALINE! Rubellite, Indicoliteand Fakes. Tourmaline is a semi-precious gemstone that comes in a WIDE variety of colors, from colorless to black, pinks and reds, yellows, blues and greens. Certain colors have been given specific names: Schorl - Bluish, brownish black to black. Dravite - Dark yellow to brownish blac. INVOGUEJEWELRY: 2021 I've been making Kintsugi jewelry, and I'll write about the process and the background behind the jewelry in another post. Basically, Kintsugi (Kintsukuroi) is the Japanese art of mending broken porcelain pottery, and celebrating the breaks with obvious repairs. INVOGUEJEWELRY: MOJAVE TURQUOISE, COMPOSITE TURQUOISE There is a new form of "mosaic" turquoise that is a stabilized turquoise, called "Mojave" or "Mohave" or "Copper Turquoise". There is a fairly new type of composite turquoise (since 2008) or "mosaic" turquoise that consists of pieces of genuine turquoise that are bonded together, along with other minerals (such as pyrite), using polymers. INVOGUEJEWELRY: BAKING CUBIC ZIRCONIA?? HOW TO DO THIS: - Place your jewelry on an oven-safe glass dish/pan (such as corningware or Anchor Hocking etc.) - After it's in the oven, turn the oven on to 400 degrees. - Let the CZ "bake" at that temp for about an hour. DO NOT OPEN OVEN DOOR. - Turn the oven off, and let the oven cool *without opening the door*. INVOGUEJEWELRY: MALACHITE And sometimes, a seller is misled or mistaken. Here are some ways to tell if Malachite is real: It's cold to the touch. It's heavy. It's hard. It is heavier than solid glass or plastic, and feels ‘dense’ and cold when held and touched. The striped patterns, called"banding", is
INVOGUEJEWELRY: 18K WHITE GOLD PLATED STERLING SILVER Rhodium is a very hard, bright white metal, a member of the Platinum family of metals. It is very corrosion resistant, and provides a shiny and bright finish to Sterling Silver, plus keeps the silver from scratching. And wherever silver is scratched, it is more apt to tarnish there. Black Rhodium plated Sterling Silver is also verypopular.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: STAR SAPPHIRES: NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC? Natural Star gems are irregular and imperfect, and the stars will be "wavy" and uneven in length and brightness. But some newer, better quality synthetic Star gems are now on the market---see pictures below! Blue Star Sapphire displays a three-ray, six-point star. These star sapphires are cut in a smooth domed cabochon to showcase theeffect.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: EMERALDS, RUBIES AND SAPPHIRES FROM INDIA Hi! OK, I'm looking at their items. I see a lot of very nice Ethiopian (Welo) opals that look genuine. (I would like to have some of those!) Their blue topaz---lots of "hydro quartz" in topaz colors, so I'd watch out for that but they are upfront about it, so that's good. INVOGUEJEWELRY: BRAZILIAN "RUBIES" AND "SAPPHIRES" What is a Brazilian Ruby? First of all, a ruby is actually a red sapphire! Sapphires come in all colors, and when they're red, they're called rubies. When they're blue, they are simply called Sapphires. And all the other colors are referred to as "fancy INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT IS "YELLOW TURQUOISE"? REAL STONE OR Turquoise is a color as well as a semi-precious gemstone. The stone itself is so historically popular, and has been desired and treasured for thousands of years, that the gemstone's name is the very description of the color. Turquoise. It is NOT yellow. It is NOTwhite.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: "HYDRO TOURMALINE" OR SYNTHETIC TOURMALINE In other words, they are selling "hydro quartz" using the well-known names of Tourmaline gemstones. Otherwise, no, I have not heard of or seen "hydro tourmaline". I also mentioned that "synthetic tourmaline" is not listed on the GIA's list of synthetic INVOGUEJEWELRY: 2021 I've been making Kintsugi jewelry, and I'll write about the process and the background behind the jewelry in another post. Basically, Kintsugi (Kintsukuroi) is the Japanese art of mending broken porcelain pottery, and celebrating the breaks with obvious repairs. INVOGUEJEWELRY: MOJAVE TURQUOISE, COMPOSITE TURQUOISE There is a new form of "mosaic" turquoise that is a stabilized turquoise, called "Mojave" or "Mohave" or "Copper Turquoise". There is a fairly new type of composite turquoise (since 2008) or "mosaic" turquoise that consists of pieces of genuine turquoise that are bonded together, along with other minerals (such as pyrite), using polymers. INVOGUEJEWELRY: BAKING CUBIC ZIRCONIA?? HOW TO DO THIS: - Place your jewelry on an oven-safe glass dish/pan (such as corningware or Anchor Hocking etc.) - After it's in the oven, turn the oven on to 400 degrees. - Let the CZ "bake" at that temp for about an hour. DO NOT OPEN OVEN DOOR. - Turn the oven off, and let the oven cool *without opening the door*. INVOGUEJEWELRY: MALACHITE And sometimes, a seller is misled or mistaken. Here are some ways to tell if Malachite is real: It's cold to the touch. It's heavy. It's hard. It is heavier than solid glass or plastic, and feels ‘dense’ and cold when held and touched. The striped patterns, called"banding", is
INVOGUEJEWELRY: 18K WHITE GOLD PLATED STERLING SILVER Rhodium is a very hard, bright white metal, a member of the Platinum family of metals. It is very corrosion resistant, and provides a shiny and bright finish to Sterling Silver, plus keeps the silver from scratching. And wherever silver is scratched, it is more apt to tarnish there. Black Rhodium plated Sterling Silver is also verypopular.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: STAR SAPPHIRES: NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC? Natural Star gems are irregular and imperfect, and the stars will be "wavy" and uneven in length and brightness. But some newer, better quality synthetic Star gems are now on the market---see pictures below! Blue Star Sapphire displays a three-ray, six-point star. These star sapphires are cut in a smooth domed cabochon to showcase theeffect.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: EMERALDS, RUBIES AND SAPPHIRES FROM INDIA Hi! OK, I'm looking at their items. I see a lot of very nice Ethiopian (Welo) opals that look genuine. (I would like to have some of those!) Their blue topaz---lots of "hydro quartz" in topaz colors, so I'd watch out for that but they are upfront about it, so that's good. INVOGUEJEWELRY: BRAZILIAN "RUBIES" AND "SAPPHIRES" What is a Brazilian Ruby? First of all, a ruby is actually a red sapphire! Sapphires come in all colors, and when they're red, they're called rubies. When they're blue, they are simply called Sapphires. And all the other colors are referred to as "fancy INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT IS "YELLOW TURQUOISE"? REAL STONE OR Turquoise is a color as well as a semi-precious gemstone. The stone itself is so historically popular, and has been desired and treasured for thousands of years, that the gemstone's name is the very description of the color. Turquoise. It is NOT yellow. It is NOTwhite.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: "HYDRO TOURMALINE" OR SYNTHETIC TOURMALINE In other words, they are selling "hydro quartz" using the well-known names of Tourmaline gemstones. Otherwise, no, I have not heard of or seen "hydro tourmaline". I also mentioned that "synthetic tourmaline" is not listed on the GIA's list of synthetic INVOGUEJEWELRY: 2021 I've been making Kintsugi jewelry, and I'll write about the process and the background behind the jewelry in another post. Basically, Kintsugi (Kintsukuroi) is the Japanese art of mending broken porcelain pottery, and celebrating the breaks with obvious repairs. INVOGUEJEWELRY: EMERALDS, RUBIES AND SAPPHIRES FROM INDIA Hi! OK, I'm looking at their items. I see a lot of very nice Ethiopian (Welo) opals that look genuine. (I would like to have some of those!) Their blue topaz---lots of "hydro quartz" in topaz colors, so I'd watch out for that but they are upfront about it, so that's good. INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT IS "YELLOW TURQUOISE"? REAL STONE OR Turquoise is a color as well as a semi-precious gemstone. The stone itself is so historically popular, and has been desired and treasured for thousands of years, that the gemstone's name is the very description of the color. Turquoise. It is NOT yellow. It is NOTwhite.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: PRASIOLITE: A NATURAL GEMSTONE? OR HEATED Prasiolite occurs when amethyst or citrine undergoes a heat treatment while in the presence of iron, transforming the quartz into a beautiful pale celadon green. This heating mimics how nature produces this gem. Even though quartz is, by nature, relatively inclusion-free, exceptionally clean crystal rough is selected for this heatingprocess.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT IS HYDROQUARTZ? CHERRY QUARTZ Opalite is glass, Cherry Quartz is glass, Pineapple Quartz is glass, Hydro Quartz is glass. Period. It should be clearly stated as glass, and not as a "gem". Quartz is the second most abundant mineral on earth. It ranges in color from clear, colorless "rock crystal" quartz, to pink rose quartz, amethyst, citrine, smoky quartz, chalcedony,agate
INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT IS "SILVERITE"? UPDATE July, 2016--I had 3 samples of "silverite" examined by a certified gemologist.She examined them using various tests, including microscopic examination and other tests. She found no indication that any of these were minerals, but were all GLASS with a INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOPAZ AND First off, Topaz is harder than Quartz. Topaz has a Mohs hardness rating of 8, and Quartz is a 7. There are a variety of colors of quartz, known by their common gemstone names, as follows: Rock Crystal - or clear crystal quartz; can have inclusions, such as rutile or tourmaline; the most common type of quartz. GENUINE OBSIDIAN V. FAKE BLUE, GREEN, AQUA, YELLOW, RED Rainbow Obsidian and Fire Obsidian are colorful due to inclusions of Magnetite nanocrystals. Sheen Obsidian has blue, green, or golden flashes of color that glows and moves with the light, due to inclusions of torpedo-shaped or needle-shaped gas bubbles. Snowflake obsidian has white splotches due to cristobalite spherulites. INVOGUEJEWELRY: CAN STERLING SILVER JEWELRY TURN MY SKIN Sterling Silver is 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% copper. So yes, Sterling Silver jewelry, including rings, can turn your skin green. So can yellow gold jewelry! Silver plated jewelry can be any underlying metal, but is plated with pure silver. This plated jewelry can cause tarnish to form on your skin! This would leave a dark grey or black INVOGUEJEWELRY: DOES ALL STERLING SILVER NEED TO BE MARKED A quality stamp indicates the amount of precious metal in that piece. The quality stamp "925" or "Sterling" will indicate that this piece is Sterling Silver. Karat gold pieces are quality stamped (14k, 18k, 10k, etc.). A hallmark is the manufacturer's maker's mark INVOGUEJEWELRY: MOJAVE TURQUOISE, COMPOSITE TURQUOISE There is a new form of "mosaic" turquoise that is a stabilized turquoise, called "Mojave" or "Mohave" or "Copper Turquoise". There is a fairly new type of composite turquoise (since 2008) or "mosaic" turquoise that consists of pieces of genuine turquoise that are bonded together, along with other minerals (such as pyrite), using polymers. INVOGUEJEWELRY: BAKING CUBIC ZIRCONIA?? HOW TO DO THIS: - Place your jewelry on an oven-safe glass dish/pan (such as corningware or Anchor Hocking etc.) - After it's in the oven, turn the oven on to 400 degrees. - Let the CZ "bake" at that temp for about an hour. DO NOT OPEN OVEN DOOR. - Turn the oven off, and let the oven cool *without opening the door*. INVOGUEJEWELRY: MALACHITE And sometimes, a seller is misled or mistaken. Here are some ways to tell if Malachite is real: It's cold to the touch. It's heavy. It's hard. It is heavier than solid glass or plastic, and feels ‘dense’ and cold when held and touched. The striped patterns, called"banding", is
INVOGUEJEWELRY: STAR SAPPHIRES: NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC? Natural Star gems are irregular and imperfect, and the stars will be "wavy" and uneven in length and brightness. But some newer, better quality synthetic Star gems are now on the market---see pictures below! Blue Star Sapphire displays a three-ray, six-point star. These star sapphires are cut in a smooth domed cabochon to showcase theeffect.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: 18K WHITE GOLD PLATED STERLING SILVER Rhodium is a very hard, bright white metal, a member of the Platinum family of metals. It is very corrosion resistant, and provides a shiny and bright finish to Sterling Silver, plus keeps the silver from scratching. And wherever silver is scratched, it is more apt to tarnish there. Black Rhodium plated Sterling Silver is also verypopular.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: BRAZILIAN "RUBIES" AND "SAPPHIRES" What is a Brazilian Ruby? First of all, a ruby is actually a red sapphire! Sapphires come in all colors, and when they're red, they're called rubies. When they're blue, they are simply called Sapphires. And all the other colors are referred to as "fancy INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT IS "SILVERITE"? UPDATE July, 2016--I had 3 samples of "silverite" examined by a certified gemologist.She examined them using various tests, including microscopic examination and other tests. She found no indication that any of these were minerals, but were all GLASS with a INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT IS HYDROQUARTZ? CHERRY QUARTZ Opalite is glass, Cherry Quartz is glass, Pineapple Quartz is glass, Hydro Quartz is glass. Period. It should be clearly stated as glass, and not as a "gem". Quartz is the second most abundant mineral on earth. It ranges in color from clear, colorless "rock crystal" quartz, to pink rose quartz, amethyst, citrine, smoky quartz, chalcedony,agate
GENUINE OBSIDIAN V. FAKE BLUE, GREEN, AQUA, YELLOW, RED Rainbow Obsidian and Fire Obsidian are colorful due to inclusions of Magnetite nanocrystals. Sheen Obsidian has blue, green, or golden flashes of color that glows and moves with the light, due to inclusions of torpedo-shaped or needle-shaped gas bubbles. Snowflake obsidian has white splotches due to cristobalite spherulites. INVOGUEJEWELRY: DOES ALL STERLING SILVER NEED TO BE MARKED A quality stamp indicates the amount of precious metal in that piece. The quality stamp "925" or "Sterling" will indicate that this piece is Sterling Silver. Karat gold pieces are quality stamped (14k, 18k, 10k, etc.). A hallmark is the manufacturer's maker's INVOGUEJEWELRY: MOJAVE TURQUOISE, COMPOSITE TURQUOISE There is a new form of "mosaic" turquoise that is a stabilized turquoise, called "Mojave" or "Mohave" or "Copper Turquoise". There is a fairly new type of composite turquoise (since 2008) or "mosaic" turquoise that consists of pieces of genuine turquoise that are bonded together, along with other minerals (such as pyrite), using polymers. INVOGUEJEWELRY: BAKING CUBIC ZIRCONIA?? HOW TO DO THIS: - Place your jewelry on an oven-safe glass dish/pan (such as corningware or Anchor Hocking etc.) - After it's in the oven, turn the oven on to 400 degrees. - Let the CZ "bake" at that temp for about an hour. DO NOT OPEN OVEN DOOR. - Turn the oven off, and let the oven cool *without opening the door*. INVOGUEJEWELRY: MALACHITE And sometimes, a seller is misled or mistaken. Here are some ways to tell if Malachite is real: It's cold to the touch. It's heavy. It's hard. It is heavier than solid glass or plastic, and feels ‘dense’ and cold when held and touched. The striped patterns, called"banding", is
INVOGUEJEWELRY: STAR SAPPHIRES: NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC? Natural Star gems are irregular and imperfect, and the stars will be "wavy" and uneven in length and brightness. But some newer, better quality synthetic Star gems are now on the market---see pictures below! Blue Star Sapphire displays a three-ray, six-point star. These star sapphires are cut in a smooth domed cabochon to showcase theeffect.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: 18K WHITE GOLD PLATED STERLING SILVER Rhodium is a very hard, bright white metal, a member of the Platinum family of metals. It is very corrosion resistant, and provides a shiny and bright finish to Sterling Silver, plus keeps the silver from scratching. And wherever silver is scratched, it is more apt to tarnish there. Black Rhodium plated Sterling Silver is also verypopular.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: BRAZILIAN "RUBIES" AND "SAPPHIRES" What is a Brazilian Ruby? First of all, a ruby is actually a red sapphire! Sapphires come in all colors, and when they're red, they're called rubies. When they're blue, they are simply called Sapphires. And all the other colors are referred to as "fancy INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT IS "SILVERITE"? UPDATE July, 2016--I had 3 samples of "silverite" examined by a certified gemologist.She examined them using various tests, including microscopic examination and other tests. She found no indication that any of these were minerals, but were all GLASS with a INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT IS HYDROQUARTZ? CHERRY QUARTZ Opalite is glass, Cherry Quartz is glass, Pineapple Quartz is glass, Hydro Quartz is glass. Period. It should be clearly stated as glass, and not as a "gem". Quartz is the second most abundant mineral on earth. It ranges in color from clear, colorless "rock crystal" quartz, to pink rose quartz, amethyst, citrine, smoky quartz, chalcedony,agate
GENUINE OBSIDIAN V. FAKE BLUE, GREEN, AQUA, YELLOW, RED Rainbow Obsidian and Fire Obsidian are colorful due to inclusions of Magnetite nanocrystals. Sheen Obsidian has blue, green, or golden flashes of color that glows and moves with the light, due to inclusions of torpedo-shaped or needle-shaped gas bubbles. Snowflake obsidian has white splotches due to cristobalite spherulites. INVOGUEJEWELRY: DOES ALL STERLING SILVER NEED TO BE MARKED A quality stamp indicates the amount of precious metal in that piece. The quality stamp "925" or "Sterling" will indicate that this piece is Sterling Silver. Karat gold pieces are quality stamped (14k, 18k, 10k, etc.). A hallmark is the manufacturer's maker'sINVOGUEJEWELRY
These sheets of gold are placed onto thin sheets of paper to form booklets. Gold leaf can be found in 24k, 23.5k, 23k, 22k, and so on. It's pricey, because gold is currently about $1,860 an ounce. So even though the 23k Gold Leaf that I use is very thin and sometimes requires several layers on my jewelry, it is genuine gold that you seeand touch.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: 2021 I've been making Kintsugi jewelry, and I'll write about the process and the background behind the jewelry in another post. Basically, Kintsugi (Kintsukuroi) is the Japanese art of mending broken porcelain pottery, and celebrating the breaks with obvious repairs. INVOGUEJEWELRY: STAR SAPPHIRES: NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC? Natural Star gems are irregular and imperfect, and the stars will be "wavy" and uneven in length and brightness. But some newer, better quality synthetic Star gems are now on the market---see pictures below! Blue Star Sapphire displays a three-ray, six-point star. These star sapphires are cut in a smooth domed cabochon to showcase theeffect.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: BRAZILIAN "RUBIES" AND "SAPPHIRES" What is a Brazilian Ruby? First of all, a ruby is actually a red sapphire! Sapphires come in all colors, and when they're red, they're called rubies. When they're blue, they are simply called Sapphires. And all the other colors are referred to as "fancy INVOGUEJEWELRY: 18K WHITE GOLD PLATED STERLING SILVER Rhodium is a very hard, bright white metal, a member of the Platinum family of metals. It is very corrosion resistant, and provides a shiny and bright finish to Sterling Silver, plus keeps the silver from scratching. And wherever silver is scratched, it is more apt to tarnish there. Black Rhodium plated Sterling Silver is also verypopular.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: EMERALDS, RUBIES AND SAPPHIRES FROM INDIA Hi! OK, I'm looking at their items. I see a lot of very nice Ethiopian (Welo) opals that look genuine. (I would like to have some of those!) Their blue topaz---lots of "hydro quartz" in topaz colors, so I'd watch out for that but they are upfront about it, so that's good. INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT IS "SILVERITE"? UPDATE July, 2016--I had 3 samples of "silverite" examined by a certified gemologist.She examined them using various tests, including microscopic examination and other tests. She found no indication that any of these were minerals, but were all GLASS with a INVOGUEJEWELRY: "MOSS AQUAMARINE": WHAT IS IT? WHY SO To summarize, this seems to be a low-grade blue Beryl that has iron inclusions, and has been given the marketing name of "Moss Aquamarine". This was probably chosen because "Moss Agate" is a popular stone, even though "Moss Aqua" doesn't have any moss-likeinclusions.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT IS "YELLOW TURQUOISE"? REAL STONE OR Turquoise is a color as well as a semi-precious gemstone. The stone itself is so historically popular, and has been desired and treasured for thousands of years, that the gemstone's name is the very description of the color. Turquoise. It is NOT yellow. It is NOTwhite.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: GOLD FILLED OR GOLD VERMEIL: WHICH IS BETTER? The gold is usually 18k or higher, up to pure 24k gold. Vermeil has a lot more gold than other gold plated pieces. Vermeil is regulated by the FTC and has to have a minimum gold thickness of 2.5 microns on all surfaces. A Vermeil piece of jewelry is made entirely of precious metals, which gives the piece an intrinsic value. INVOGUEJEWELRY: MOJAVE TURQUOISE, COMPOSITE TURQUOISEMOJAVE TURQUOISE MINEWHAT IS COMPOSITE TURQUOISEGREEN MOHAVE TURQUOISEMOHAVE PURPLE TURQUOISEMOHAVE PURPLE TURQUOISE ROUGHWHAT IS PURPLE TURQUOISE There is a new form of "mosaic" turquoise that is a stabilized turquoise, called "Mojave" or "Mohave" or "Copper Turquoise". There is a fairly new type of composite turquoise (since 2008) or "mosaic" turquoise that consists of pieces of genuine turquoise that are bonded together, along with other minerals (such as pyrite), using polymers. INVOGUEJEWELRY: BAKING CUBIC ZIRCONIA??BAKING CZ JEWELRYBAKING CUBIC ZIRCONIA RINGSBEST CUBIC ZIRCONIAHIGH END CUBIC ZIRCONIA JEWELRYHOW TO CLEAN CUBIC ZIRCONIAGOOD QUALITY CUBIC ZIRCONIA RINGS HOW TO DO THIS: - Place your jewelry on an oven-safe glass dish/pan (such as corningware or Anchor Hocking etc.) - After it's in the oven, turn the oven on to 400 degrees. - Let the CZ "bake" at that temp for about an hour. DO NOT OPEN OVEN DOOR. - Turn the oven off, and let the oven cool *without opening the door*. INVOGUEJEWELRY: MALACHITE And sometimes, a seller is misled or mistaken. Here are some ways to tell if Malachite is real: It's cold to the touch. It's heavy. It's hard. It is heavier than solid glass or plastic, and feels ‘dense’ and cold when held and touched. The striped patterns, called"banding", is
INVOGUEJEWELRY: STAR SAPPHIRES: NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC? Natural Star gems are irregular and imperfect, and the stars will be "wavy" and uneven in length and brightness. But some newer, better quality synthetic Star gems are now on the market---see pictures below! Blue Star Sapphire displays a three-ray, six-point star. These star sapphires are cut in a smooth domed cabochon to showcase theeffect.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: 18K WHITE GOLD PLATED STERLING SILVER Rhodium is a very hard, bright white metal, a member of the Platinum family of metals. It is very corrosion resistant, and provides a shiny and bright finish to Sterling Silver, plus keeps the silver from scratching. And wherever silver is scratched, it is more apt to tarnish there. Black Rhodium plated Sterling Silver is also verypopular.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: BRAZILIAN "RUBIES" AND "SAPPHIRES" What is a Brazilian Ruby? First of all, a ruby is actually a red sapphire! Sapphires come in all colors, and when they're red, they're called rubies. When they're blue, they are simply called Sapphires. And all the other colors are referred to as "fancy INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT IS "SILVERITE"? UPDATE July, 2016--I had 3 samples of "silverite" examined by a certified gemologist.She examined them using various tests, including microscopic examination and other tests. She found no indication that any of these were minerals, but were all GLASS with a INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT IS HYDROQUARTZ? CHERRY QUARTZ Opalite is glass, Cherry Quartz is glass, Pineapple Quartz is glass, Hydro Quartz is glass. Period. It should be clearly stated as glass, and not as a "gem". Quartz is the second most abundant mineral on earth. It ranges in color from clear, colorless "rock crystal" quartz, to pink rose quartz, amethyst, citrine, smoky quartz, chalcedony,agate
GENUINE OBSIDIAN V. FAKE BLUE, GREEN, AQUA, YELLOW, RED Rainbow Obsidian and Fire Obsidian are colorful due to inclusions of Magnetite nanocrystals. Sheen Obsidian has blue, green, or golden flashes of color that glows and moves with the light, due to inclusions of torpedo-shaped or needle-shaped gas bubbles. Snowflake obsidian has white splotches due to cristobalite spherulites. INVOGUEJEWELRY: DOES ALL STERLING SILVER NEED TO BE MARKED A quality stamp indicates the amount of precious metal in that piece. The quality stamp "925" or "Sterling" will indicate that this piece is Sterling Silver. Karat gold pieces are quality stamped (14k, 18k, 10k, etc.). A hallmark is the manufacturer's maker's INVOGUEJEWELRY: MOJAVE TURQUOISE, COMPOSITE TURQUOISEMOJAVE TURQUOISE MINEWHAT IS COMPOSITE TURQUOISEGREEN MOHAVE TURQUOISEMOHAVE PURPLE TURQUOISEMOHAVE PURPLE TURQUOISE ROUGHWHAT IS PURPLE TURQUOISE There is a new form of "mosaic" turquoise that is a stabilized turquoise, called "Mojave" or "Mohave" or "Copper Turquoise". There is a fairly new type of composite turquoise (since 2008) or "mosaic" turquoise that consists of pieces of genuine turquoise that are bonded together, along with other minerals (such as pyrite), using polymers. INVOGUEJEWELRY: BAKING CUBIC ZIRCONIA??BAKING CZ JEWELRYBAKING CUBIC ZIRCONIA RINGSBEST CUBIC ZIRCONIAHIGH END CUBIC ZIRCONIA JEWELRYHOW TO CLEAN CUBIC ZIRCONIAGOOD QUALITY CUBIC ZIRCONIA RINGS HOW TO DO THIS: - Place your jewelry on an oven-safe glass dish/pan (such as corningware or Anchor Hocking etc.) - After it's in the oven, turn the oven on to 400 degrees. - Let the CZ "bake" at that temp for about an hour. DO NOT OPEN OVEN DOOR. - Turn the oven off, and let the oven cool *without opening the door*. INVOGUEJEWELRY: MALACHITE And sometimes, a seller is misled or mistaken. Here are some ways to tell if Malachite is real: It's cold to the touch. It's heavy. It's hard. It is heavier than solid glass or plastic, and feels ‘dense’ and cold when held and touched. The striped patterns, called"banding", is
INVOGUEJEWELRY: STAR SAPPHIRES: NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC? Natural Star gems are irregular and imperfect, and the stars will be "wavy" and uneven in length and brightness. But some newer, better quality synthetic Star gems are now on the market---see pictures below! Blue Star Sapphire displays a three-ray, six-point star. These star sapphires are cut in a smooth domed cabochon to showcase theeffect.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: 18K WHITE GOLD PLATED STERLING SILVER Rhodium is a very hard, bright white metal, a member of the Platinum family of metals. It is very corrosion resistant, and provides a shiny and bright finish to Sterling Silver, plus keeps the silver from scratching. And wherever silver is scratched, it is more apt to tarnish there. Black Rhodium plated Sterling Silver is also verypopular.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: BRAZILIAN "RUBIES" AND "SAPPHIRES" What is a Brazilian Ruby? First of all, a ruby is actually a red sapphire! Sapphires come in all colors, and when they're red, they're called rubies. When they're blue, they are simply called Sapphires. And all the other colors are referred to as "fancy INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT IS "SILVERITE"? UPDATE July, 2016--I had 3 samples of "silverite" examined by a certified gemologist.She examined them using various tests, including microscopic examination and other tests. She found no indication that any of these were minerals, but were all GLASS with a INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT IS HYDROQUARTZ? CHERRY QUARTZ Opalite is glass, Cherry Quartz is glass, Pineapple Quartz is glass, Hydro Quartz is glass. Period. It should be clearly stated as glass, and not as a "gem". Quartz is the second most abundant mineral on earth. It ranges in color from clear, colorless "rock crystal" quartz, to pink rose quartz, amethyst, citrine, smoky quartz, chalcedony,agate
GENUINE OBSIDIAN V. FAKE BLUE, GREEN, AQUA, YELLOW, RED Rainbow Obsidian and Fire Obsidian are colorful due to inclusions of Magnetite nanocrystals. Sheen Obsidian has blue, green, or golden flashes of color that glows and moves with the light, due to inclusions of torpedo-shaped or needle-shaped gas bubbles. Snowflake obsidian has white splotches due to cristobalite spherulites. INVOGUEJEWELRY: DOES ALL STERLING SILVER NEED TO BE MARKED A quality stamp indicates the amount of precious metal in that piece. The quality stamp "925" or "Sterling" will indicate that this piece is Sterling Silver. Karat gold pieces are quality stamped (14k, 18k, 10k, etc.). A hallmark is the manufacturer's maker'sINVOGUEJEWELRY
These sheets of gold are placed onto thin sheets of paper to form booklets. Gold leaf can be found in 24k, 23.5k, 23k, 22k, and so on. It's pricey, because gold is currently about $1,860 an ounce. So even though the 23k Gold Leaf that I use is very thin and sometimes requires several layers on my jewelry, it is genuine gold that you seeand touch.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: 2021 I've been making Kintsugi jewelry, and I'll write about the process and the background behind the jewelry in another post. Basically, Kintsugi (Kintsukuroi) is the Japanese art of mending broken porcelain pottery, and celebrating the breaks with obvious repairs. INVOGUEJEWELRY: STAR SAPPHIRES: NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC? Natural Star gems are irregular and imperfect, and the stars will be "wavy" and uneven in length and brightness. But some newer, better quality synthetic Star gems are now on the market---see pictures below! Blue Star Sapphire displays a three-ray, six-point star. These star sapphires are cut in a smooth domed cabochon to showcase theeffect.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: BRAZILIAN "RUBIES" AND "SAPPHIRES" What is a Brazilian Ruby? First of all, a ruby is actually a red sapphire! Sapphires come in all colors, and when they're red, they're called rubies. When they're blue, they are simply called Sapphires. And all the other colors are referred to as "fancy INVOGUEJEWELRY: 18K WHITE GOLD PLATED STERLING SILVER Rhodium is a very hard, bright white metal, a member of the Platinum family of metals. It is very corrosion resistant, and provides a shiny and bright finish to Sterling Silver, plus keeps the silver from scratching. And wherever silver is scratched, it is more apt to tarnish there. Black Rhodium plated Sterling Silver is also verypopular.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: EMERALDS, RUBIES AND SAPPHIRES FROM INDIA Hi! OK, I'm looking at their items. I see a lot of very nice Ethiopian (Welo) opals that look genuine. (I would like to have some of those!) Their blue topaz---lots of "hydro quartz" in topaz colors, so I'd watch out for that but they are upfront about it, so that's good. INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT IS "SILVERITE"? UPDATE July, 2016--I had 3 samples of "silverite" examined by a certified gemologist.She examined them using various tests, including microscopic examination and other tests. She found no indication that any of these were minerals, but were all GLASS with a INVOGUEJEWELRY: "MOSS AQUAMARINE": WHAT IS IT? WHY SO To summarize, this seems to be a low-grade blue Beryl that has iron inclusions, and has been given the marketing name of "Moss Aquamarine". This was probably chosen because "Moss Agate" is a popular stone, even though "Moss Aqua" doesn't have any moss-likeinclusions.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: WHAT IS "YELLOW TURQUOISE"? REAL STONE OR Turquoise is a color as well as a semi-precious gemstone. The stone itself is so historically popular, and has been desired and treasured for thousands of years, that the gemstone's name is the very description of the color. Turquoise. It is NOT yellow. It is NOTwhite.
INVOGUEJEWELRY: GOLD FILLED OR GOLD VERMEIL: WHICH IS BETTER? The gold is usually 18k or higher, up to pure 24k gold. Vermeil has a lot more gold than other gold plated pieces. Vermeil is regulated by the FTC and has to have a minimum gold thickness of 2.5 microns on all surfaces. A Vermeil piece of jewelry is made entirely of precious metals, which gives the piece an intrinsic value.INVOGUEJEWELRY
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2019 "SILVERITE" ... YET AGAIN I get a lot of emails regarding gemstones ("Is this real?" etc.) or positive comments about a particular blog post, suggestions, and other questions, and it's always nice to hear from people. I'm always very happy to help if I can! Occasionally I will get a comment left here on blogger that's really ridiculous, or argumentative, or just plain weird. These people must have nothing else to do!? I usually just ignore these types ofcomments.
I got this comment awhile back: I have a couple of things to say. First, it's from an anonymous user so that's red flag #1. Second, they "spoke with" a supposedly "well known" jeweler "in town" but don't bother to mention who it is, what town, nothing. Red flag#2.
Third, the idea that mixing "moonstone powder" with powdered sapphire is incredibly... well, dumb! Moonstone's glow (adularescence) is _caused by light scattering between microscopic layers of feldspar._ So crushing it will not give you ANY type of glowing properties! There's no such thing as "reconstituted moonstone." And any jeweler would know that. So that's a big red flag #3. Fourth, reconstituted stones, which are minerals that are crushed into a powder and then mixed with plastics and dyes, has been around for a long time. It's not a "new technology". Sapphires can be re-assembled in a variety of ways (see the link at the bottom). Reconstituted gemstones are mostly made of plastics and resins plus dyes, and have to be disclosed as such. Reconstituted turquoise is one example----it's sold in blocks and isn't considered genuine turquoise at all---it's virtually all dyed plastic. On the right is a chart from a manufacturer of "block turquoise" which is not genuine turquoise. So that's red flag #4. Fifth, I've already written about so-called "Silverite" many times, have spoken with gemologists, sent samples of this material to be analyzed at my expense, and have written about the results. There is NO sapphire in it, none, zero, nada. It's not a coated sapphire, or topaz, or any other gemstone. The ones I bought were analyzed as glass, just glass, or sometimes coated glass. But sometimes this material can be a mineral---sillimanite, that is mined in India and often dyed to represent emeralds, rubies and sapphires, or left natural and sold as "silverite." Which leads to the final point---I also heard directly from the main distributor of this "silverite" material in India who explained to me that it is, in fact, a mineral called sillimanite and that they sell this to US customers primarily (and Etsy in particular) and have just chosen the name "silverite" to market their beads. These are mined sillimanite beads which are natural in color. So if you buy "silverite" you are either getting glass, or mined sillimanite. Therefore, as far as I'm concerned, case closed on the whole "silverite" thing. There is NO such gemstone---it's just a trade name that the manufacturer in India gave this sillimanite product. If you are interested in reading about the history of Reconstituted, Reconstructed, and Recrystalized gemstones like rubies and emeralds, and how they're made, here is a fantastic article: https://www.jckonline.com/magazine-article/reconstituted-reconstructed-recrystallized-regrown-again/ Posted by InVogueJewelryat 6:11 PM
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2019 SIBERIAN BLUE QUARTZ: NATURAL OR CREATED? OR SOMETHING ELSE? Synthetic (Lab Grown) Precious Gems Labs around the world grow synthetic gems (such as synthetic emeralds, sapphires, rubies, and many other gems) and new synthetics appear on the market often. These created gemstones are plentiful. Russia has a lot of labs where synthetics and simulants are grown. It's important to note that in the Russian language, the terms "synthetic" and "simulated" aren't differentiated. This can be a problem because these two terms mean very different things regarding gemstones. "Synthetic" gemstones are genuine gemstones that are grown in a lab, and possess the exact chemical, physical and optical properties of natural gemstones. "Simulated" stones are produced to look like another gemstone, but don't have the exact same chemical properties. A cubic zirconia (CZ) is a simulated diamond, for example. It's not a synthetic diamond. Lab Grown Siberian Blue Quartz Russian labs have been producing "Siberian Blue Quartz" which is said to be lab created quartz that is grown with Cobalt ions which give this quartz a distinctive cobalt-blue color. The term "Siberian Blue Quartz" is a trade name given to this lab-created stone. It's hard to tell when purchasing a "Siberian Blue" stone online whether it's actual quartz, with the exact physical and chemical properties as quartz, or a quartz simulant (which could be anything from glass crystals to CZ etc.) isn't always guaranteed. It could even be a created spinel, or other stone (see below). The GIA (Gemological Institute of America) wrote about this synthetic blue quartz back in 1991: > "...the greater depth of color is due to a different position of the > cobalt ion in the quartz structure. Some of this material was rather > deceptively advertised as "Siberian Blue Quartz." We saw tens if not > hundreds of kilos of this material being offered, perhaps in part > because of its alleged metaphysical properties. Other colors of > synthetic quartz seen were purple (synthetic amethyst), yellow > (synthetic citrine), green (a tourmaline-like color), and a brownish > orange reminiscent of dark, heat-treated citrine." The GIA has a great article, with pictures, discussing synthetic gems and how they're grown HERE . "Siberian Blue" CZ bracelet Although there is some lab-created blue quartz, there are also CZs (cubic zirconia) also sold as "Siberian Blue". There was a line of jewelry sold on HSN featuring CZ stones in Siberian Blue colors back in the 1990s and early 2000s. There are also faceted crystal stones for jewelry that have been around for a long time that are similar in color, sold as "Montana Blue" and other trade names. Swarovski has beautiful crystals, sold in many different blue colors, such as Bermuda Blue, Sapphire Blue, and Capri Blue, and all look very much like the "Siberian Blue" color. More pictures of various simulated crystals and other stones are below. In the GIA's article above, they mention how synthetic spinel was grown in Russia while trying to produce synthetic sapphire. Interestingly, the color of the created blue spinel also looks like "Siberian Blue" and is used as a simulant for various gemstones. Here is their picture and accompanying description: Synthetic spinels seen here are in crystal form as they appear from the manufacturer. The faceted stones can be found in any color, and are often used to simulate various natural gemstones. Since at best this is a lab-created quartz that is colored blue, it is NOT a mined gemstone. Yet there are sellers online who claim this is "Himalayan blue quartz" which was "mined" up in the Himalayas, complete with stories about the hardships of mining this and carrying it down the mountainside. It's not mined, it's lab created, possibly quartz and possibly not. Lab-created gemstones are beautiful because they are grown in a controlled environment, which produces flawless gemstones in saturated colors. Lab-created rubies, and sapphires of all colors, are beautiful and are inexpensive, as well as ethical (since no mining). Natural Amethyst and quartz (left) and created quartz (right) Lab-grown quartz is beautiful as well. There are literally tons of created Amethysts in the marketplace now, in a range of purples, but mostly dark. Since they have the same chemical composition as their natural counterparts, it's nearly impossible to tell if they're "natural" or "synthetic" Amethysts. I say "nearly" because there are ways to determine if a gem is natural or created, but a jeweler or gemologist would have to examine it with a microscope.SUMMARY
Siberian Blue Quartz is not a natural gemstone. It can be a lab-created quartz that is colored with cobalt ions. Some of the material sold as "Siberian Blue" is lab-grown Cubic Zirconia, some are Swarovski crystals (or other manufacturers of crystals), and it's hard for a consumer to tell the difference. A gemologist can test a Siberian Blue stone to see if it's quartz, CZ, glass, or another stone. Either way, at best, it's created in a lab, and not mined. ======================================= "Capri Blue" Swarovski Crystals Montana Blue Crystal Blue crystal from a chandelier Blue Chandelier Crystals Swarovski "Siberian Blue Ice" for Suzanne Somers Jewelry Posted by InVogueJewelryat 2:01 PM
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 "GLEAMY MOONSTONE" ON EBAY---NOT A GEMSTONE! JUST PRESSED GLASS Matte "Gleamy" Glass Beads--NOT Moonstones Thank you to reader Jeri--who sent me a message regarding a "gem" being sold on ebay, called "Gleamy Moonstone." I did a search on ebay, and got 2600+ results. ALL of these strands of beads are from China, and NONE of them are actual, natural Moonstones or Rainbow Moonstones, as they claim. These are just pressed glass beads! They come in a variety of colors and either in a matte (frosted) finish or polished. All are round beads. Some "creative" sellers are marketing these glass beads as being from "Sri Lanka" or other locations. None of that is true---these are just man-made glassbeads from China.
There are a large number of individual shops from China selling these, but all feature the same stock photos. Here are some examples of these glass beads---which are not gemstones---and range in price from a few cents a strand on auction, to buy-it-now strands from about $4 depending on the diameter of the glass beads: _"WHITE GLEAMY" BEADS:_ "White Gleamy" Glass Beads -- NOT Moonstone Matte "White Gleamy" Glass Beads _"GREY GLEAMY" BEADS:_ "Grey Gleamy" Glass Beads"Grey Gleamy" Glass
OTHER COLORS
There are a variety of colors of this glass bead---pink, blue, yellow, green, teal, purple, in addition to the grey and white. These glass beads from China come in either a matte or shiny finish, and are always round, and are very inexpensive. Various Colors of Glass Beads More Colors of Glass Beads Here's a strand of supposed "Sri Lanka Moonstones" which are OpaliteGlass beads:
Glass Opalite Being Sold as Moonstones There are a couple of sellers on Etsy who are selling strands or jewelry made from these beads, and are describing them accurately as "Gleamy Moonstone glass beads" so that's good. BUYER BEWARE---Ebay is full of scams regarding gemstones, and this is yet another. These are not "natural" or "genuine" gemstones, NOT moonstones, they're not from Sri Lanka or Burma or Madagascar....they are just pressed glass round beads. They are worth what they're selling them for---a couple of dollars a strand. If you love the look of these glass beads, they're a great price! But if you THINK you're buying a gemstone, you are not! Just a heads up. Posted by InVogueJewelryat 3:23 PM
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THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2018 WHAT IS ANGEL AURA OPALITE? IS IT A GEMSTONE? I stumbled across pictures of "Angel Aura Opalite" this morning, and the colors really caught my eye---I honestly gasped at how beautiful it is! But what is it exactly? Is it a gemstone? What is "AngelAura"?
_Angel Aura Opalite Crescent Moons__WHAT IS OPALITE?_
It's not a gemstone or a mineral---it is a type of opalescent glass. OPALITE IS ALWAYS MAN-MADE GLASS. IT IS NOT QUARTZ._MYSTIC COATINGS_
There are different metals, such as gold, silver, platinum, and/or titanium, that are used to coat gemstones, rhinestones, crystals, or CZ, that cause beautiful rainbows of colors. These look like a soap bubble, or oil on water---a rainbow of blues, greens, teals, many different and always-changing colors._ANGEL AURA QUARTZ_
Angel Aura is a coating that's very popular. Through a special vapor deposition process, genuine silver and platinum vapor is fused to heated quartz (or other stone) in a vacuum chamber. This allows the gold atoms to fuse with the outside crystals. Sometimes this same coating is called "Starlight" on CZ jewelry, for example. _RAINBOW AURA QUARTZ_ This same process using other vaporized metals on quartz or glass or on other minerals results in "Rainbow Aura" (titanium and gold) or golden "Sunset Aura" or "Flame Aura" (electrostatic-bonded titanium onto unheated quartz) or "Opal Aura" but the process is the same---vaporized metals are permanently bonded to crystals, often quartz crystals, but sometimes on other gems such as topaz, or CZ or crystals (such as Swarovski crystals). Although this process is usually permanent, sometimes the coating can get scratched so it's best to be careful when wearing mystic coated jewelry._AQUA AURA QUARTZ_
When gold is fused to quartz, it's called "Aqua Aura" and leaves a beautiful blue-rainbow coating. Sadly, there are even fake "aura quartz" stones---these are perhaps just painted or cheaply coated (and it scratches right off), or sometimes "quartz clusters" are just pieces glued together, so bewarewhen buying online.
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These "mystic" coated crystals or gemstones have been around for a long time. The results are extremely beautiful in a wide range of colors. Mystic coated quartz is very popular, including mystic coated Amethyst, as well as Mystic Topaz. _ANGEL AURA OPALITE ARROWHEAD_ Angel Aura Opalite is a coated glass, not a gemstone--but is incredibly beautiful and fascinating to look at! Posted by InVogueJewelryat 11:10 AM
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TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2018 IS "MONALISA STONE" A GEMSTONE? ANSWER: NO Someone asked me about a new stone called "Monalisa" stone, and I've never heard of it until today. Just googling that reveals that it is a manufactured GLASS stone in India, and sold as a glass stone fromIndiamart.com.
It is NOT a gemstone. Here is Indiamart's array of colors available for this glass stone: _OFFERED AS "TREATED GEMSTONE"--NOT!_ It's a pretty "cat's eye" effect glass stone that is seen in a lot of costume jewelry. I've seen it many times but never knew it was called "Monalisa stone" until today. These glass beads are made with horizontal filaments inside that give it that distinctive "cat's eye" effect. Please note that there are genuine gemstones that display this cat's eye effect---everything from rubies to quartz. But these aren't gemstones---these Monalisa stones are manufactured glass, and is clearly stated as glass. Here's a link to indiamart's website---they are
honestly selling these glass "badam" stones (Hindi for "almond"---their shape) and are not trying to sell them as mineralgems.
Google reveals that this new term, Monalisa Stone, is found pretty much exclusively on Etsy. Etsy jewelry designers seem to offer these "new gems" probably because the gemstone wholesalers in India heavily market their stones to Etsy sellers who really don't investigate what something is (such as silverite). But a simple google search, which took me a minute, shows right away that this is GLASS, not a gemstone! However, there are some sellers who are offering this glass as a "gemstone" which is wrong. It is not a gemstone, it is a glassstone.
J_UST GLASS WITH EMBEDDED FILAMENTS_ _PRETTY--NOT A GEMSTONE THOUGH_ I'm not begrudging anyone for selling jewelry or trying to "call out" anyone, but as an example, there is a seller who has this Monalisa Stone set in a sterling bangle and although it's very pretty (in various colors and shapes), it's NOT a gemstone and nowhere do they say that this is glass. They say or imply that it's a natural gemstone like their other jewelry---and that's really not right. There are many pieces of jewelry on Etsy with this Monalisa stone, and some sellers say it's glass, some don't say what it is, and some outright claim this is a gemstone. It's NOT a gemstone---it'sdefinitely glass.
It's pretty---but buyer beware: it's glass, not a mineral. (Have I said that enough? LOL) _YOU CAN SEE THE POST THROUGH THE GLASS, AND FRACTURE FEATURES OFGLASS ON THE SIDE._
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2017 IS ANY "HYDROQUARTZ" GENUINE SYNTHETIC QUARTZ? WHAT IS A NANOGEM? Per the GIA (Gemological Institute of America): > IS THERE SYNTHETIC CITRINE?>
> Quartz is grown in laboratories for industrial purposes and to make > synthetic amethyst. Some of the material becomes synthetic citrine> quartz.
The key word here is "SYNTHETIC." _Synthetic gemstones are lab-created gems that have the same chemical and physical properties as natural gems, plus of course the same optical properties. _In other words, they look the same but also are chemically identical.__
_WHAT ABOUT "HYDROQUARTZ"?_ There is a difference between "synthetic" and "hydroquartz" stones. Although I've written many times about all of the so-called "Hydroquartz" in many different colors, such as London Blue Quartz, Swiss Blue Quartz, Ruby Quartz, Emerald Quartz, Tanzanite Quartz, and so forth, I will mention again: these are not genuine Quartz at all, but are glass. This material is sold in blocks and used to be called "Hydroquartz Glass" but the word "glass" has gone missing in recent years. Also quartz and glass are similar looking ("optical" quality), quartz is a mineral with crystal structures and glass has none (so different physical and chemical properties). _Synthetic, or created, Emerald_ Lab-created gemstones are an expensive process. It's cost-effective to create precious gemstones such as corundum (rubies and sapphires) and other gems. Amethyst, a semi-precious gem, is the most popular and expensive of the quartz gems. Amethyst, which is purple quartz, is grown in labs because it is the most valuable type of quartz. In fact, as I've mentioned, it's getting a little more difficult to find natural Amethyst because there is SO much of the synthetic variety---which can range from light pinkish purple to deep purple. There is no difference, chemically or physically, between synthetic and natural Amethyst. _Golden Citrine--Natural, Heated_ Citrine is heated Amethyst. It can be golden, yellow, or a deeper "fire citrine" orange color. It can occur naturally, but virtually all of the Citrine in jewelry is treated (heated) Amethyst. Amethyst and Citrine have the same chemical/physical properties, but are different colors. There is no way for a gemologist to tell the difference between "natural" Citrine and heated Amethyst. Reputable jewelers and wholesalers will identify lab-created stones as "synthetic" including Rio Grande Jewelry. They offer synthetic gems---emeralds,
rubies, sapphires, and Moissanite---but all of their Amethyst offered right now on their site is natural. I don't recall ever seeing synthetic Amethyst there, but I may have missed it. They clearly identify each gem sold as "Natural" or "Synthetic" as well as any treatments. Their natural Citrineis
clearly identified as "Heat-treated". Rio Grande Jewelry is the most reputable wholesale company that serves the jewelry industry worldwide. _THEY DO NOT OFFER ANY KIND OF "HYDROQUARTZ" OF COURSE.__________________
IF AMETHYST IS LAB-GROWN, THEN IT WOULD MAKE SENSE THAT CITRINE AND PROBABLY AMETRINE ARE ALSO PRODUCED AS WELL. However, while synthetic Citrine exists, and described as "synthetic," _not ALL Citrine "hydroquartz" is genuine quartz though_. There are also lots of glass stones sold as various colors of "Ametrine" including weird colors such as blues, greens, and bright pink in addition to purple and yellow---obviously NOT Ametrine! Synthetic gemstones, including lab-created Amethyst and Citrine, would therefore be sold at a higher price than other "hydroquartz" stones, which are inexpensive and sold online. Please keep in mind that a lot of Citrine "hydroquartz" stones being sold online are not actual quartz--not really synthetic gemstones--but are still just colored glass. They are non-crystalline. _WHAT IS A "NANOGEM"?_From riogrande.com:
> A Nanogem is a man-made, glass-ceramic material with nano-sized > crystals of spinel within its matrix. These stones have exceptional > physical and optical properties with a more uniform color than CZs, > _SYNTHETIC QUARTZ_ or synthetic corundum, and a hardness, reflective > index and luster that is very close to natural gemstones. _Purple Nanogems--Not Amethysts!_ Rio Grande has these stonesin
rings on their website, in colors that look like Amethyst ("purple Nanogems"), and other pieces that are pave-set with these stones in a wide variety of colors. They offer these Nanogems in a limited variety of styles and colors as they are "new" to the marketplace._CONCLUSION: _
It's impossible to tell online whether Amethyst or Citrine are actually quartz or are glass. It would have to be examined by a gemologist for crystal structure. So therefore, it should NOT be assumed that "Amethyst hydroquartz" or "Citrine hydroquartz" are genuine gems. _Lab-grown gems, including Amethyst and Citrine, are referred to as "synthetic" gems. _ Personally, I would prefer purchasing "Synthetic Amethyst" (as opposed to anything described as "hydroquartz), and then have it verified. Since every single piece of hydroquartz that I have purchased and have had examined by a certified gemologist has turned out to be non-crystalline glass, I do NOT recommend "hydroquartz." Posted by InVogueJewelryat 10:57 AM
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2017 DESCRIBING GEMS IN MILLIMETERS: SOME COMPARISONS TO HELP When buying gems or jewelry online, it's hard to know what "8mm" means in terms of size. You can look at a ruler and on the opposite edge of Inches are CM (centimeters) and MM (millimeters). Inches have lines for each 1/8 of an inch and 1/16 of an inch. On the centimeter side, there are 10mm to one cm, and about 25mm to one inch. But that's still hard to judge the size of a gemstone. Chain widths are also measured in millimeters, so it can be surprising to see how tiny a chain will look in person. Chains can be as small as under 1mm (.8 or even smaller). Nylon or silk cords can be less than .5mm---like a thread. _RULERS HAVE INCHES ON ONE EDGE, MM ON THE OTHER_ Sellers take very close pictures of the jewelry they're selling and buyers can be disappointed at how tiny gems actually are, even with measurements listed. _1-CT DIAMOND RING = 6.5MM DIAMETER_ So I put together a quick chart to help judge sizes, comparing millimeters to everyday objects and the approximate carats ofround-cut diamonds:
SIZE DIAMETER * 1mm Grain of sugar * 1.25mm 1-point round diamond * 4mm .25-ct. diamond, match head * 5mm Pea, and .50-ct. diamond * 6mm Pencil eraser * 6.5mm 1-carat round diamond * 8mm 2-carat round diamond * 9.25mm 3-carat round diamond * 10mm Standard thumbtack head * 11mm AAA battery, and 5-ct. diamond * 14mm AA battery * 16mm Button on a pair of jeans * 17mm A battery * 18mm Dime * 19mm Penny * 21mm Nickel * 24mm Quarter
* 3mm = 1/8"
* 6mm = 1/4"
* 8mm = 5/16"
* 10mm = 3/8"
* 13mm = 1/2"
* 19mm = 3/4"
* 23mm = 7/8"
* 20mm = 1"
I hope this helps you "see" the sizes of gemstones so you know exactly what you're buying! Posted by InVogueJewelryat 2:03 PM
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