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HOK-DIA-TERM-257 · Fancy colors
Origin of color
A laboratory conclusion about whether observed color is natural or the result of treatment, within the scope of the specific service. It is not the geographic origin of the stone.
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- origin of colour
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- origin without a qualifier
- Editorial note
- Always distinguish it from geographic, mining, and customs origin.
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