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Please help~need untreated topaz beads~!

Arialle

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Hi~
I am designing a necklace and need lots of untreated and unfaceted smooth light blue topaz beads.
And unfortunately, I cannot find any :(
There are lots of topaz beads on eBay but those are all treated or facted...could anyone please recommend any shops that might carry those? Thank you~
 

Lady_Disdain

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I think you will have to have them specialty cut. Natural blue topaz is quite rare and not cheap. Since it is also a light blue, unless you are cutting large beads, they will end up look white.
 

Arialle

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Lady_Disdain|1468237943|4054275 said:
I think you will have to have them specialty cut. Natural blue topaz is quite rare and not cheap. Since it is also a light blue, unless you are cutting large beads, they will end up look white.

I contacted Doug from Bespoke gem...but he doesn't make beads...and I do not know anyone who cuts beads :(
 

new-beginning

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curious as to why you require untreated?
 

Arialle

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new-beginning|1468286211|4054577 said:
curious as to why you require untreated?

I do not wear treated gems...
 

Tourmaline

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Arialle|1468293606|4054608 said:
new-beginning|1468286211|4054577 said:
curious as to why you require untreated?

I do not wear treated gems...

Have you considered aquamarine?
 

Arialle

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Tourmaline|1468503733|4055373 said:
Arialle|1468293606|4054608 said:
new-beginning|1468286211|4054577 said:
curious as to why you require untreated?

I do not wear treated gems...

Have you considered aquamarine?

Sure~but I cannot find any round smooth aquamarines...any recommendation? Thank you :)
 

MJ_Mac

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I haven't bought from them but Earthstone.com has untreated aquamarine beads.
 

Arialle

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Poodles4me|1468545649|4055596 said:
I haven't bought from them but Earthstone.com has untreated aquamarine beads.

I've been to their website, the aquamarines are so beautiful...but they do not do retail they only do wholesale, and they only sell to people with California business license :(
 
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