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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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