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Points
of Difference
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Diffusion
Treatment
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Radiation
Treatment
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Color
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Can
Produce Blues, Greens, Blacks, Browns and Reds
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Only
Blue
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Safety
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No
negative effects
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Harmful
radiation is present, if cooling period is not sufficient.
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Time
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Can
be treated in a matter of days
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Takes
atleast a few weeks/months
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Size
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Induces
same intensity of color in all sizes
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Does
not produce desirable results on smaller stones
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Brilliance
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Enhances
the brilliance of the natural white topaz after treatment
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Stones
tend to get dull after the radiation treatment
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Price
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Competitive
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Competitive
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High
- Temperatures
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Completely
stable in high temperatures
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Tends
to fade at high temperatures, sometimes resulting
in complete loss of color
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