Topaz came back looking gray

Was: Lapidapterist…

The topaz came back looking gray, no longer the beautiful ice blue
it once was. The cutting had no sense of artistic sensitivity to
it. The topaz is cut in a precision way but it ruined the color. 

Changing the subject slightly, I’m curious about the reason for
this. Did the brilliance increase and wash out the color?

Al Balmer
Sun City, AZ