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That is just what UV does when it hits a reflective or translucent area. If it is more green, you might have a problem.
Sorry you are having a bad day. I accidentally hit the like button on my iPhone. Nothing to like about a icky day. I hope tomorrow is better for you too.
Your Wonder Woman cuff is so thick that I think it can stand up to regular bumps but it probably takes getting used to the weight. It’s too gorgeous not to wear at least occasionally [emoji6]
Wax glow under uv...wax was just in the creases..
Another bangle suspected of treatment...blue glow or reflection?
So what's glowing here? Is the bangle glowing or not glowing? It was pretty translucent & a blue grey color
Cleaned out the wax & it did not glow
Another bangle suspected of treatment...blue glow or reflection?
So what's glowing here? Is the bangle glowing or not glowing? It was pretty translucent & a blue grey color
Cleaned out the wax & it did not glow
Thanks 2BJM [emoji4] She will definitely be worn and enjoyed [emoji5]
The glow color isn’t easy to see on the bangle in that picture. What color is it?
A good way to clean wax out of jade is to soak in Epson salt for 10 minutes, then in olive oil and hot water for another 20 minutes. I cringed when I saw you using a metal pick. Lol!
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Camelot, re: glowing of your bangle-- AFAIK, nephrite is inert under both shortwave and longwave UV. What does it look like under 10x magnification? SG?
I have a certified very light grey with translucent sections and no glow under uv light. All my hetian bangle have no glow. Even my more translucent ones.
This is a certified grade A Hetian translucent bangle under uv light. My camera shows it glowing, but in person, there's absolutely no glow. More of a deep purple hue.
In person does your bangle glow?
In person does your bangle glow?
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At first I did not think it glowed but then I was not sure...
All of mine are certified but I have learned some labs can't be trusted/
This is the bangle & its too late as I returned it as I could not be sure & the consensus was it looked treated. There are numerous posts on it with microscopic photos
At first I thought no glow & but was reflected light but as many point out not all treated glow anyway so no glow is not proof of anything.
It was more pale bluish green grey than lavender. Purple hues arise from small amounts of manganese in the crystal structure.
https://www.gemsociety.org/article/jade-buying-guide/
I'm planning for a vacation & am supposed to be packing & I had to take out the B&L Gemlite I had put away.
I see your dark blue hetian under UV...so how does it compare to the previous one I posted as this current photo is of a jadeite???
It is hard to telll when blue is reflected form the UV light or when its a uv glow reaction.
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This is the untouched photo of the hetia blue glow under UV. It does not look that deep a blue in person but this is how the camera catches it..The funny thing is only part of it glows the blue...
I wish I could figure out these things but its not a reliable test but it can give one a direction.
Did you hear about the Chelsea filter?
Your dark blue hetian just looks like its reflecting the uv light. Still part of my hetian is a beige yellow color under UV.
I wish I could figure out these things but its not a reliable test but it can give one a direction.
Did you hear about the Chelsea filter?
Your dark blue hetian just looks like its reflecting the uv light. Still part of my hetian is a beige yellow color under UV.