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