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   dobó istván (istvan@noauthority.social)'s status on Tuesday, 27-May-2025 02:10:47 JST dobó istván

   • Soy_Magnus

   @Soy_Magnus I don’t buy them unless they are very green.

   Emerald is one I rarely get to cut because I can’t afford good rough, and most of the ones needing repair also need oil treatment, which I don’t do.

   Traditional oil treatment of emerald involves submerging them in cedar oil in a dish and putting g them under vacuum pressure to force the oil into the stone to fill voids。

   Looks very pretty but breaks down over the years when exposed to detergents.

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     • dassauerkraut

     @dassauerkraut @Soy_Magnus A lot. Not alexandrite prices (a house for a bag), but a lot.

     There was a big scandal last year where EVERYONE’S FAVORITE SUBCONTINENT was dumping “natural” rough on the market that wasn’t even oiled but fucking filled with colored resin.

     I don’t want to play that game.

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     @istvan @Soy_Magnus
     As I'm curious, how much does emerald rough usually cost if natural?