Stone-cold11|1300327370|2873671 said:Most color treatment are high energy radiation and then HTHP treatment. Depending on what type of clarity enhancement and how extensive the clarity treatment is but most clarity enhancement will probably not survive intact.
HPHT does not work well on low clarity stones so I would choose from VS2+ if that's what you're aiming for although there are other selection criteria as well. Popular with the glass fillers is to choose from I2's but the key word in that is that you must choose. Select the most likely 1% of the stones at your disposal by actually looking at them and there's a decent chance that you can find stones that will improve in appearance with glass filling. Selecting stones based on reported clarity alone, or even worse by low price and reported clarity combined, and I GUARANTEE that someone else will have already selected the most likely prospects leaving you with the dregs. The important step is not the sellers reporting of clarity, it's the application of your own expertise in deciding which ones to buy. Actually, the most important step is understanding and meeting your customer's interests and desires. You've asked a fair number of questions in this general area and you seem to consistently skip this one. If you don't have the customer base, or what your customers want to buy isn't what you're offering then this is all moot and we're talking about you building a collection, not a business.starz1|1300463894|2874638 said:good to know.
So based on this type of project, what clarity and color of stones would you start at as a starting base? \
Like I1 or I2 at the lowest?
and does color matter if were coating them?
so it sounds like HPHT is out of the question if were clarity enhancing them as well
I can't speak for anyone else here but this is most definitely NOT my suggestion. I was answering your questions about what is possible I've made no comment at all about what is desirable. I suggest you keep your money and find a different venture entirely, at least until you develop some expertise in the topic and have a far more thought out plan.starz1|1300465330|2874667 said:I will select the best I2's and have them filled then color coated, as u guys suggested, if I do go ahead with this line.
denverappraiser|1300466322|2874677 said:I suggest you keep your money and find a different venture entirely, at least until you develop some expertise in the topic and have a far more thought out plan.