LONDON BLUE TOPAZ,IF,FACET FLOWER CUT,55 CTS, 20.5 X 14.2

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Starting Bid (USD)	165.00
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Starts	October 17, 2008 9:05 PM
Ends	October 24, 2008 9:00 PM	Basic Shipping Information
Auction Category	Topaz Gemstones > Stones	Shipping Cost	5.00 paid by buyer
Auction ID	50028	Shipping Insurance (optional)	0.00
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Description

SOMETHING CALLED ME TO THIS STONE. HERE ON ISLANDS WE SAY IT HAS THE MANA...... THE "POWER".

I DON'T NORMALLY BUY SUCH STONES, BUT THIS ONE I FELT COMPELLED TO GET. I AM GLAD I DID.

OBVIOUSLY THIS STONE IS A FLOWER CUT. IF, FULLY FACETED, ADAMANTINE AND A RICH LONDON BLUE, WHICH IS MY PERSONAL FAVORITE.

CAUTION!!! THIS PIECE IS SO SHARP IT COULD PUT AN EYE OUT!!!

LONDON BLUE TOPAZ RUNS BETWEEN 25.00 AND 65.00@CARAT WHOLESALE.

I OFFER THIS TO YOU FOR A MERE 3.00 @ CARAT.... LONDON'S BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN, ........

AS WITH ALL MY STOCK, IF YOU AREN'T 100% SATISFIED, WARM AND FUZZY ABOUT THIS STONE.....SEND IT BACK FOR A FULL REFUND. I WON'T HAVE A PROBLEM RESELLING IT.

PRODUCT :

TOPAZ
QUANTITY :		1
CUT/SHAPE :		FULL FACETED/ FLOWER
SIZE :		20.5 x 14.2 mm
WIEGHT:		55.0 cts.
COLOR :		LONDON BLUE
CLARITY :		IF
GIA TYPE :		TYPE I
ORIGIN :		BRAZIL
HARDNESS :		8.0
TREATMENT :		IRRADIATION
LUSTER :		ADAMANTINE
NOTE :		SEE CHART I

GIA Type I Clarity Chart

VVS   Very Very Slightly Included - Minute to not detectable
VS Very Slightly Included -    Minor inclusions

SI1   Slightly Included -   NOTICEABLE to obvious
SI2   Slightly Included 2 -        OBVIOUS to noticeable
I1 Included 1 - Prominent - moderate effect on appearance or durability.
I2 Included 2 - Prominent - severe effect on appearance & durability.
I3 Included 3 - Prominent-    severe effect on beauty, transparency & durability

Type 1 Gemstones are gems that are normally found to be clean.
This includes gems such as:
Aquamarine, Amethyst, Citrine, Danburite, Topaz(Blue), Kunzite, Tanzanite, Beryl(Pink, Green,and Yellow) , Morganite , Spodumene, Tourmaline(Green), Yellow Chrysoberyl, Zircon(Blue and Clear), Zoisite.

GIA Type II Clarity Chart

VVS   Very Very Slightly Included - Minor inclusions
VS Very Slightly Included -        NOTICEABLE to Obvious
SI1   Slightly Included - Noticeable to OBVIOUS
SI2   Slightly Included 2 - Obvious to Prominate

I1 Included 1 - Prominent - moderate effect on appearance or durability.
I2 Included 2 - Prominent - severe effect on appearance &    durability.
I3 Included 3 - Prominent- severe effect on beauty, transparency & durability.

Type 2 Colored Gemstones by their nature have natural inclusions.
(Inclusions are the norm) This includes gems such as:
Ametrine, Amblygonite, Andulusite, Apatite. Alexandrite, Crysoberyl, Diopside, Feldspar, Flourite, Garnet(All species), Iolite, Natrolite, Fire Opals, Phenakite, Peridot, Quartz, Rhodolite, Ruby, Scapolite, Spinel, Sapphire, Taaffeite, Topaz(all colors EXCEPT Blue), Tourmaline( All colors EXCEPT Green and watermelon), Tzavorite, Zircon(All colors EXCEPT Blue and Clear).

GIA Type III Clarity Chart

VVS   Very Very Slightly Included - NOTICEABLE to obvious
VS Very Slightly Included -    Noticeable to OBVIOUS
SI1   Slightly Included - Obvious to prominent
SI2   Slightly Included 2 -    Obvious to PROMINENT
I1 Included 1 - Prominent -   considerable effect on appearance   or durability
I2 Included 2 - Prominent -   severe effect on transparency or durability
I3 Included 3 - Prominent -   severe effect on beauty, transparency & durability

Declasse -    Stones not transparent because of inclusions.

Type 3 Colored Gemstones by their nature have many natural inclusions.
(Heavily Included is the norm) This includes gems such as:
Benitoite, Emerald, Idocrase, Kyanite, Prehnite, Red Beryl, Rhodochrosite, Red Tourmaline, Sphalerite, Sphene, Watermelon Tourmaline.

More Information

Certified Gemstones: no

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Hokulea's Shipping, Handling & Return Policies

Please make payment within 5 days of the time of the close of the auction.

IF you have a problem, WRITE me.

I DO understand and will make arrangements with you (things happen) but if you do NOT write me, I will relist the stones.

Money back without attitude.

All articles MUST be in original condition.Buyer responsible for return shipping costs.

Sorry. Due to the nature of the gemstone trade, no exchanges can be made. I may not have another available.

U.S postal insurance rates are 6.00 for the first 100.00 and 1.00 for every 100.00 thereafter.

International shipping insurance is 25.00 for up to 500.00. Anything amounting to above that will have to be shipped separately in 2 or more parcels.

I am currently trying to reduce the costs of insurance through other means.

If you desire international insurance please contact me and I will invoice you.

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Questions & Comments

Juel13, September 24, 2008:
hHi This stone looks just like the stone in the forum under synthetic quartz-is this a man made stone too.Sylvia

Hokulea, September 24, 2008:

Ms. Sylvia,

The phrase " Man-made" is not relitive here, meaning no disrespect to yourself.

The phrase " man-made" specifically refers to stones made in a laboratory. Synthetics are man made.

The stone is a natural topaz , but, as with all blue topaz it has been bombarded with radiation to change it's color to blue. London Blue is the hue, to be exact.

It's hardness is that of topaz, 8.0 mohs, and it's refractive index and relative density is also of topaz.

Typically quartz is " cake and baked". They heat it with various different elements such as vandium, chromium, beryllium and others to change the quartz' original color. Sometimes the also heat and/ irradiate them also. Which is how the bi color quartz are " created ".

This and all of my stones are natural.

I do not deal in synthetics.

I only deal in cake and bake pink topaz ( the fuschia pink) and I always disclose them as treated.

Blue topaz is not a naturally occuring color. All blue topaz has been irradiated to my knowlege.

Under all circumstances...... I don't sell quartz........

I hope this has answered your question but feel free to ask anything at any time.

I assure you a quick response.

humbly,

Daniel Bunn

Hokulea Gems