Tanzanite and Other Gems Set with Colored Adhesive

Article appears in Gems and Gemology Magazine, Summer 2010, in the Gem News International section.

To paraphrase, a goldsmith in CA was working with gemstones set in a few bezel set rings, and mounted with Colored Glue. Rings came from a customer who had obtained them from a TV Shopping network. This colored glue enhanced the color of the original gemstones - Ruby, Amethyst and Tanzanite. After the adhesive was removed, the colors of the gemstones appeared much lighter. "The colored adhesive was obviously intended to enhance the appearance of the stones, as well as to help hold them in their mountings...buyer beware!"

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