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 Post subject: Hello from Lotusland, Canada
PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 12:54 am 
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I've recently discovered GO, and I'm delighted to find so many fellow gem afficionados. I started faceting back in the 80's, and it's been on again off again depending on things like children, parents, work - life in general I suppose. I received lots of encouragement lately, so it's back to the machine again. I've cut quite a lot of spinel and harder materials - sapphire, chrysoberyl - and some garnet, tourmaline, tanzanite, even some amethyst a few times. When I started I resolved only to cut natural material, and I've remained true to that intent. With expensive material I often design cuts for the individual piece, although I have some stand-bys. Just lately I've been working a lot with Gemcad and BOG, refining step-cut pavilions into more interesting designs with quite curious results. These need to be proof-cut, but I hope to be able to share some of the results soon. There may even be a book in this somewhere! BTW I live in West Vancouver, or probably more accurately Wet Vancouver.


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 Post subject: Re: Hello from Lotusland, Canada
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Salik119:

Welcome aboard! I'm sure you'll find lots of interesting company here!

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PS: Do you have a name we should use instead of simply Salik119?


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Hey mate,

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 Post subject: Re: Hello from Lotusland, Canada
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Dear salik119, welcome to gemology online.

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 Post subject: Re: Hello from Lotusland, Canada
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Welcome! I'm on the other side of the Burrard :-) Nice to meet you.

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Thank you everyone for your kind welcome. Lisa - we met at Abbotsford. I hope you got to see the bracelet Kristen made. It was a great success btw.


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salik119 wrote:
Thank you everyone for your kind welcome. Lisa - we met at Abbotsford. I hope you got to see the bracelet Kristen made. It was a great success btw.


I do remember you, and the bracelet came out wonderfully.

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hi and WELCOME to the forum!!! :D
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