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Old 08-26-2005, 03:09 PM
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Your point about low light is interesting. I have a sapphire grading stone in a ring I often wear.

The technique used by our Chinese friend is known as "washing the eyes" I think it originated among the gem dealers in Thailand, but who knows, they are mostly ethnic Chinese.

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