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GR8 stuff shivan :Y: 
A practice piece i just finished cutting. Made a few mistakes with my measurements and did not leave myself enough meat in the crown to cut it properly, so has a few over cut facets and a really small girdle.
Hoping to cut another bit to the correct size later and see how much of a difference there is.
Hoping to cut another bit to the correct size later and see how much of a difference there is.
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Nice stone there shivan. I like the cut. What design is it?
Cheers guys, I wish it was my design, but i still have a ways to go before i start trying my own cuts.
This was the cyclops cut by Arya Arkhaven: http://www.gemologyproject.com/wiki/images/0/0c/Cyclops_(diagram).jpg
This was the cyclops cut by Arya Arkhaven: http://www.gemologyproject.com/wiki/images/0/0c/Cyclops_(diagram).jpg
Nice Shivan, doing well I reckon mate.
Sh Ivan what would that be worth?
Mackka
Mackka
Mackka i really have no idea of its value. Probably not worth much as its just a piece of smokey quartz, but it is a larger stone at 8.9 ct.
One day when i get a bit better i may take something in for an evaluation.
One day when i get a bit better i may take something in for an evaluation.
Chiron52
Dave
Nice work on the smokey Shivan.
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Had another attempt at cutting the cyclops design. It went much better this time, though a few meets on the corners of the crown were a bit sloppy.
Love it, love it love it,
Mackka
Mackka
Very nice work Shivan, your faceting skills are improving greatly. Keep it up. :Y:
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Cheers guys, Heatho still have a long way to go, but learning something with every stone.
I have been asked a few questions about the rough, so have a few more pics of the stone and the rough it was cut from.
I have been asked a few questions about the rough, so have a few more pics of the stone and the rough it was cut from.
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The stone looks blue there Shivan - you haven't ended up with a chunk of iolite there have you? I've got a couple of bits of the stuff - looks like smoky quartz in one direction, light blue in another and deep blue in another. Too bad the stuff doesn't seem to show much brilliance.
I've got a couple of bits of the stuff - looks like smoky quartz in one direction, light blue in another and deep blue in another. Too bad the stuff doesn't seem to show much brilliance.
Would be interesting if it was Lefty, will keep my eye out from now on, but i think it may be some reflected light from my computer monitor or just a trick of the light.
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