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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
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trusting a stone cutter
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<blockquote data-quote="Twapster" data-source="post: 84887" data-attributes="member: 1582"><p>I would have to agree, if you send a big stone to lamberts its as easy as specifying you will pay more for the best cut and even contact them with this comment.</p><p></p><p>If you send a big stone it is a risk and most say dont do it over 5 carat. </p><p></p><p>However you risk paying a lot to have a stone of substance cut here. Its really trial and error, get some small stones cut locally and get some done in Thailand and make your own conclusions. Some people have bad luck but most actually have good luck from sending overseas. You gain for sure if its a debate about price as Thailand is significantly cheaper. I would stress that if the gem cutter in Thailand lands himself a good stone, he or she will treat it as such. Wouldn't you if you were a gem cutter no matter where you live? In fact Im more worried sending a 7 carat stone to a local as they may just go...oh that's prob only worth a few hundred bucks....ill do it when im hungover tomorrow......the person in thailand thinks....this stone is worth a months wages....its a good one!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Twapster, post: 84887, member: 1582"] I would have to agree, if you send a big stone to lamberts its as easy as specifying you will pay more for the best cut and even contact them with this comment. If you send a big stone it is a risk and most say dont do it over 5 carat. However you risk paying a lot to have a stone of substance cut here. Its really trial and error, get some small stones cut locally and get some done in Thailand and make your own conclusions. Some people have bad luck but most actually have good luck from sending overseas. You gain for sure if its a debate about price as Thailand is significantly cheaper. I would stress that if the gem cutter in Thailand lands himself a good stone, he or she will treat it as such. Wouldn't you if you were a gem cutter no matter where you live? In fact Im more worried sending a 7 carat stone to a local as they may just go...oh that's prob only worth a few hundred bucks....ill do it when im hungover tomorrow......the person in thailand thinks....this stone is worth a months wages....its a good one! [/QUOTE]
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