Candino Watches
As promised, a new
range of Swiss watches is coming to Conway
Jewellers. The Candino watch range will be arriving
in store on Wednesday, 14 March. These watches are
stylish and affordable. They are made to the high
standards of the Swiss watch industry. Many
wonderful designs are available with features
including diamonds, sapphire glasses and PVD
plating. You can see some of the range on the
Candino website at www.candino.ch
New Range of Swiss watches.
Keep it quiet, a new
range of Swiss watches will soon be on their way to
Conway Jewellers. These include many exciting
models like the all white ceramic watch!
Coated Pink and Mystic Topaz
05 March 2007 19:37 | General
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Recently the Australian retail jewellery market has
been inundated with pink and other unusual coloured
Topaz. Generally this material is colourless topaz
thinly coated with metallic oxides that produce a
range of colours including pink and a bluish purple
named "Mystic Topaz". This coating can be scratched
or polished off easily.
Natural pink topaz is extremely rare and is generally found in small crystals, i.e. under 1 carat. If you are presented with large stones or a suite of matching stones, it is most likely to be coated topaz.
Detection is possible. The coating is produced by a "sputtering" method that leaves a dot-like appearance on the surface that is visible under magnification. Stones are generally poorly polished and chips or scratches will reveal the presence of the coating. The surface can also show a "metallic" lustre. This treatment must always be disclosed to the customer and explained that the colour is not natural and may not be permanent if worn roughly.
Conway Jewellers does not sell this sort of gemstone.
Information courtesy of Hamid Bros.
Natural pink topaz is extremely rare and is generally found in small crystals, i.e. under 1 carat. If you are presented with large stones or a suite of matching stones, it is most likely to be coated topaz.
Detection is possible. The coating is produced by a "sputtering" method that leaves a dot-like appearance on the surface that is visible under magnification. Stones are generally poorly polished and chips or scratches will reveal the presence of the coating. The surface can also show a "metallic" lustre. This treatment must always be disclosed to the customer and explained that the colour is not natural and may not be permanent if worn roughly.
Conway Jewellers does not sell this sort of gemstone.
Information courtesy of Hamid Bros.