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GUIDELINE FOR GEMSTONE CLEANING

Gemstone Durability Steam Ultrasonic UV light

Agates Moderate Not Recommended* Not Recommended* Yes

Alexandrite Strong Yes Yes** Yes

Amazonite Moderate Not Recommended* Not Recommended* Not Recommended*

Amber Fragile Not Recommended* Not Recommended* Not Recommended*

Amethyst Moderate Not Recommended* Yes** Not Recommended*

Aquamarine Strong Yes** Yes** Yes

Carnelian Moderate Yes** Yes** Yes

Chalcedony Moderate Yes** Yes** Yes

Citrine Moderate Not Recommended* Yes** Not Recommended*

Coral Fragile Not Recommended* Not Recommended* Yes***

Diamond Strong Yes Yes Yes

Diamond

Colored/Inclusion

Strong Yes Yes** Yes

Emerald Strong Not Recommended* Not Recommended* Not Recommended*

Garnet

(Malaya/Rhodolite)

Moderate Not Recommended* Yes** Yes

Hemate Moderate Yes Yes Yes

Iolite Moderate Not Recommended* Not Recommended* Yes

Jade Moderate Yes** Yes** Yes

Lapis Lazuli Moderate Not Recommended* Not Recommended* Yes

Malachite Fragile Not Recommended* Not Recommended* Yes

Marcasite Moderate Not Recommended* Not Recommended* Not Recommended*

Onyx Moderate Yes** Yes** Yes

Opal Moderate Not Recommended* Not Recommended* Yes***

Pearl Fragile Not Recommended* Not Recommended* Yes

Peridot Moderate Not Recommended* Not Recommended* Yes

Ruby Strong Yes Yes** Yes***

Sapphire Strong Yes Yes** Yes

Spinel Strong Yes Yes** Yes

Tanzanite Moderate Not Recommended* Not Recommended* Yes

Topaz Strong Not Recommended* Not Recommended* Yes***

Tourmaline Moderate Not Recommended* Not Recommended* Yes

Turquoise Moderate Not Recommended* Not Recommended* Yes

Variscite Fragile Not Recommended* Not Recommended* Not Recommended*

Zircon Moderate Not Recommended* Not Recommended* Yes***

Information used in Guideline for Gemstone cleaning is based on Essential Colored Stone

Reference Guide from Gemological Institute of America (GIA).

Improvements DAZZLE User Manual

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