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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Lapidary
⭐ Show Us Your Cut Stones - Before And After Photos
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<blockquote data-quote="Wally69" data-source="post: 437009" data-attributes="member: 1916"><p>Excitement = 34ct blue topaz</p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/1916/1535933940_ec6f5350-047e-4b38-b126-759c248deab0.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Disappointment = 34 x 1/2 x @30% = say 5ct</p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/1916/1535934059_d20e4dad-ad8c-4a05-99db-872d73c1e2fd.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p>Had this one set aside for my mother, thinking it would make a nice big pendant for Christmas. :awful: I am still coming to terms with the reduction factor of rough stone.......think a better approach is not to have any expectations. </p><p></p><p>Todays resolution - take a chill pill and juuusssttt cut the stone, it will be what it will be......... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> .........and go dig some bigger cleaner rough <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />layful:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wally69, post: 437009, member: 1916"] Excitement = 34ct blue topaz [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/1916/1535933940_ec6f5350-047e-4b38-b126-759c248deab0.jpg[/img] Disappointment = 34 x 1/2 x @30% = say 5ct [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/1916/1535934059_d20e4dad-ad8c-4a05-99db-872d73c1e2fd.jpg[/img] Had this one set aside for my mother, thinking it would make a nice big pendant for Christmas. :awful: I am still coming to terms with the reduction factor of rough stone.......think a better approach is not to have any expectations. Todays resolution - take a chill pill and juuusssttt cut the stone, it will be what it will be......... :rolleyes: .........and go dig some bigger cleaner rough :playful: [/QUOTE]
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