tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17391176.post2087652912308094009..comments2024-03-10T00:38:42.248+11:00Comments on CopperWitch: eBil lesson No.2JahTehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02007730071564639411noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17391176.post-13595805457025426112012-01-07T17:33:36.102+11:002012-01-07T17:33:36.102+11:00Tourmaline gem is my favorite ... I had a few piec...Tourmaline gem is my favorite ... I had a few pieces from a reliable supplier...and they r not treated ... Not sure does that make them valuable ?Gemslovershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668196208713041665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17391176.post-53841431425116452892010-06-19T10:18:57.085+10:002010-06-19T10:18:57.085+10:00its a lovely gem...I wouldn't know a from b ab...its a lovely gem...I wouldn't know a from b about buying stones like thisMiddle Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962830669606760640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17391176.post-70688823757396937682010-06-16T19:26:32.133+10:002010-06-16T19:26:32.133+10:00Kath, I had a very patronising email from the sell...Kath, I had a very patronising email from the seller of my next post so they're in my sights. When I said about my gemmologist having a string of letters after his name and a stack of diplomas, they offered me a full refund on all stones. I'm holding on to the evidence.JahTehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007730071564639411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17391176.post-4723866085698944532010-06-15T14:50:25.591+10:002010-06-15T14:50:25.591+10:00Yay for you - it's great to read about buyers ...Yay for you - it's great to read about buyers fighting the good fight<br /><br />Looks very pretty to my untrained eye tho'Kath Locketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09677312773827236567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17391176.post-70818422815926935372010-06-14T17:25:34.876+10:002010-06-14T17:25:34.876+10:00Jayne, heat treatment for sapphires and some other...Jayne, heat treatment for sapphires and some other stones like amethyst to citrine is accepted. To get this pink, the stone would have started out brown and the most expensive tourmalines will be a brilliant clear colour.<br />And yes, there will be exams. Top of the class gets another of my crappy stones.<br /><br />Miss O'Dyne, I'm in a depression here, don't mention food. Too late and tomorrow will see me shopping for Turkish Delight, chocolate coated.<br /><br />River, they won't be fake, it's the cut jewellery style gem you have to watch out for. I'm getting an education but an expensive education.JahTehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007730071564639411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17391176.post-91919681816943019782010-06-14T16:38:41.986+10:002010-06-14T16:38:41.986+10:00I know nothing about gems, so I couldn't tell ...I know nothing about gems, so I couldn't tell a good one from a bad one. I buy cheap crystals at the local crystal and charm shops, but I choose them because I like the shape or colour. Maybe they're fake. Your Tourmaline is a very nice pink....Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17391176.post-12118160706933086802010-06-14T02:36:26.321+10:002010-06-14T02:36:26.321+10:00the same colour as a Turkish Delightthe same colour as a Turkish DelightAnn ODynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159263330547329077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17391176.post-60854564702581771842010-06-13T19:38:37.111+10:002010-06-13T19:38:37.111+10:00Was just told by one of the gem club members that ...Was just told by one of the gem club members that the red colour found in some Tiger's Eye stones is only achieved by heat treatment, I'm assuming the same is with the tourmaline?<br />Yes, a lot would be caught out, good lessons you're giving, Mz J.<br /><br />WV -cramin<br />There will be exams on this?Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02851305238478213940noreply@blogger.com