RE: Irradiated gemstones

["Lamothe, Emelie" <lamothee@AECL.CA>]

I don't know about "all" blue topazes but I do know that AECL no longer does
this.  AECL did irradiate an awful lot of raw topazes during the mid- to
late-80's.  I have no clue as to who, if any one, does now.

Emelie Lamothe
lamothee@aecl.ca
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> From: 	Franz Schoenhofer[SMTP:schoenho@via.at]
> Reply To: 	radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
> Sent: 	Wednesday January 26, 2000 11:51 AM
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> Subject: 	Irradiated gemstones
> 
	[snip]

	 Among the description how different gem stones
> are treated one paragraph read "All Blue Topazes presently in the market
> were enhanced by irradiation and heating processes for color addition". 
> 
> Can this be confirmed?
> 
> Franz
> 
> 
> Franz Schoenhofer
> Habicherg. 31/7
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> Austria
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