Care Instructions. Gemstones Ionic Safe Treatments / Benefits. Avoid chemicals, stem/heat, ultrasonic, sudden temperature changes.

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1 Gemstones Ionic Safe Treatments / Benefits Care Instructions Abalone gemstone Agate gemstone (see Chalcedony) Heated, dyed to enhance bands in layers Alexandrite gemstone Almandite gemstone (Garnet) Amazonite gemstone Heated, Irradiated, with a less wax or oil, plastic and hardened agents to improve appearance Amber gemstone Occasionally heat- treated, dyed or surface treated to deepen Amethyst gemstone (Quartz) Occasionally heat- treated to Ametrine gemstone (Quartz) Ammolite gemstone Avoid heat, household chemicals and ultrasonic Andalusite gemstone Rarely heat-treated to Apatite gemstone Aquamarine gemstone (Beryl) Usually heat-treated to Aventurine gemstone (Quartz) Azurite gemstone Rarely filled with epoxy or resin for smoother surface Azurmalachite gemstone Rarely filled with epoxy or resin for smoother surface Beryl gemstone(also listed by type) Occasionally heat treated, irradiated Bloodstone (Chalcedony) Blue Topaz gemstone Usually irradiated and heated to produce blue, ultrasonic and steamer Calcite gemstone Dyed, with less plastic to improve appearance Canary Aqua gemstone Commonly heated for enhancement but avoid excessive heat. Carnelian (Chalcedony) gemstone Dyed, heated, certain stones may

2 fade in heat or light. Cat's Eye gemstone Chalcedony (Quartz) gemstone Usually dyed or heat-treated to produce different s Chrome Diopside gemstone Avoid chemicals and sudden, avoid and steamer Chrysoprase (Chalcedony) gemstone Chrysocolla gemstone Citrine gemstone (Quartz) Usually heat-treated or irradiated to Coral gemstone Usually dyed or bleached to Demantoid gemstone (Garnet) Diamond gemstone - clear Diamond gemstone - ed Usually heat-treated or irradiated for Drusy Quartz gemstone coated and or dyed Avoid heat, temperature, steaming, chemicals, ultrasonic cleaners & repolishing Emerald gemstone (Beryl) Usually oiled to improve Fluorite gemstone Usually heat treated or irradiated to Garnet gemstone (also listed by type) Gaspeite gemstone Occasionally stabilized with plastic Goshenite gemstone Grossularite gemstone (Garnet) Heliodor gemstone Irradiated for enhancement Hematite gemstone Hessonite gemstone (Garnet) Hiddenite gemstone (Spodumene) Irradiated, Certain stones may fade in heat or light. Howlite gemstone Occasionally dyed to and to emulate turquoise & other stones

3 Indicolite gemstone (Tourmaline) Commonly heat-treated to Indicolite gemstone (Tourmaline) Heated, Irradiated Iolite gemstone Ivory & Bone Bleached, dyed, Avoid chemicals and ultrasonic, may dis in time Jade gemstone Commonly dyed, heated, occasionally filled with wax for appearance Jasper (Chalcedony) gemstone Occasionally dyed to enhance Jet gemstone Kornerupine gemstone but avoid rough handling and sudden, ultrasonic and steamer Kunzite gemstone (Spodumene) Usually irradiated to enhance Avoid sudden temperature, rough handling and exposure to strong light Kyanite gemstone occasionally heated to Avoid rough handling, steam and Labradorite gemstone Avoid rough handling, steam and Lapis Lazuli gemstone Commonly dyed and paraffin-coated for and shine Lepidolite gemstone Malachite gemstone wax or epoxy occasionally added to improve durabilty and appearance and to smooth surface Mammoth (Ivory) Bleached, dyed, Avoid chemicals and ultrasonic, may dis in time Marcasite gemstone Mariposite gemstone Moldavite gemstone Moonstone gemstone Morganite gemstone (Beryl) Commonly heat-treated to enhance Mother of Pearl gemstone Commonly bleached, dyed, irradiated, coated to produce s Muscovite gemstone

4 Mystic Topaz gemstone The top is coated to enhance the but avoid abrasives and harsh chemicals. These stones should not be recut. Obsidian gemstone Onyx gemstone (Chalcedony) Commonly dyed Opal gemstone To enhance appearance and durability, wax, oil or plastic may be added Pearl gemstone, SET IN A RING SAFE ON STRING, MAY DYE STRING Commonly bleached, dyed, irradiated and coated to improve apperance Avoid chemicals (including hairspray and cosmetics), steam and Peridot gemstone oil, wax and resins into voids, less hardened substance to improve appearance, sudden Petalite gemstone Avoid rough handling, ultrasonic Petrified Wood gemstone (see Chalcedony) Pietersite gemstone Prasiolite gemstone (praziolite) (Quartz) Usually heated Prehnite gemstone Occasionally impregnated Pyrope gemstone (Garnet) Quartz gemstone (also listed by type) Usually dyed, heat-treated to produce different s. Surface enhanced top is coated to enhance the. but avoid abrasives, harsh chemicals, steam and. Surface enhanced-these stones should not be recut. Quartzite gemstone with less plastic Rainbow Calsilica gemstone stabilized compressed - calsilica that is compressed together with a binding agent under extreme pressure and heat Rhodochrosite gemstone Avoid chemicals, rough handling, and excessive heat. Rhodolite gemstone (Garnet) Rhodonite gemstone Rock Crystal (Quartz ) Usually heated Rosenite gemstone (Garnet) Rubellite gemstone (Tourmaline) Commonly heat-treated or irriadiated to enhance

5 Ruby gemstone heated or irradiated to, occasionally glass-filled to enhance clarity Avoid solutions,, heat and repairs; they can cause damage, as this treatment is not considered permanent or stable Rutilated Quartz gemstone (included with "needle like" rutile) but avoid heat,, steaming, chemicals and ultrasonic Sardonyx gemstone (Chalcedony) Usually dyed Sapphire gemstone Usually heat-treated to enhance, occasionally glass-filled to enhance clarity Avoid solutions,, heat and repairs; they can cause damage, as this treatment is not considered permanent or stable Sard gemstone Dyed, heated, Certain stones may fade in heat or light. Scapolite gemstone Commonly irradiated for enhancement, avoid exposure to strong light Serpentine gemstone Commonly dyed or waxed to improve appearance or alter s Shell gemstone Commonly dyed to produce s Smokey Quartz gemstone Occasionally heat-treated or irradiated to but avoid heat,, steaming, chemicals and ultrasonic Sodalite gemstone Spessartite gemstone (Garnet) Sphene gemstone Avoid chemicals, sudden, and rough handling Spinel gemstone Sugilite gemstone Sunstone gemstone Tanzanite gemstone Zoisite is routinely heattreated to produce Tanzanite s signature violetblue Avoid steam, and sudden temperature Tiger Iron gemstone Tiger's Eye gemstone (Quartz) Commonly heat-treated, dyed or bleached to enhance Avoid sudden temperatures and strong chemicals

6 Topaz gemstone (other than blue) Usually heat-treated to produce different s. Surface enhanced top is coated to enhance the. but avoid abrasives, harsh chemicals, sudden, steam and. Surface enhanced-these stones should not be recut. Tourmaline gemstone Green and blue commonly heat-treated to enhance. Yellow and red irradiated, ultrasonic and steamer Tourmalinated gemstone (Quartz) (Included with needles of black tourmaline) Tsvorite gemstone (Garnet) Turquoise gemstone Commonly stabilized infused with plastic to enhance durability and stabilized compressed - turquoise nuggets that are compressed together with a binding agent under extreme pressure and heat.. Perspiration and cosmetics may alter. Unakite gemstone Variscite gemstone Verdelite gemstone (Tourmaline) Commonly heat-treated to enhance, ultrasonic and steamer White Aqua gemstone (Beryl) Yellow Beryl gemstone (Heliodor) Commonly heated for enhancement, ultrasonic and steamer Zircon gemstone Routinely heat-treated to create blue Avoid abrasives, rough wear and exposure to strong light.

Gemstone treatments that QVC knowingly accepts.

Gemstone treatments that QVC knowingly accepts. QVC makes every effort to ensure that all items we sell meet our strict quality stards. The chart below represents those gemstone treatments that QVC knowingly