There’s been a lot if questions about the dark dots on Welo opals from Wollo Provence.
Some have went back to the petrified or preserved plant matter again. Others, no clue.
AGL Identifies Irradiated Emeralds
According to the report the color can be stable or can fade with light and time.
So be on the lookout!
Article link on this page:
www.aglgemlab.com/Default.aspx
AGTA ePrism October 7, 2009 edition is out. The leading subject is the election of the 2010 Board of Directors. Quoting their article:
“Peter Bazar of Imperial-Deltah, Inc., Sushil Goyal of Liberty Gems, Inc., and Cynthia Renee Zava of Cynthia Renee, Co. were all elected to three-year terms as Directors. These terms will take effect at the 2010 AGTA Membership Meeting at GemFair Tucson….” We at GemAddicts extend our congratulations also.
Here are some important quotes, bold added by me for importance.
Dr. Rossman found that each locality’s material has an identifiable fingerprint, leading his team to identify the gems provided by JTV and others as coming from China rather than Oregon or Mexico; he also determined that the reds and greens seen in the trade are produced by heat treatment
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