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Author: | Barbra Voltaire, FGG [ Sun Jun 14, 2020 3:49 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Price of a rare 16 carat pink topaz |
The stone appears very heavily included. Definitely not, IMO, a gem, more of a specimen. Just as a sidebar, there is no way to determine if a pink topaz has been heated or not. Value is a function of clearly defining the market you are basing the value on. |
Author: | 1bwana1 [ Sun Jun 14, 2020 6:19 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Price of a rare 16 carat pink topaz |
That stone is of a quality that is not usually considered for cutting into a faceted gemstone. It is too heavily included. The color is very light compared to what the market expects from a pink topaz. The cut is of very poor workmanship. The stone is all but worthless in the gemstone market. I hope you didn't invest too much money into it. Sorry. |
Author: | Mohmand [ Mon Jun 15, 2020 3:17 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Price of a rare 16 carat pink topaz |
Thank you. Yes, that's the first impression that I got too, of inclusions. But I just wanted to be sure. There were other, smaller pieces without any inclusions, but the size of this one got me interested. Anyway, thank you for the helpful information. |
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