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GEMSTONE TREATMENT CODESCodeDefinitionNNatural stone categoryNot enhanced.Specific enhancement codesAZEQAt the moment, we do not know whether these stones have been or will be enhanced, or we areunable to say. We assume that they have not been enhanced.At the moment, we do not know whether these stones have been or will be enhanced, or we areunable to say. We assume that they could have been enhanced.Normally enhanced stones. One or several kinds of enhancement are possible. These are listedbelow.Composite stones. Made of the same material as the stone and/or foreign materials.Specific forms of enhancement and their most important effectsFHORUCavities and fissures are filled with material (glass, resin) to harden the stone. The stone‘sdurability is improved. The process can increase transparency and in some cases make theoriginal color even more intensive.Stones have been heated. This often intensifies or changes the original color. At best, thetransparency is increased. Particularly in corundums, fissures may contain foreign bodiesleft over from the heating process.Fissures and cavities are filled with non-hardening colorless materials (oil or wax). The processincreases transparency and in some cases makes the original color even more intensive.Stones have been irradiated: gamma, electron or neutron bombardment. The original color isintensified or a new color is created.Color-producing substances are introduced into the stone at high temperatures.The color of a thin layer beneath the stone’s surface is intensified or altered.43
The declaration provides a dependable summary regarding the enhancement treatments undergone byour jewelry and gemstones or confirms that they are in their natural state.Examples of declarationsTo make these easier to understand, we have selected three declarations standard for the industry:DeclarationRuby EHTopaz blue EHRSapphire NMeaningRuby, enhanced (E), heated (H)Topaz, blue, enhanced (E), heated (H) and irradiated (R)Sapphire, not enhanced, left in its natural state (N)For practical reasons, the gemstone treatment codes are kept brief. They should be understood as gemologicalinformation. For further questions and personal advice, our qualified gemologists will be pleased tohelp.44
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