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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Looking for a great gem cutter to cut 200 gems
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<blockquote data-quote="Martyz" data-source="post: 509171" data-attributes="member: 14320"><p>Goldinbrisbane Lefty is another good cutter on this forum however I was trying to direct you to some of Dihuskys stones that are shown on the same topic that Lefty started. I think Lefty is up in Central Qld. Sorry about the confusion.</p><p>It sounds like you have an amazing collection and most likely a lot of fond memories associated with the time time spent holidaying with family. Dont take this the wrong way but it comes across as though you have a substantial quantity of potential value in rough gems that you want turned into actual value in cut gems. Given the amount of time it takes to facet a rough stone in order to realise its maximum worth as a cut gem, an Australian cutter will probably end up getting an hourly rate that most of us wouldnt work for in another occupation, if they are cutting someone elses stones. So why would they bust their hump making someone else rich? They probably wont.</p><p>I think that you might need to be practical about what you are trying to achieve with what youve got. If you have some unique and valuable stones that are worth investing in, then invest in a top cutter and pay a fair rate. They will value add to your top stones if this your motivation. If not, then send them to Thailand where you can probably get a satisfactory result at a few dollars per carat. However, a fair to poor cut and a fair to poor polish will reduce their value.</p><p>Just so that you know, I started off on this forum with a similar enquiry to yours only without the quantity. Im not an expert but Ive done my research when comes to getting the results I want with my stones and Im grateful to all of those who have helped an advised me along the way.</p><p>Good luck on your journey.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Martyz, post: 509171, member: 14320"] Goldinbrisbane Lefty is another good cutter on this forum however I was trying to direct you to some of Dihuskys stones that are shown on the same topic that Lefty started. I think Lefty is up in Central Qld. Sorry about the confusion. It sounds like you have an amazing collection and most likely a lot of fond memories associated with the time time spent holidaying with family. Dont take this the wrong way but it comes across as though you have a substantial quantity of potential value in rough gems that you want turned into actual value in cut gems. Given the amount of time it takes to facet a rough stone in order to realise its maximum worth as a cut gem, an Australian cutter will probably end up getting an hourly rate that most of us wouldnt work for in another occupation, if they are cutting someone elses stones. So why would they bust their hump making someone else rich? They probably wont. I think that you might need to be practical about what you are trying to achieve with what youve got. If you have some unique and valuable stones that are worth investing in, then invest in a top cutter and pay a fair rate. They will value add to your top stones if this your motivation. If not, then send them to Thailand where you can probably get a satisfactory result at a few dollars per carat. However, a fair to poor cut and a fair to poor polish will reduce their value. Just so that you know, I started off on this forum with a similar enquiry to yours only without the quantity. Im not an expert but Ive done my research when comes to getting the results I want with my stones and Im grateful to all of those who have helped an advised me along the way. Good luck on your journey. [/QUOTE]
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