Enhanced Lapidary Materials: Phantoms of the Opera

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Helen Serras-Herman, FGA

In this second installment, we will take a closer look at howlite and magnesite, two minerals that have famous all-natural varieties and infamous dyed simulants. They are all like “Phantoms of the Opera” hiding behind…

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