All of our Gemstones and rough are of the highest quality and are 100% Natural.
If they have been interfered with by man or man made it will be clearly stated.
We can offer an independent evaluation for $58.00 By a Member of the National Council of Jewellery Valuers (NCJV).They are highly skilled experts trained in providing accurate assessments of all types of jewellery. Their detailed reports are essential when seeking a fair price at a sale or if you want to purchase a new piece of jewellery. Or when claiming insurance for lost, stolen or damaged items,
Natural: Definition: Fixed or determined by nature; pertaining to the constitution of a thing; belonging to native character; according to nature; essential; characteristic; not artificial, foreign, assumed, put on, or acquired; as, the natural growth; the natural motion of a gravitating body; natural strength or disposition; the natural heat of the body; natural colour.
How can a gemstone be Rare or Natural if it has had any Treatments? If so then the price MUST be reduced considerable.
Things to look and ask for when buying Gemstones,
Treatments / Synthetics.
Amethyst: Heat, Colour change, or (Hydrothermal Growth = Synthetics)
Alexandrite: (Hydrothermal Growth, Flux Melt = Synthetics)
Ametrine: Heat, (Hydrothermal Growth = Synthetics) made in Russia
Aquamarine: Heat, Imitations= Synthetics Spinel, Pale blue Topaz, Glass & CZ
Yellow Beryl: Heat, and or Irradiation. Imitations= Synthetics Quartz, Glass & CZ
Chrysoberyl: Imitations = CZ.
Citrine: Heat, (Hydrothermal Growth = Synthetics) Imitations, Synthetics Sapphire, CZ.
Cubic Zirconia: (CZ) Man made All colours,
Diamond: Laser Drilling, Fracture Filling, Colour Coating, Irradiation, Annealing & HPHT Treatment
Emerald: E=Impregnated with Colourless oils, T=Impregnated with Dyes and or hardened Resins. (Hydrothermal Growth = Synthetics).
Garnets: Almandine. Imitations, Synthetics Corundum, CZ, Glass
Rhodolite. Imitations, Synthetics Corundum, Quarts, CZ, Glass
Demantoid. Imitations, CZ, Glass
Tsavorite. Imitations, Synthetics Emerald, Corundum, CZ, Glass, Soude Emerald
Orange. Imitations Synthetics Corundum, CZ. Glass
Iolite: Imitations, Synthetics Corundum, Glass.
Kunzite: Heat, and or Irradiation. Imitations, Synthetics Corundum, Glass.
Moonstone: Imitations, Glass.
Morganite: Heat, and or Irradiation. . Imitations, Synthetics Corundum, Glass.
Opal: Slocum stone, glass & Plastics.
Peridot: Heat, Imitations= Synthetics Spinel, Glass & CZ
Quartz: Heat, and or Irradiated. Hydrothermal Growth Synthetics, Imitations, Glass
Ruby: Heat & fracture filling. E=Impregnated with Colourless oils, T=Impregnated with Dyes and or hardened Resins. Hydrothermal Growth = Synthetics, Flux Melt. Imitations, Glass & Doublets.
Sapphire: Heat, Beryllium Flame Fusion, Hydrothermal or Flux Melt. Imitations Glass CZ, Synthetics Corundum, Spinel, Doublets.
Spinel: Synthetics Flame Fusion. Imitations Glass CZ,
Tanzanite: Heat,. Synthetics Corundum, Glass, Synthetic Spinel, CZ, Synthetic Forsterite.
Tiger’s Eye: Heat, Imitations Fiber optic glass.
Topaz: Heat & Irradiation. Imitations, Synthetic Spinel, Glass, CZ
Tourmaline: Heat & Irradiation. Imitations, Synthetic Spinel, Synthetics Corundum, Glass, CZ
Zircon: Heat, Imitations CZ.