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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Are Australian sapphires really worth anything?
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<blockquote data-quote="Wally69" data-source="post: 550182" data-attributes="member: 1916"><p>Looks like it has some nice colour to it, but hard to tell if there are any cracks/inclusions. </p><p></p><p>Some geometry characteristics will dictate the size of any traditionally cut stone, the cut angles and depth of stone are important to make it dance under the moonlight.</p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/1916/1587096160_7887eea6-7ba0-4e8f-9a23-7400edff0ad7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>A free-form cut and polish may yield a bigger stone but you will loose out on brilliance.</p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/1916/1587096182_bca78110-882b-4e7f-97f8-4b2d8223e3e7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>You could also clean up the stone by removing some of the rough bits and skin-polish it yourself with a dremel and diamond paste without compromising on future cutting yield.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wally69, post: 550182, member: 1916"] Looks like it has some nice colour to it, but hard to tell if there are any cracks/inclusions. Some geometry characteristics will dictate the size of any traditionally cut stone, the cut angles and depth of stone are important to make it dance under the moonlight. [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/1916/1587096160_7887eea6-7ba0-4e8f-9a23-7400edff0ad7.jpg[/img] A free-form cut and polish may yield a bigger stone but you will loose out on brilliance. [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/1916/1587096182_bca78110-882b-4e7f-97f8-4b2d8223e3e7.jpg[/img] You could also clean up the stone by removing some of the rough bits and skin-polish it yourself with a dremel and diamond paste without compromising on future cutting yield. [/QUOTE]
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