This is our Detailed explanation of Gemstone enhancements and treatments. In this section we are going to read about Heat Treatment.

It can only be guessed when the enhancement of the gemstone is heated or natural when seen with a naked eye or a 10x loupe. The difference of heat treated gemstones can only be seen with microscope for the precious gemstones and no method if finding for semi precious gemstones.

There are various methods of heating and the most common is normal furnace heating and pressurized heating. These differ as per the heating method each individual are expert in.

To heat a stone you will need a crucible, heating furnace and heating powder. These are put together to have a successful heat.

There are risk in the heating process so individuals take their own risk during the heating process.

Main types of treatments that I recommend you to continue reading are:

Heat Treatment

Irradiation Treatment

Chemical Treatment

Surface Modification

Composite Gemstone

Synthetic Overgrowth

These are some of the treatments that are done most commonly in the trade.