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- Reconstituted
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This is a term practical to stones
which are made by using small chips, powder and land
up low grade stones, binding or even fusing them with a plastic
resin (epoxy) and compressing them into blocks. The blocks
are then engraved into beads, cabochons, and slabs.
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- Resinous
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A type of luster exhibit on gemstones
like amber.
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- Ruby
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A Ruby is a red range of the gemstone
corundum. The color is cause mainly by chromium.
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- Reticulation
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Used in the jewelry creation
process to create a textured surface with ridges, ripples
and valleys. The procedure requires deft use of a torch to
bring the metal to a lofty temperature just below its actual
melting point.
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