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- 23/01/12 - Gemstone Enhancements in Detail – Composite Gemstone

This is our Detailed explanation of Gemstone enhancements and treatments. In this section we are going to read about Composite gemstones. There are many different types of composite or assembled gemstones. It is customary to speak of a doublet if two pieces of either the same of different material as combined, usually with a colorless …

- 23/01/12 - Gemstone Enhancements in Detail – Surface Modification

This is our Detailed explanation of Gemstone enhancements and treatments. In this section we are going to read about Surface Modification. Apart from oiling and dyeing, a wide variety of surface modification with wax, ink, surface coating such as paints and varnishes, and interference filters, foil backs, mirror backs, inscribing, selective decorations, as well as …

- 23/01/12 - Gemstone Enhancements in Detail – Chemical Treatment

This is our Detailed explanation of Gemstone enhancements and treatments. In this section we are going to read about Chemical Treatment. The simplest chemical treatment is cleaning, in any forms. Thus causing the gemstone to be more vibrant than normal Bleaching – in everyday practice is performed with chlorine or hypochlorites with hydrogen peroxide, with …

- 23/01/12 - Gemstone Enhancements in Detail – Irradiation Treatment

This is our Detailed explanation of Gemstone enhancements and treatments. In this section we are going to read about Irradiation Treatment. The process of irradiation involves the exposure of a specimen to one of a variety of radiations. There are 5 types of rays which are. Ultraviolet, X-rays, Gamma rays, Neutron rays and Electro beam. …

- 23/01/12 - Gemstone Enhancements in Detail – Heat Treatment

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 …