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 Post subject: Re: Before and After – Post YOUR Transformation Pics
PostPosted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 10:29 am 
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Before (morganite):
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Hi Bob

Your opal looks awesome! =D>
And a beautiful cherry blossom morganite - good choice of stone for the design! :D

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I love the morganite!!! :D


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Bob - what grit did you use for the frosted facets? It looks fantastic!

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Before and after of an orange Sri Lankan Sapphire.
Started as an 8.06ct, and finished out at 6.24ct with a
step-cut crown and a radiant-style pavilion. 10.45 x 8.70 x 7.0mm.
Report from AGL that it is heat only - no beryllium.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 2:58 pm 
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Great looking re-cut Roger. Nice color and size too,


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Thanks Alan, I used a 600 grit wheel. It was a small stone (5.5 mm). I like to polish the whole stone then add in the frosted facets by rubbing the stone on the stationary lap.

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Dichroic Oregon sunstone

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After, 1.52 carats
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It's less blue in person, I think I was picking up some extra blue from the sky's reflection (finally blue skies!). It's a nice teal with peach on opposing corners.

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Absolutely beautiful sunstone, there!


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Which was the weight before the cutting?


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Gorgeous result! How did you orient the rough? I have a bunch of dichroic green/red but have no idea how to orient to avoid getting muddy colour as a result.

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I just tried to cut for the brightest green. It's a little muddy in person, the close up picture makes the colors look more distinct. I think I'd have had to cut it like a closed-c tourmaline to get rid of the red better.

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Just completed a more interesting custom cutting job than the usual repairs...
Namibian tourmaline, 65.91 ct rough to 21.90 ct barion pear (based on Jeff Graham's original design), 33% recovery but not entirely flawless (with bonus dust spots).


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Heres a Uruguay amethyst that I recently cut into Fred Van Sants - Deneb design. The photography is pretty average but the stone turned out well with some nice blue flashes. The 12.40ct piece ended up as a 4ct (10.1mm) faceted stone - c.a. 32% recovery. Happy with the result :)
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Great amethyst cut!!!


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