REMOVAL OF WATER VAPOR FROM GEMSTONES( GEM AND GEOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES)

Authors: MS. NETHMINI WARNIKA EDIRINMANNA

Company/Faculty/School: ROMANTIC CREATIONS Ltd.

Country: SRI LANKA

e-mail: romanticcreat@gmail.com

Due to the presence of water vapor within gemstones, their value decreases steeply. When a gemstone is placed on a surface, being exposed to 1000 Watt Bulbs for 24 hours, the internalized water vapor is released. This is called gem boiling.