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 Post subject: rubis cutting place
PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 3:35 pm 
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Hi,
A very candide question you veterans have certainly answers for..
I am searching for rubies cutting shops for rough rubis I have. . ..I am based in Europe and lapidaries around here tell me that no cost-effective cutting is done over here. Everything is sent out to Asia. I thought that with new computer assisted cutting and facetting on the market, cost effective solution would arise in beloved EU..
If you know of specific places and ndicative prices please let me know..


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 2:28 am 
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It really depends on what you think is cost effective. Assuming the stone is high quality, it would probably be worth it to have it cut professionally, especially if you intend on keeping it afterward. If it's a high quality piece of rough, having it cut by an individual who has experience could raise the value of the finished stone significantly, Although I hear "native" cutters in some regions have improved significantly, it still doesn't typically hold a candle to professional cutting. The question may be is it WORTH it to have it cut, weigh the pros and cons, meet with an experienced factor and have him/her check out your rough stone and see what options you have. I know nothing about sending a stone away to be cut overseas, If the stone has significant value I wouldn't risk it.


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 7:01 am 
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I do a lot of business in Idar-Oberstein, Germany, where there are a lot of first rate cutters. The town of Idar-Oberstein lies in the valley of the Idarbach, in a steepsided valley and most of the cutters are in the little villages up on the valley sides. I recommend a visit, approach the town from the north, along the 422 and as you pass through Teifenstein, the little town before Idar, keep a look out at the Ateliers either side and look for ones which cut ruby. Then you can ask there.


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 4:48 pm 
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Thank you both Alan an Aaron,
Very appreciated!
To your opinion, what would a nice cut of a 5 carat finished piece cost? What budget do I need to plan for?


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I have never had my own rough cut in Germany, so I can't help with price, but can say that I have plenty of stones cut there and the precision is astounding, I once had a number of Burmese rubies cut to a specific shape and dimension and every dimension was within 0.03mm of the specification. I recommend a trip there and a wander about, you will be astounded by what you see (and go home with your wallet considerably lighter!).


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I have found the best way to determine the price of something is to contact those who will be charging me.

Try Wild & Petsch
http://www.wildpetsch.com/de/


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Barbra Voltaire wrote:
I have found the best way to determine the price of something is to contact those who will be charging me.
Try Wild & Petsch
http://www.wildpetsch.com/de/


Interesting website. I saw one image with what appeared to be hot melt adhesive used to dop a stone for cutting the table. I tried that many years ago and that technique does not produce mirror flatness.

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Interesting website. I saw one image with what appeared to be hot melt adhesive used to dop a stone for cutting the table. I tried that many years ago and that technique does not produce mirror flatness.


There’s a UV light shining on it so I’d assume it’s a UV cure epoxy.

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