Is this even a Tourmaline? More like a Moissanite diamond. And reddish hued Tourmalines are not rare, are they? I've seen lots of dark Pink tourmalines that give out a red tone when exposed to sunlight. Here's one that I have, about three carat
Joined: Fri Oct 19, 2007 5:04 pm Posts: 1642 Location: Walnut Creek, CA
With spinels I was used to see online vendors calling "Titanium Spinel" or "Titanium $_SomeColor Spinel" the grey stones, or the stones with a very poor color saturation.
I guess "Titanium blue" sounds fancier than "Unsaturated blue", "Bluish gray", or even "Steel blue". Because Titanium is fancier than steel.
Joined: Tue Apr 05, 2016 7:58 pm Posts: 1424 Location: San Marcos, CA
I agree there has always been a marketing strategy behind these descriptions. I think gemologically using the term titanium so loosely can imply something that may or may not exist.
Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2005 12:22 pm Posts: 21602 Location: San Francisco
And as I advised the fellow who telephoned me asking if I could detect titanium in the yellow sapphire he bought from this seller, "make her prove it". For the amount she charges for these pieces, they should all come with a LIBS report.
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