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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
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What is the average cutting prices for precious gemstones in OZ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Dihusky" data-source="post: 581928" data-attributes="member: 10304"><p>There are different factors that have to be considered, Sapphire is hard so takes longer to cut than members of the quartz family as an example. Also do you want a unique cut, if so there is design work to be considered and maybe a test cut if the final rough is valuable.</p><p></p><p>I normally charge by the finished weight for larger stones, small stuff by the hour, high value 10% of finished value plus the valuation cost.</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind the weight of the rough and the fact that up to 80% will be lost in cutting, ie a 10ct rough will cut a 2ct stone, maybe a bit larger if the rough conforms well to design.</p><p></p><p>The citrine in my avatar took 20hrs to cut and it's 6ct finished, do the sums <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="Dihusky, post: 581928, member: 10304"] There are different factors that have to be considered, Sapphire is hard so takes longer to cut than members of the quartz family as an example. Also do you want a unique cut, if so there is design work to be considered and maybe a test cut if the final rough is valuable. I normally charge by the finished weight for larger stones, small stuff by the hour, high value 10% of finished value plus the valuation cost. Keep in mind the weight of the rough and the fact that up to 80% will be lost in cutting, ie a 10ct rough will cut a 2ct stone, maybe a bit larger if the rough conforms well to design. The citrine in my avatar took 20hrs to cut and it's 6ct finished, do the sums :) [/QUOTE]
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What is the average cutting prices for precious gemstones in OZ?
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