Post subject: parti-/bi-colour vs uneven colour zoning
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:49 pm
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In another thread, Martin wrote "parti colour or bi colour, is a bit different then uneven colour zoning" . Martin, could you or someone explain the difference to me? I thought I understood the difference but on another forum I was told I was wrong so I would like help on this.
Parti-colour, means “make motley”, or “has different colours”. So it infers the stone will have more than one colour. Good example of these are the Australian parti-colour stones, that are shown in another thread. These commonly blue / yellow / green varieties are referred to as parti-coloured. (But the term does not infer a particular colour – these are just common in Australia, but not the only variations.) These almost always have a cheaper pcp than evenly saturated stones of a single colour.
Bi-colour technically means two colours.
Colour zoning is the effect seen in non evenly saturated stones, which is usually not a desirable attribute. Much rough has colour zoning, that can often be eliminated by proper orientation during cutting, although when you flip the stone upside down, you will see the zones clearly as paler or clear streaks or bands. They usually only detract significantly from the value if the are visible face up. GIA grading for instance is done face up, so technically, you could buy a stone that is fairly heavily zoned, with a good grading, if the zoning is not visible face up.
Does this make sense?
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Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:25 pm Posts: 161 Location: Michigan, USA
Thank you, Martin. Those definitions are pretty much as I understood them to be, which makes me feel that my comment about a photo on the other forum had been correct and I had been told I was wrong. That photo is no longer available or I would bring it up for discussion. If/when I come up with a photo similar, I will post it to continue my question. I know I don't have anything similar in my own collection.
The views expressed here are V. Pardieu’s opinions and do not necessarily reflect those of GIA Laboratory Bangkok (http://www.giathai.net)where he is an employee since Dec 2008.
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Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:25 pm Posts: 161 Location: Michigan, USA
Thank you, Vincent. Then I believe now I was correct in thinking the stone was zoned. (PS: I like your animal analogies; very easy to remember differences now. )
The views expressed here are V. Pardieu’s opinions and do not necessarily reflect those of GIA Laboratory Bangkok (http://www.giathai.net)where he is an employee since Dec 2008.
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