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MAC-W|1304786314|2914824 said:LovingDiamonds|1304785399|2914810 said:I adore your Chryso - yes it's sleepy BUT I bet it has fluorescence. Can you check? That would account for why it looks different I think. I bet it looks minty then yellow then almost a vanilla colour? If so, I bet it has a slight pink fluor! Just a guess but would love to know!
LD,
You've pretty much described my chrysoberyl to a tee. It shows all of those colours.
How do I check for fluorescence? I think I need a special light if I remember other threads correctly?
But... David didnt mention fluorescence in his description, and he's been 120% accurate in all aspects so I'm thinking maybe it doesnt have fluoro, cos if it did he would surely have mentioned it?
M
Chrysoberyls tend to color shift from more yellow to more green, and that would not necessarily be due to fluorescence. I have several, and none have fluorescence, which makes me think the chromophore might be iron, but I don't know for sure. Some minty chrysoberyls are colored by vanadium and they might fluor. These are called "vanadium chrysoberyls." Maybe you have a vanadium, but it doesn't appear so.
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