Guest guest Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Dear and List Members: Thank you Allen for the information regarding the red coral. Is there a substitute gemstone that SA recommends for red coral? Also, is it okay with the gemstones of emerald, pearl and red coral, to use a mild glycerine soap for cleaning them periodically? Thank you for your time and advice. Best Wishes, Mew , " Allen " <jyoteekat wrote: > > Red coral is becoming scarce because of over harvesting and pollution. > At least in the US, you must have a license to import the material. > > The two organic precious gemstones, coral and pearl, though they are > completely different in appearance, are chemically very similar... > mostly calcium carbonate deposited by marine invertebrates. > > Coral for jewelry is often enhanced to improve its color and > durability. White coral is bleached. Pink coral is permeated with a > colorless wax and orange coral is stabilized with plastic. Black coral > is sometimes bleached to create gold coral. Occasionally, red coral is > dyed to deepen or make its color more uniform. All commonly used forms > of coral enhancement used in the gem trade are stable. > > White coral that is dyed to mimic red coral is a fake and is useless > as an upaya (remedy). Everything from food coloring to red crayons are > used to dye these cheap imitations and readily wears or comes off in a > solvent. > > I hope this helps. > > Regards, > Allen > member, American Gem Trade Association > > > , " sukhjez " <sukhjez@> wrote: > > > > Natural red coral I believe is difficult to > > obtain.Considering it an endangered species, it may even be > > protected. > > The red coral beads that I recently purchased is dyed red .The > > red color wears out somewhat on washing. > > > > Dear Prof, can one use red coral that is dyed red as a > > substitute. Also wondering if its fake. > > > > Thank you for your time. > > > > Happy Diwali > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Dear Mew: Please see the article, Jewelry Care and Feeding on my website: allentefft.com There is a section on special care stones that will answer your questions. I will let the Professor answer for alternative stones for Mars. Best Regards and Blessings, Allen , " Mary Ellen Wright " <wdwmew wrote: > > Dear and List Members: > > Thank you Allen for the information regarding the red coral. > > Is there a substitute gemstone that SA recommends for red coral? > Also, is it okay with the gemstones of emerald, pearl and red coral, > to use a mild glycerine soap for cleaning them periodically? Thank > you for your time and advice. > > Best Wishes, > > Mew > > , " Allen " <jyoteekat@> wrote: > > > > Red coral is becoming scarce because of over harvesting and > pollution. > > At least in the US, you must have a license to import the material. > > > > The two organic precious gemstones, coral and pearl, though they > are > > completely different in appearance, are chemically very similar... > > mostly calcium carbonate deposited by marine invertebrates. > > > > Coral for jewelry is often enhanced to improve its color and > > durability. White coral is bleached. Pink coral is permeated with a > > colorless wax and orange coral is stabilized with plastic. Black > coral > > is sometimes bleached to create gold coral. Occasionally, red coral > is > > dyed to deepen or make its color more uniform. All commonly used > forms > > of coral enhancement used in the gem trade are stable. > > > > White coral that is dyed to mimic red coral is a fake and is useless > > as an upaya (remedy). Everything from food coloring to red crayons > are > > used to dye these cheap imitations and readily wears or comes off > in a > > solvent. > > > > I hope this helps. > > > > Regards, > > Allen > > member, American Gem Trade Association > > > > > > , " sukhjez " <sukhjez@> wrote: > > > > > > Natural red coral I believe is difficult to > > > obtain.Considering it an endangered species, it may even be > > > protected. > > > The red coral beads that I recently purchased is dyed > red .The > > > red color wears out somewhat on washing. > > > > > > Dear Prof, can one use red coral that is dyed red as > a > > > substitute. Also wondering if its fake. > > > > > > Thank you for your time. > > > > > > Happy Diwali > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Thank you, Allen, for the website link (by the way, nice website there!) and the information on Jewelry Care and Feeding ... Best Wishes, Mew , " Allen " <jyoteekat wrote: > > Dear Mew: > > Please see the article, Jewelry Care and Feeding on my website: > allentefft.com > There is a section on special care stones that will answer your > questions. > > I will let the Professor answer for alternative stones for Mars. > > Best Regards and Blessings, > Allen > > > , " Mary Ellen Wright " <wdwmew@> wrote: > > > > Dear and List Members: > > > > Thank you Allen for the information regarding the red coral. > > > > Is there a substitute gemstone that SA recommends for red coral? > > Also, is it okay with the gemstones of emerald, pearl and red coral, > > to use a mild glycerine soap for cleaning them periodically? Thank > > you for your time and advice. > > > > Best Wishes, > > > > Mew > > > > , " Allen " <jyoteekat@> wrote: > > > > > > Red coral is becoming scarce because of over harvesting and > > pollution. > > > At least in the US, you must have a license to import the material. > > > > > > The two organic precious gemstones, coral and pearl, though they > > are > > > completely different in appearance, are chemically very similar... > > > mostly calcium carbonate deposited by marine invertebrates. > > > > > > Coral for jewelry is often enhanced to improve its color and > > > durability. White coral is bleached. Pink coral is permeated with a > > > colorless wax and orange coral is stabilized with plastic. Black > > coral > > > is sometimes bleached to create gold coral. Occasionally, red coral > > is > > > dyed to deepen or make its color more uniform. All commonly used > > forms > > > of coral enhancement used in the gem trade are stable. > > > > > > White coral that is dyed to mimic red coral is a fake and is useless > > > as an upaya (remedy). Everything from food coloring to red crayons > > are > > > used to dye these cheap imitations and readily wears or comes off > > in a > > > solvent. > > > > > > I hope this helps. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Allen > > > member, American Gem Trade Association > > > > > > > > > , " sukhjez " <sukhjez@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Natural red coral I believe is difficult to > > > > obtain.Considering it an endangered species, it may even be > > > > protected. > > > > The red coral beads that I recently purchased is dyed > > red .The > > > > red color wears out somewhat on washing. > > > > > > > > Dear Prof, can one use red coral that is dyed red as > > a > > > > substitute. Also wondering if its fake. > > > > > > > > Thank you for your time. > > > > > > > > Happy Diwali > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Hello MEW, Red coral is a cheap stone and generally no substitute is tried. Sometime people use bloodstone as a substitute. Besides the stone, the Kavach is the other alternate used. Best wishes. - " Mary Ellen Wright " <wdwmew Saturday, November 17, 2007 12:47 AM Re: red coral and care of softer gemstones Thank you, Allen, for the website link (by the way, nice website there!) and the information on Jewelry Care and Feeding ... Best Wishes, Mew , " Allen " <jyoteekat wrote: > > Dear Mew: > > Please see the article, Jewelry Care and Feeding on my website: > allentefft.com > There is a section on special care stones that will answer your > questions. > > I will let the Professor answer for alternative stones for Mars. > > Best Regards and Blessings, > Allen > > > , " Mary Ellen Wright " <wdwmew@> wrote: > > > > Dear and List Members: > > > > Thank you Allen for the information regarding the red coral. > > > > Is there a substitute gemstone that SA recommends for red coral? > > Also, is it okay with the gemstones of emerald, pearl and red coral, > > to use a mild glycerine soap for cleaning them periodically? Thank > > you for your time and advice. > > > > Best Wishes, > > > > Mew > > > > , " Allen " <jyoteekat@> wrote: > > > > > > Red coral is becoming scarce because of over harvesting and > > pollution. > > > At least in the US, you must have a license to import the material. > > > > > > The two organic precious gemstones, coral and pearl, though they > > are > > > completely different in appearance, are chemically very similar... > > > mostly calcium carbonate deposited by marine invertebrates. > > > > > > Coral for jewelry is often enhanced to improve its color and > > > durability. White coral is bleached. Pink coral is permeated with a > > > colorless wax and orange coral is stabilized with plastic. Black > > coral > > > is sometimes bleached to create gold coral. Occasionally, red coral > > is > > > dyed to deepen or make its color more uniform. All commonly used > > forms > > > of coral enhancement used in the gem trade are stable. > > > > > > White coral that is dyed to mimic red coral is a fake and is useless > > > as an upaya (remedy). Everything from food coloring to red crayons > > are > > > used to dye these cheap imitations and readily wears or comes off > > in a > > > solvent. > > > > > > I hope this helps. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Allen > > > member, American Gem Trade Association > > > > > > > > > , " sukhjez " <sukhjez@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Natural red coral I believe is difficult to > > > > obtain.Considering it an endangered species, it may even be > > > > protected. > > > > The red coral beads that I recently purchased is dyed > > red .The > > > > red color wears out somewhat on washing. > > > > > > > > Dear Prof, can one use red coral that is dyed red as > > a > > > > substitute. Also wondering if its fake. > > > > > > > > Thank you for your time. > > > > > > > > Happy Diwali > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Thank you, , for your response ... Best Wishes, Mew , <siha wrote: > > > Hello MEW, > > Red coral is a cheap stone and generally no substitute is tried. Sometime > people use bloodstone as a substitute. Besides the stone, the Kavach is the > other alternate used. > > Best wishes. > > > > > > - > " Mary Ellen Wright " <wdwmew > > Saturday, November 17, 2007 12:47 AM > Re: red coral and care of softer gemstones > > > Thank you, Allen, for the website link (by the way, nice website > there!) and the information on Jewelry Care and Feeding ... > > Best Wishes, > > Mew > > , " Allen " <jyoteekat@> wrote: > > > > Dear Mew: > > > > Please see the article, Jewelry Care and Feeding on my website: > > allentefft.com > > There is a section on special care stones that will answer your > > questions. > > > > I will let the Professor answer for alternative stones for Mars. > > > > Best Regards and Blessings, > > Allen > > > > > > , " Mary Ellen Wright " <wdwmew@> > wrote: > > > > > > Dear and List Members: > > > > > > Thank you Allen for the information regarding the red coral. > > > > > > Is there a substitute gemstone that SA recommends for red coral? > > > Also, is it okay with the gemstones of emerald, pearl and red > coral, > > > to use a mild glycerine soap for cleaning them periodically? > Thank > > > you for your time and advice. > > > > > > Best Wishes, > > > > > > Mew > > > > > > , " Allen " <jyoteekat@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Red coral is becoming scarce because of over harvesting and > > > pollution. > > > > At least in the US, you must have a license to import the > material. > > > > > > > > The two organic precious gemstones, coral and pearl, though > they > > > are > > > > completely different in appearance, are chemically very > similar... > > > > mostly calcium carbonate deposited by marine invertebrates. > > > > > > > > Coral for jewelry is often enhanced to improve its color and > > > > durability. White coral is bleached. Pink coral is permeated > with a > > > > colorless wax and orange coral is stabilized with plastic. > Black > > > coral > > > > is sometimes bleached to create gold coral. Occasionally, red > coral > > > is > > > > dyed to deepen or make its color more uniform. All commonly > used > > > forms > > > > of coral enhancement used in the gem trade are stable. > > > > > > > > White coral that is dyed to mimic red coral is a fake and is > useless > > > > as an upaya (remedy). Everything from food coloring to red > crayons > > > are > > > > used to dye these cheap imitations and readily wears or comes > off > > > in a > > > > solvent. > > > > > > > > I hope this helps. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Allen > > > > member, American Gem Trade Association > > > > > > > > > > > > , " sukhjez " <sukhjez@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Natural red coral I believe is difficult to > > > > > obtain.Considering it an endangered species, it may even > be > > > > > protected. > > > > > The red coral beads that I recently purchased is dyed > > > red .The > > > > > red color wears out somewhat on washing. > > > > > > > > > > Dear Prof, can one use red coral that is dyed red > as > > > a > > > > > substitute. Also wondering if its fake. > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for your time. > > > > > > > > > > Happy Diwali > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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