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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Lapidary
Experiment - cabbed a garnet
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty" data-source="post: 111865" data-attributes="member: 2976"><p>I've seen some garnets from the same place facetted and they look really nice but the majority tend to be fairly dark, as was this one. </p><p></p><p>I was surprised how much light gets inside this one even without backlighting - the dome of the circular cab obviously acts like a lens, bending the light even if there are no flat facets to reflect (except the bottom of the cab). As Wally suggests, I'm now picturing them as high-domed cabs set in silver rings or pendants.</p><p></p><p>I reckon the darker ones might look good as double-sided cabs set in drop earrings so that the light can enter them from both directions <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty, post: 111865, member: 2976"] I've seen some garnets from the same place facetted and they look really nice but the majority tend to be fairly dark, as was this one. I was surprised how much light gets inside this one even without backlighting - the dome of the circular cab obviously acts like a lens, bending the light even if there are no flat facets to reflect (except the bottom of the cab). As Wally suggests, I'm now picturing them as high-domed cabs set in silver rings or pendants. I reckon the darker ones might look good as double-sided cabs set in drop earrings so that the light can enter them from both directions :) [/QUOTE]
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Experiment - cabbed a garnet
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