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 Post subject: What am i?
PostPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:24 am 
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You might call me 'Chip'.

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Zircon??

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

LOL well done Alberto!

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I've never seen a violet/pink zircon before in such a pure tone. Has anyone else?

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PostPosted: 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?


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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
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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.

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hey, what about my prize :?: :lol:

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Here is your prize::::: "CONGRATULATIONS! JOB WELL DONE!" :D

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That is a very nice color for a zircon, and a great picture showing the doubling imaging.


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Jason wrote:
Here is your prize::::: "CONGRATULATIONS! JOB WELL DONE!" :D


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

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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.


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That is a gorgeous color for a zircon! Would love to see it in person :D .

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