Paste
Example of a paste sapphire imitation. Notice the rounded facet edges that tell us the stone wasn't cut, but cast into a model. Photo by JB ...
Pastes, being amorphous, are singly refracting, as is diamond. This fact helps the appearance of the paste brilliant, for light does not divide within it to become weakened in power.
Paste: In the context of jewelry, "paste" is a glass-based substance used to simulate gemstones. It has become a slang term for all fake gemstones; paste stones are lead crystals with a high lead content.
Paste
Paste is glass that is cut and faceted to imitate gemstones. The Trifari set above has high quality paste emeralds, rubies and sapphires.
Paste stone rhondelles (see rhinestone rondelles and then see paste stones)
Pate'-de-verre Glass paste stones that have a flat back and are mirror backed and they are usually sitting in wired on cups.
Paste: Imitations of natural gemstones made of glass from the 17th and 18th centuries.
PASTE: A superior glass containing oxide of lead used for jewelry to imitate gems and gemstones. Much paste is actually a composition of pounded rock crystal melted with alkaline salts and colored with metallic oxides.
Paste
A high content leaded glass which is faceted to imitate diamonds or backed with colored foils to imitate other gemstones. Also known as strass after Frederic Strass who invented this method in the 18th Century ...
Paste
Glass usually containing lead oxide and cut to simulate a gemstone.
Pave'
Small stones set in the surface of metal as close together as possible.
Paste: Glass that is cut and set in jewelry. The highly refractive glass was an affordable substitute for diamond. Paste is generally colorless, but may be foil backed to simulate other gemstones.
Paste
A term for imitation gemstones. Fine jewelry was often imitated in finely made copies to protect the wearer from theft, and these were referred to as "paste".
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Paste - A brilliant cut glass stone which has been made to resemble a genuine gemstone.
GLASS PASTE
Glass paste (also known as pate de verre) is glass that is ground into a paste, put into a mold, and then melted. The final piece is an opaque, dense glass with a frosted surface.
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Paste
Glass used as imitation diamond. Also diamond grit or powder supplied or used in paste form as an abrasive for cutting and polishing any material including other diamonds.
Pastels common, intense color may be hard to find, most stones under 5 carats
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PASTE Glass which is used to imitate gemstones. Can be very expensive reproductions of fine jewelry, sometimes worn by the wealthy when traveling.
PATINA A film or finish on a metal caused by oxidation.
Pastel pink to salmon
Beryl is famous for its perfect, hexagonal prismatic crystals that occur individually or in clusters. These range in size from the microscopic to enormous giants of 25 feet or more.
Paste - Glass-based substance used to simulate gemstones and has become one slang term for all fake gemstones. Paste stones are lead crystals with high lead content and more brilliant than glass rhinestones.
Paste
An imitation gemstone made of leaded glass, used to describe any imitation gemstone
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Paste...Lead glass imitation stone.
Pegmatites.....A very coarse platonic rock, generally granitic in composition. Usually forming dikes that cut granite or the gneisses and schists that border granite masses.
Paste is glass that is cut and faceted to imitate gemstones.
Pave Setting
A type of setting where several small gems are set together to give the appearance of an uninterrupted surface.
Rare pastel pink topaz is found in Pakistan and Russia. When pink topaz was first discovered in Russia, ownership was restricted to the Czar and his family and those to who he gave it as a gift.
From pastel pinks to golden brown, chocolate and caramel to saffron and black, pearls are certainly not just every shade of white.
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Toothpaste, alcohol, acetone and ammonia are often advised as cleaning agents for gems. These tips are best ignored.
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Due to the pastel color of chrysoberyl, special attention should be given to the cut and overall proportions of the stone.
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Never use toothpaste to clean jewelry as it is too abrasive and will result in fine scratches that dull the metal surface. See Jewelry Care.
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Plastic, glass, paste, natural organics, and compressed powders have been used to create simulants (imitation gemstones). There is another category which might lie between imitation and synthetic, and that is composite stones.
Morganite - The Pastel Gem that's Pretty In Pink
Another underrated and little known gemstone is Morganite. It is rarely seen offered for sale in standard jewelry stores and is normally considered as collector's type of gemstone.
Some brands of toothpaste include powdered white mica. This acts as a mild abrasive to aid polishing of the tooth surface, and also adds a cosmetically-pleasing glittery shimmer to the paste.
Enamel is a decorative technique in which a glass "paste" is applied to the surface of a metal--normally bronze, copper or gold. This glass composition adheres to the metal through fusion under very high temperatures.
The ideal color of aquamarine is a refreshing pastel sea blue. Stones with a clear blue color without green or gray are generally the most valuable.
THEY had been working these mines for a century and yet, as we looked up the height of rock, there, peering and winking at us like myriads of curious eyes, shone thousands upon thousands of these bright opals, from lucent pastel to the rich red of ...
Faux (n) Imitation of the real thing, such as paste gemstones or costume jewelry.
Ferronière (n) A headdress featuring a thin metal band adorned with a single large gemstone.
This common and pretty pastel mineral typically occurs in vein deposits. The name fluorite comes from the Latin fluo "(flow") in reference to its use as a flux.
adventurescence The effect caused by small inclusions of a mineral with a highly reflective surface (commonly Hematite, Pyrite, or Goethite) which causes it to exhibit a glistening effect, as if it is pasted with glitter, ...
Most blue zircon, which is considered an alternate birthstone for December, is normally a pastel to medium blue in color, but some exceptional gems have a bright blue color.
Anaesthetic Drug, applied through injection, as a gel or paste, which can stop nerves conducting sensations to the brain. Can be used to reduce or completely stop pain during piercing procedures.
What makes these stones exceptional is an electric intensity and a tone that pushes them way above a pastel color. Dealers, gem organizations, labs and collectors argue about where to draw the line between ruby and pink sapphire.
The most notable characteristic feature of freshwater pearls is their striking arrangement of beautiful, natural pastel colors. Pastels like cream; white, yellow, orange, and pink are common with freshwater cultured pearls.
Avoid toothpaste for cleaning. It works as an abrasive.
Always store your ring in a separate jewelry box, so that there is no chance of scraping against other gemstones, especially diamonds. This may scratch the softer gemstone, sapphire.
We've also used a mild toothpaste and soft toothbrush to clean gemstones. Rinse them under cold water, also using a soft brush to get any toothpaste particles from the gaps in between the stones and the setting.
Never boil gold, and avoid using ammonia, toothpaste, a powder cleanser or scouring pads. Keep gold away from chlorine, lotions, cosmetics and perm solutions, since these products may discolor or dissolve gold alloys.
Although white is the most common color, the most desirable are the pastel pinks, roses, lavenders, and purples. The different colors are a function of the mussel species, genetics, water quality, and the position of the pearl in the shell.
If the colour is in the pastel range, the clarity should be good. Because in lighter tones inclusions are more noticeable, the trade usually prefers the gemstones to be cleaner with fewer visible inclusions.
A variety of the beryl mineral, aquamarine is named for its sea-like color, which can range from pastel blue, to deep blue, to greenish or yellowish blue. Deep blue aquamarine stones are considered to be the most valuable of their kind.
Diamond paste is available in many grades for sharpening hand tools, and you can even buy nailfiles impregnated with diamond grit for the ultimate grooming aid.
Aquamarine is always a pastel blue but the darker the color, the more valued it is. Professionals prefer a pure blue, with no green in it. Stones with a greenish tone are less expensive.
The deep color of modern green amber is created by applying a jeweler's paste to the back of the specimen and heat treating it. Sometimes it is simply heated and set with a silver backing.
Aquamarines are found in a range of blue shades, from the palest pastel to greenish-blue to a deep blue. While the choice of color is largely a matter of taste, the deeper blue gemstones are more rare.
Regarding the paste (glue) set, white metal jewelry from around 1940 which is signed "Eisenberg Original," they were not her designs and Ruth supposes they were made by another manufacturer before the exclusive agreement with Eisenberg, since F & ...
Paste and strass have also been made into stones as cheap substitutes for a diamond. Rock crystal (quartz) has been given local misnomers as a diamond, e.g. Alaska diamond, Bristol diamond, Buxton diamond, Cornish diamond, etc.
Glass, sometimes called "paste," by virtue of its wide range of color and low cost, has been used for centuries to imitate natural gemstones. It is easy to identify by its R.I.
Identifying glass: Many paste gems are molded rather than faceted, and as such, have notable surface characteristics, such as sunken facets, an orange peel surface, or mold lines.
In this technique, many thin layers of translucent colored enamel (glass paste with colorants) are applied to a metal surface. After firing the piece at temperatures of up to about 820?C, the work is polished.
Variscite, AlPO4-2H2O, Hydrated Aluminum Phosphate, (also called Utahlite) is a relatively rare translucent pastel green to emerald green gemstone with blue or yellow overtones (it is similar to chrysocolla, chrysoprase and turquoise).
Enamel: A glass powder or paste that is applied to metal, then fired in an annealing oven to "bake" the glass onto the metal.
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If a piece of silver jewelry becomes tarnished, use a paste, liquid polish or a treated polishing cloth to restore its original luster. Never put rubber bands or plastic directly against the surface of your silver.
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At lighter tones, blue becomes pastel, less saturated, and washed out. Bleeding is a good analogy: the color is drained from the stone just as blood is drained from the body.
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