How to Identify and Buy Alexandrite, Andalusite, Chrysoberyl Cat's-eye, Kyanite, Common Opal, Fire Opal, Dinosaur Gembone, Tsavorite, Rhodolite and Other Garnets
Profusely illustrated, Exotic Gems II helps you see and understand gemstones. Detailed information about the pricing factors used for colored gemstones and gemstone appraisal. Then detailed descriptions for alexandrite, andalusite, chrysoberyl cat's eye, kyanite, common opal, fire opal, dinosaur gembone, tsavorite, rhodolite and other garnets. You will know a lot about these gems when you read Exotic Gems II! This book is a 6" x 9" paperback with 154 pages.Exotic Gems Volume 2Table of Contents | |
Acknowledgments | 7 |
1. Exotic Gems | 9 |
2. Chrysoberyl | 12 |
Geographic Sources of Chrysoberyl | 12 |
Metaphysical Properties of Chrysoberyl | 15 |
Identifying Characteristics of Chrysoberyl | 15 |
Evaluation of Single-Color Chrysoberyl and Pricing Ranges | 17 |
Caring for Chrysoberyl | 17 |
3. Cat's-eye Chrysoberyl | 18 |
Geographic Sources of Cat's-eye Chrysoberyl | 19 |
Metaphysical Properties of Cat's-eye | 19 |
Other Stones that Resemble Cat's-eye Chrysoberyl | 20 |
Evaluation of Cat's-eye Chrysoberyl and Pricing Ranges | 20 |
4. Alexandrite | 23 |
Geographic Sources of Alexandrite | 24 |
Identification of Alexandrite | 24 |
Metaphysical Properties of Alexandrite | 27 |
Evaluation of Alexandrite and Pricing Ranges | 27 |
5. Agatized Dinosaur Bone and Poop | 30 |
Basic Identification Data of Material in Dinobone Cells | 32 |
Coprolite (Fossilized Animal Excrement) | 32 |
Where are Gembone and Coprolite Found? | 32 |
Evaluation of Gembone and Pricing Ranges | 32 |
Evaluation of Coprolite and Pricing Ranges | 35 |
Dinosaur Gembone Imitations and Assembled Stones | 41 |
Caring for Dinosaur Gembone and Coprolite | 43 |
Metaphysical Properties of Dino Bone | 43 |
6. Andalusite | 44 |
Geographic Sources of Andalusite | 45 |
Identifying Characteristics of Andalusite | 45 |
Metaphysical Properties of Andalusite and Chiastolite | 47 |
Evaluation of Andalusite and Pricing Ranges | 48 |
Caring for Andalusite | 48 |
7. Kyanite | 49 |
Geographic Sources of Kyanite | 53 |
Metaphysical Properties of Kyanite | 53 |
Identifying Characteristics of Kyanite | 53 |
Evaluation of Kyanite and Pricing Ranges | 56 |
Caring for Kyanite | 56 |
8. Sillimanite | 57 |
Geographic Sources of Sillimanite | 58 |
Identifying Characteristics of Sillimanite | 58 |
Evaluation of Sillimanite and Pricing Ranges | 60 |
9. Common Opal | 61 |
Classification of Opal | 62 |
Types of Common Opal | 62 |
Metaphysical Properties of Opal | 74 |
Evaluation and Pricing of Common Opal | 75 |
10. Fire Opal | 76 |
Why "Fire Opal" is a Confusing Term | 76 |
Geographic Sources of Fire Opal | 79 |
Opal Treatments and Assembled Stones | 79 |
Identifying Traits of Natural, Synthetic and Imitation Opal | 82 |
Metaphysical Properties of Fire Opal | 90 |
Pricing and Evaluation of Fire Opal | 90 |
Caring for Opal | 94 |
11. The Garnet Group | 95 |
Garnet Chemistry | 100 |
Naming Gem Garnets | 100 |
Identifying Garnets | 102 |
How a Master Cutter Cuts a Garnet | 106 |
A Word from A Master Cutter about Garnet | 111 |
Uvarovite | 111 |
Caring for Garnets | 112 |
12. Demantoid and other Andradites | 113 |
Pricing and Evaluation of Demantoid | 116 |
Melanite | 117 |
Topazolite | 117 |
Rainbow Garnet | 118 |
Metaphysical Properties of Andradites | 119 |
13. Red Garnets | 120 |
Pyrope | 120 |
Almandine | 120 |
Rhodolite and Grape Garnet | 122 |
Pyralspite | 124 |
Pricing and Evaluation of Red Garnets | 124 |
Metaphysical Properties of Garnets | 125 |
14. Spessartine | 126 |
Geographic Sources of Spessartine | 130 |
Pricing and Evaluation of Spessartine | 132 |
15. Malaya and Color-Change Garnets | 133 |
Color-Change Garnet | 136 |
16. Tsavorite and Other Grossulars | 137 |
Tsavorite | 137 |
Mint Garnet | 140 |
Hessonite or Grossular | 140 |
Pink Hydrogrossular and Grossular | 142 |
Mali Garnet | 143 |
Metaphysical Properties of Grossular | 145 |
Appendix: Where to Find an Appraiser | 146 |
Bibliography | 148 |
Index | 152 |