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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
need some sapphire advice/reccomendations please!
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<blockquote data-quote="Kingsolomon" data-source="post: 74594" data-attributes="member: 578"><p>Guys I meet that have stones that size are very hesitant to give to just anybody, cutters are notorious for giving back a small cut from a large stone ( could have gone through a saw first, one for you, one for me) . Saying there was an inclusion in it ... Which there probably was. Hence the small size . </p><p> Have seen stones cut . Very nice at 5.5 k ... Asked the size from the stone found ..? 60 k . Had a crack or two in it , good results . Don't expect too much if cracked . Might as well be a few smaller stones. </p><p> I've got a job on a sapphire to do , but not ready for that yet ( beautiful almost one off blue with white pipe) that'll be a month or so off. The trust people put in you! </p><p> There is good cutters out there , just take your time... A guy up there ... Russell shawmarsh ( think so ) is renowned as the sapphire cutter , would be well worth looking him up. </p><p> How clear is the stone ? What do you think is the percent visually you could cutt? </p><p>Would love to be able to help you , even as my progress is doing well . It will be a little time before I can put my hand up to help. </p><p> All the best </p><p> </p><p>Barney</p><p></p><p>Pm me if you can't find someone to help, can give you more cutter names , just might not want them posted here...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kingsolomon, post: 74594, member: 578"] Guys I meet that have stones that size are very hesitant to give to just anybody, cutters are notorious for giving back a small cut from a large stone ( could have gone through a saw first, one for you, one for me) . Saying there was an inclusion in it ... Which there probably was. Hence the small size . Have seen stones cut . Very nice at 5.5 k ... Asked the size from the stone found ..? 60 k . Had a crack or two in it , good results . Don't expect too much if cracked . Might as well be a few smaller stones. I've got a job on a sapphire to do , but not ready for that yet ( beautiful almost one off blue with white pipe) that'll be a month or so off. The trust people put in you! There is good cutters out there , just take your time... A guy up there ... Russell shawmarsh ( think so ) is renowned as the sapphire cutter , would be well worth looking him up. How clear is the stone ? What do you think is the percent visually you could cutt? Would love to be able to help you , even as my progress is doing well . It will be a little time before I can put my hand up to help. All the best Barney Pm me if you can't find someone to help, can give you more cutter names , just might not want them posted here... [/QUOTE]
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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
need some sapphire advice/reccomendations please!
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