Exotic Gems Volume 2
Table of Contents
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Acknowledgments
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7
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1. Exotic Gems
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9
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2. Chrysoberyl
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12
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Geographic Sources of Chrysoberyl
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12
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Metaphysical Properties of Chrysoberyl
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15
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Identifying Characteristics of Chrysoberyl
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15
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Evaluation of Single-Color Chrysoberyl and Pricing Ranges
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17
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Caring for Chrysoberyl
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17
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3. Cat's-eye Chrysoberyl
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18
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Geographic Sources of Cat's-eye Chrysoberyl
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19
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Metaphysical Properties of Cat's-eye
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19
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Other Stones that Resemble Cat's-eye Chrysoberyl
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20
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Evaluation of Cat's-eye Chrysoberyl and Pricing Ranges
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20
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4. Alexandrite
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23
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Geographic Sources of Alexandrite
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24
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Identification of Alexandrite
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24
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Metaphysical Properties of Alexandrite
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27
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Evaluation of Alexandrite and Pricing Ranges
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27
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5. Agatized Dinosaur Bone and Poop
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30
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Basic Identification Data of Material in Dinobone Cells
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32
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Coprolite (Fossilized Animal Excrement)
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32
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Where are Gembone and Coprolite Found?
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32
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Evaluation of Gembone and Pricing Ranges
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32
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Evaluation of Coprolite and Pricing Ranges
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35
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Dinosaur Gembone Imitations and Assembled Stones
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41
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Caring for Dinosaur Gembone and Coprolite
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43
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Metaphysical Properties of Dino Bone
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43
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6. Andalusite
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44
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Geographic Sources of Andalusite
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45
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Identifying Characteristics of Andalusite
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45
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Metaphysical Properties of Andalusite and Chiastolite
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47
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Evaluation of Andalusite and Pricing Ranges
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48
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Caring for Andalusite
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48
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7. Kyanite
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49
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Geographic Sources of Kyanite
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53
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Metaphysical Properties of Kyanite
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53
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Identifying Characteristics of Kyanite
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53
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Evaluation of Kyanite and Pricing Ranges
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56
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Caring for Kyanite
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56
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8. Sillimanite
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57
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Geographic Sources of Sillimanite
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58
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Identifying Characteristics of Sillimanite
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58
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Evaluation of Sillimanite and Pricing Ranges
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60
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9. Common Opal
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61
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Classification of Opal
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62
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Types of Common Opal
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62
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Metaphysical Properties of Opal
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74
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Evaluation and Pricing of Common Opal
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75
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10. Fire Opal
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76
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Why "Fire Opal" is a Confusing Term
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76
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Geographic Sources of Fire Opal
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79
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Opal Treatments and Assembled Stones
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79
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Identifying Traits of Natural, Synthetic and Imitation Opal
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82
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Metaphysical Properties of Fire Opal
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90
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Pricing and Evaluation of Fire Opal
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90
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Caring for Opal
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94
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11. The Garnet Group
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95
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Garnet Chemistry
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100
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Naming Gem Garnets
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100
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Identifying Garnets
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102
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How a Master Cutter Cuts a Garnet
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106
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A Word from A Master Cutter about Garnet
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111
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Uvarovite
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111
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Caring for Garnets
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112
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12. Demantoid and other Andradites
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113
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Pricing and Evaluation of Demantoid
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116
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Melanite
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117
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Topazolite
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117
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Rainbow Garnet
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118
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Metaphysical Properties of Andradites
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119
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13. Red Garnets
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120
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Pyrope
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120
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Almandine
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120
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Rhodolite and Grape Garnet
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122
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Pyralspite
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124
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Pricing and Evaluation of Red Garnets
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124
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Metaphysical Properties of Garnets
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125
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14. Spessartine
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126
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Geographic Sources of Spessartine
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130
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Pricing and Evaluation of Spessartine
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132
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15. Malaya and Color-Change Garnets
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133
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Color-Change Garnet
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136
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16. Tsavorite and Other Grossulars
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137
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Tsavorite
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137
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Mint Garnet
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140
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Hessonite or Grossular
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140
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Pink Hydrogrossular and Grossular
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142
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Mali Garnet
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143
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Metaphysical Properties of Grossular
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145
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Appendix: Where to Find an Appraiser
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146
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Bibliography
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148
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Index
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152
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