We, at KashmirBlue, take enhancement disclosure very seriously not only because the FTC guidelines suggest so, but because enhancements may dramatically affect the price and or your health. We guarantee, to the best of our abilities, to provide our customers with complete information regarding any and all enhancements and state so on the invoice.

Some enhancements are permanent while others are less stable, meaning the appearance may change over time. In the event that we offer a gem with less than very good stability, we will ensure you are aware of the special care needed for that stone. In addition, it is our policy to steer clear of artificially enhanced gems such as bulk or beryllium diffusion and other similarly controversial treatments.

Our guidelines and nomenclature are identical to what most respectable laboratories use and are as follows:

None, Not Enhanced, Natural Color (N): This symbol or words indicate that the gemstone is not currently known to be enhanced or subject to any enhancements. This can be proven via gemological laboratory or other methods. This nomenclature guarantees the gem in question or your money back.

Normally Enhanced (E): This symbols or words indicate that the gemstone is routinely enhanced and impractical to prove otherwise. To assume such enhancements were applied protects both the buyer and seller. If gemological evidence suggests a more specific method of enhancement, it will be mentioned by code.

Heating (H): The use of heat under controlled conditions to improve or remove color, clarity, and or phenomena. In most cases, the result of heat treatment is permanent and widely used. (Examples: Tanzanite, Ruby, Sapphire, and Aquamarine)

Irradiation (R): The use of energy particles or electromagnetic waves to alter a gemstone's color. In some cases the effect of radiation can be unstable and reversed by heating.

Filling (F): The filling of a surface-reaching cavity, pits, fissures, fractures, or other voids with a foreign substance to improve durability, appearance or add weight. (Example: Ruby)

Oiling / Resin Infusion (O): The filling of a surface-reaching cavity, fissure, fractures or other voids with wax, resin, oil or other colorless substances to improve the gemstone's appearance. (Example: Emerald)

Dyeing (D): Introducing colored matter into a gemstone to give it new color, improve color, or even color. (Example: Jade) (*Note: We do not sell gemstones with this particular treatment)

Diffusion, Bulk Diffusion (BD): The process of using high temperature in combination with chemicals to artificially produce a thin layer of color and or asterism. (Example: Diffused Sapphire) (*Note: We do not sell gemstones with this particular controversial treatment)