Are all the gemstone beads natural and untreated?
Although our bead suppliers do not always inform us of enhancing treatments that have been applied to the beads, you can assume that the quartz, garnet, coral, topaz, citrine, and colored freshwater pearls are dyed, heat-treated, or enhanced in some way. Enhancing procedures are normal practice in the semi-precious gemstone bead industry. When we are aware of any treatment beyond cutting and polishing, we indicate that in the description. All white freshwater pearls are bleached as a normal part of their processing. We consider this to not be a special treatment, and thus do not indicate it as a special treatment.
