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Author:  Jason [ Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:24 am ]
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You might call me 'Chip'.

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Author:  Alberto [ Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:29 am ]
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Zircon??

Author:  Jason [ Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:31 am ]
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Alberto wrote:
Zircon??


You're either on top of your game today or just lucky. Dang. :evil:

LOL well done Alberto!

Author:  Jason [ Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:32 am ]
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I've never seen a violet/pink zircon before in such a pure tone. Has anyone else?

Author:  Barbra Voltaire, FGG [ Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:37 am ]
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Nope, but the doubling of the facets indicates a super high birefringence.

Do you have any more info on the material? Source? Treatment?

Author:  Alberto [ Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:38 am ]
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Jason wrote:
You're either on top of your game today or just lucky. Dang. :evil:


lucky? chip+strong doubling...........
however i never seen that tone in a zircon too, really nice sample, congrats bro!! :D
ciao
albé

Author:  Jason [ Thu Jun 02, 2011 12:54 pm ]
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Barbra Voltaire wrote:
Nope, but the doubling of the facets indicates a super high birefringence.

Do you have any more info on the material? Source? Treatment?


Barbra, this gem is from Rathnapura, Sri Lanka. Probably heated.

Author:  Alberto [ Thu Jun 02, 2011 2:20 pm ]
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hey, what about my prize :?: :lol:

Author:  Jason [ Thu Jun 02, 2011 2:32 pm ]
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Here is your prize::::: "CONGRATULATIONS! JOB WELL DONE!" :D

Author:  Brian [ Thu Jun 02, 2011 2:50 pm ]
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That is a very nice color for a zircon, and a great picture showing the doubling imaging.

Author:  Alberto [ Thu Jun 02, 2011 3:05 pm ]
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Jason wrote:
Here is your prize::::: "CONGRATULATIONS! JOB WELL DONE!" :D


thanx bro, more than expected!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Author:  Riccardo Modanesi [ Tue Aug 28, 2012 10:16 am ]
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Jason wrote:
I've never seen a violet/pink zircon before in such a pure tone. Has anyone else?

HI to everybody, hi Jason!
Oh yes, a zircon may also be pink/violet (the same colour as kunzite, so that you all know what I mean!). Like every allochromatic material, it may exist in any colour you can imagine and no two crystals are the same colour!
Greetings from Italy :smt002 by Riccardo.

Author:  Barbara O. Ellis [ Tue Aug 28, 2012 6:37 pm ]
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That is a gorgeous color for a zircon! Would love to see it in person :D .

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