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 Post subject: Dyed quartz, glass, or a natural crystal?
PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 9:17 pm 
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Hello! I need some help identifying these two heart stones. I have a feeling that they’re not genuine, semi-precious, crystals. If someone could help me out, that’d be great! Thanks!


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 Post subject: Re: Dyed quartz, glass, or a natural crystal?
PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 12:31 pm 
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#-o I had to resize all these pics. They were 3000+px wide.


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Barbra Voltaire wrote:
#-o I had to resize all these pics. They were 3000+px wide.

Oof!! Sorry about that, thank you!!


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By the way, if I had to guess, I see this as quench cracked, dyed material.


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