⭐ Show Us Your Cut Stones - Before And After Photos
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That's an incredible improvement, makes me want to get some of my citrines cut.
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Thanks Tom.
Mad1981, nice achievement for a first cab, the pattern on this boulder opal is amazing.
Mad1981, nice achievement for a first cab, the pattern on this boulder opal is amazing.
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G'day all,
You guys might remember seeing this stone before: it's an authentic Braz paraiba tourmaline that I had cabbed a while ago.
Well I wasn't satisfied with both the finish and the clarity, so after thoroughly inspecting it and confirming it had better potential, I re-cut it, and I'm glad I did.
First no more surface fractures, and second a much better clarity and shine. For what it's worth, the crystal was 8 cts and the finished cab is 2 cts, giving a decent 25% yield, not phenomenal but the quality is way better than it was at 50% yield (first cut). I'll see if my jeweler of a sister is keen to mounting it onto, say, a ring (unless someone chimes in for a quote).
While I'm still at cabs, I'm also considering bringing something exclusively French to the market
, more on that later (need to stock up before revealing )
Cheers
You guys might remember seeing this stone before: it's an authentic Braz paraiba tourmaline that I had cabbed a while ago.
Well I wasn't satisfied with both the finish and the clarity, so after thoroughly inspecting it and confirming it had better potential, I re-cut it, and I'm glad I did.
First no more surface fractures, and second a much better clarity and shine. For what it's worth, the crystal was 8 cts and the finished cab is 2 cts, giving a decent 25% yield, not phenomenal but the quality is way better than it was at 50% yield (first cut). I'll see if my jeweler of a sister is keen to mounting it onto, say, a ring (unless someone chimes in for a quote).
While I'm still at cabs, I'm also considering bringing something exclusively French to the market
, more on that later (need to stock up before revealing )Cheers
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Will have a color change vesuvianite that's crystal clear ( rare ) to show next
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Can do. What size is the stone ? Tried a few trillion in quartz , almost all look good . But my favorite needs to be at least 10mm to be able to work it . Will yours make that size or larger ?
Insane Kingsolomon! How many facets?
..you must play acoustic guitar with fingernails like that
..you must play acoustic guitar with fingernails like that
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Yeah I do , but don't cut nails cause need to hold small stone to preform , the lap keeps them trimmed just enough to make me not look Like a freak , yet make up for it in other ways with my appearanceAtomRat said:
Ahaha the ol lap pedicure n buff is bound to happen constantly lol
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If want me to get something or use some of my rough no problem , 15 mm is an awesome size . I will look what I have and get back to you . But if want amythest that size might cost around , up to $100 just for rough of good color .
Awesome cut that one Barney....... Can't wait to see it close up.
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Kingsolomon said:https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/578/1447920080_image.jpg
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/578/1447920081_image.jpgoberon smokey , lost my gem grabbers somehow . More stuff to buy , at least there cheap
Awesome!!!!
this insect was a ride in your photo
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joao garimpeiro said:Kingsolomon said:https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/578/1447920080_image.jpg
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/578/1447920081_image.jpgoberon smokey , lost my gem grabbers somehow . More stuff to buy , at least there cheap
Awesome!!!!
hey Barney, this insect was a ride in your photo
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These are the cutters I have found out at the Gemfields of Central Queensland
Its hard to get the right light to show their true colour and beauty
The 5 orange ones on the left are zircons and the 5 on the right are sapphires.
Not too sure which one to get cut next, that might be the decision of the missus
Don't have the before photo for this, dropped it off to get cut almost straight after we dug it out of the ground has a nice deep blue colour, weighs in at just under a carat
Its hard to get the right light to show their true colour and beauty
The 5 orange ones on the left are zircons and the 5 on the right are sapphires.
Not too sure which one to get cut next, that might be the decision of the missus
Don't have the before photo for this, dropped it off to get cut almost straight after we dug it out of the ground has a nice deep blue colour, weighs in at just under a carat
Sodabowski
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How about the mosquito? Is it your pet? What's its name?Kingsolomon said:https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/578/1447920080_image.jpg
oberon smokey , lost my gem grabbers somehow . More stuff to buy , at least there cheap
Man, again an awesome eyecatcher!
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Called "you little bastard" they are allover my stone when cutting , happening right now . That's why on here , just caught one in the eye , stings . Acid.Sodabowski said:How about the mosquito? Is it your pet? What's its name?Kingsolomon said:https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/578/1447920080_image.jpg
oberon smokey , lost my gem grabbers somehow . More stuff to buy , at least there cheap
Man, again an awesome eyecatcher!
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