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 Post subject: Tourmaline: Is this normal?
PostPosted: Wed Dec 25, 2019 10:19 pm 
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Is this normal? or did they do something to this tourmaline cabochon?


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 Post subject: Re: Tourmaline: Is this normal?
PostPosted: Wed Dec 25, 2019 11:20 pm 
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We really can't tell from a photo. It sort of looks like a crack that has some staining, but it could also be something crusted on the surface, or something else entirely.

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