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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Lapidary
Some stones i found and had cut from outback W.A
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<blockquote data-quote="Pat Hogen" data-source="post: 417109" data-attributes="member: 11720"><p>It is a puzzling thing that a cutter is expected to drop his labour charge when they cut a stone that has less value than a diamond or sapphire. Like $40 a carat for cutting smoky quartz is too much but $40/ct for cutting sapphire is ok. It is like a mechanic working on car, his labours are the same whether it is an FJ or a Monaro. Consequently, most lesser value stones are used in cabochons that are generally done in clubs or tumbled by home enthusiasts.</p><p>Hey, I got an idea, let's send our stone parcels to Thailand to get cut really cheaply and then we can sell our finished stones for much less. <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" />arty:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pat Hogen, post: 417109, member: 11720"] It is a puzzling thing that a cutter is expected to drop his labour charge when they cut a stone that has less value than a diamond or sapphire. Like $40 a carat for cutting smoky quartz is too much but $40/ct for cutting sapphire is ok. It is like a mechanic working on car, his labours are the same whether it is an FJ or a Monaro. Consequently, most lesser value stones are used in cabochons that are generally done in clubs or tumbled by home enthusiasts. Hey, I got an idea, let's send our stone parcels to Thailand to get cut really cheaply and then we can sell our finished stones for much less. :party: [/QUOTE]
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Some stones i found and had cut from outback W.A
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