[Rockhounds] Thai rubies

[Kreigh Tomaszewski]

Which is probably what you want. It would help preserve the impregnation
that enhances appearances.

On Fri, Apr 14, 2017 at 9:56 PM, John Scully <jscully216 at gmail.com> wrote:

> That would take some off, but the rubie/sapphire pieces are rough.
> Tumbling would not remove the coating from the crevices.
>
> ☺
>
> On Fri, Apr 14, 2017 at 7:39 PM, Kreigh Tomaszewski <kreigh at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > You might be able to tumble it off.
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 14, 2017 at 9:12 PM, John Scully <jscully216 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > please answer my original question -- how do I get it off!!
> > >
> > > 🤐
> > >
> > > On Apr 14, 2017 8:02 PM, "Michael Schmidt" <dm.schmidt at shaw.ca> wrote:
> > >
> > > > The treat is called glass filling.  It has been around since about
> 2008
> > > or
> > > > 2009, and will turn a ruby worth $5.00 p/ct into something that looks
> > > like
> > > > it's worth $5000 p/ct.
> > > >
> > > > Back in 2010 we were buying them in Tucson from dealers for (gasp)
> > $25-45
> > > > p/ct.  Back home, we got multiple appraisals for them in the
> > $6000-11,000
> > > > p/ct range.
> > > >
> > > > That same material today can be bought for $10 p/ct.
> > > >
> > > > Michael
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message----- From: Kreigh Tomaszewski
> > > > Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 4:58 PM
> > > > To: Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem
> collectors
> > > > Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] Thai rubies
> > > >
> > > > There is a possibility the coating is glass
> > > >
> > > > https://books.google.com/books?id=5BsyBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA99&lpg=
> > > > PA99&dq=what+is+the+coating+on+thai+rubies&source=bl&ots=
> > > > SFzyR3l_SP&sig=gjQdmUEI4zYSzzKiWqvHi2ZVr6o&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0a
> > > > hUKEwitlv7VkqXTAhUM94MKHTnhC-sQ6AEIbjAJ#v=onepage&q=what%20
> > > > is%20the%20coating%20on%20thai%20rubies&f=false
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Apr 14, 2017 at 7:43 PM, Tim Fisher <nospam at orerockon.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I asked a Thai gemstone dealer friend, I'll let you know what he
> says.
> > > >>
> > > >> Tim Fisher
> > > >> Orerockon.com
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > >> From: Rockhounds [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at rockhounds.drizzle.com]
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> > > >> Behalf Of Bart Heymans
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> > > >> Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] Rockhounds Digest, Vol 4, Issue 6
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> > > >> Hi,
> > > >>
> > > >> Could the coating be shellac?
> > > >>
> > > >> Regards,
> > > >>
> > > >> Bart Heymans
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> > > >> >    1. Cleaning Thai Rubies (John Scully)
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> > > >> > Message: 1
> > > >> > Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2017 14:03:15 -0600
> > > >> > From: John Scully <jscully216 at gmail.com>
> > > >> > To: Rockhounds <rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com>
> > > >> > Subject: [Rockhounds] Cleaning Thai Rubies
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> > > >> > Hi,
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I just got back from Thailand and, among new treasures, is a bag
> of
> > > >> > bright but lesser quality rubies and sapphires.  They are heavily
> > > >> > coated with something that brings out their color but looks fake
> --
> > > >> > waxy, shiny.  At first I thought it was just some acrylic or
> > shellac,
> > > >> > but neither alcohol nor varsol touches it.  OI can scratch it
> with a
> > > >> knife, but that is all.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Any ideas on what it is and how on earth to get rid of it??
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Thanks
> > > >> > John Scully
> > > >> > ?
> > > >> >
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