Re:Red Chinese Quartz aka CHERRY quartz

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ReNau,

 

I Understand them to be ground up quartz... the color is added and

then reformed... like reconstituted quartz spheres.

 

All I can say is " ICK!!!! " .

 

In gratitude,

 

John

 

At 04:46 PM 2/18/2008, you wrote:

 

 

>In a message dated 2/18/2008 2:47:12 PM Eastern Standard Time,

><john%40exquisitecrystals.com>john writes:

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>I know of this quartz and it is usually referred to as cherry quartz. I

>started seeing it probably 5 years ago at an international gem and

>jewelry show

>that comes to town a couple times a year. In speaking with the owner of a

>trust rock shop that I got to (he happened to have a polished

>standing point that

>he was selling), this is a MAN enhanced quartz. The *cherry* color is put

>into the quartz somehow through pressure. This was the information

>he had at any

>rate.

>

> From the moment I saw " Cherry Quartz " , I didn't like it. I don't like the

>feel of it. the *cherry* gives it a rather plastic-artificial feel.

>

>To me the glass description is a more feasible means of the production of

>this artificial piece.

>

>Blessings to your eve all.

>ReNau

>

> " Codail, suaimhnigh i nge/aga nadragain "

> " Sleep, rest in the arms of the Dragon "

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