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Author: | abeck [ Sat Aug 18, 2018 11:23 am ] |
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Martine wrote: Looks great now! What kind of stone is it? Martine A pink one, of course! I had been wondering the same thing. Sapphire? Spinel? Tourmaline? Garnet? Whatchamacallitite? |
Author: | abeck [ Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:53 am ] | |||
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Wow - kind of dead around here! Before and after on a large (over 1" long) heirloom amethyst a client brought in - part of a larger project in the Jeweler's Bench forum... One end cut off in the job picture the sales person took. https://www.gemologyonline.com/Forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=4062&p=243334#p243334
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Author: | abeck [ Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:56 am ] | |||
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Another repair - light blue synthetic spinel, belonged to an aunt... Came out of an old 10K ring, gem is ~16 mm Had to leave some of the flat and other damage or it wouldn't have fit back in the ring!
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Author: | Shifter55 [ Tue Dec 25, 2018 10:40 pm ] |
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My mother got a Nikon Coolpix for christmas, and I got to borrow it to take a couple of photos of gems. From a picture taken with an old phone camera, with light reflected off a blind to avoid glaring out the camera and even still, speckles from glare- -To one taken in a shaded area without a tripod, with flash active, and full sun reflected off a car and house providing diffuse lighting. |
Author: | Lisa Elser [ Fri Mar 01, 2019 10:04 pm ] |
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OK, this was fun. I bought a 38.45 ct Aqua out of a piece of 70s jewellery back in the fall and finally got around to cutting it. It was just a hair under 12mm from table to keel. 23.2x17.8x11.97mm Attachment: Aqua-R-1100_thumb.jpg [ 475.2 KiB | Viewed 5327 times ] After recutting, it's 17.84cts. and 11.43mm from table to culet. 19.64x15x11.43mm Attachment: Better colour, better sparkle, and not much face up loss. |
Author: | thomas.adamas [ Sat Mar 02, 2019 12:34 pm ] |
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That's a tremendous improvement. Great work, Lisa. Lisa Elser wrote: OK, this was fun.
I bought a 38.45 ct Aqua out of a piece of 70s jewellery back in the fall and finally got around to cutting it. It was just a hair under 12mm from table to keel. 23.2x17.8x11.97mm Attachment: Aqua-R-1100_thumb.jpg After recutting, it's 17.84cts. and 11.43mm from table to culet. 19.64x15x11.43mm Attachment: IMG_4432.JPG Better colour, better sparkle, and not much face up loss. |
Author: | Duncan Miller [ Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:19 am ] |
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Two Zambian emeralds, 2.86 ct (10.09 ct rough) and 2.49 ct (10.60 ct rough), for a client. Unfortunately the camera picks up the inclusions very visibly. They are less noticeable in the hand. Attachment: Emerald rough, resized for web.jpg [ 205.96 KiB | Viewed 5119 times ] Attachment: Emeralds cut, resized for web.jpg [ 198.25 KiB | Viewed 5119 times ] |
Author: | 1bwana1 [ Tue Apr 16, 2019 9:22 am ] |
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Duncan, Nice color and cut. Well done. Are you going to clarity enhance them? Steve |
Author: | Duncan Miller [ Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:07 am ] |
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1bwana1 wrote: Are you going to clarity enhance them?Steve No, they are already with the client for whom I cut them and she is happy with them as they are. The streaky inclusions in the rectangular stone are, I think, actinolite not empty tubes. |
Author: | Duncan Miller [ Fri May 31, 2019 6:26 am ] |
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A tanzanite recutting job for a client. The girdle is deliberately thick to retain weight and keep the finished stone over 5 ct. The original stone was very lop-sided, with a shallow pavilion on the left hand side, so there was considerable weight loss. Attachment: Tanzanite 8.67 ct before recutting.JPG [ 77.58 KiB | Viewed 4965 times ] Attachment: Tanzanite 5.39 ct recut.jpg [ 149.52 KiB | Viewed 4965 times ] |
Author: | Dor [ Fri May 31, 2019 7:42 am ] |
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Duncan Miller wrote: A tanzanite recutting job for a client. The girdle is deliberately thick to retain weight and keep the finished stone over 5 ct. The original stone was very lop-sided, with a shallow pavilion on the left hand side, so there was considerable weight loss. Very nice recut. |
Author: | abeck [ Fri May 31, 2019 11:07 pm ] |
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Excellent use of the rough! Made a beautiful gem. |
Author: | Paul Javery [ Thu Jun 20, 2019 12:03 pm ] |
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Colorado Smokey Quartz provided by a client |
Author: | Paul Javery [ Thu Jun 20, 2019 12:13 pm ] |
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Colorado Smokey Quartz provided by a client Finished stones 4.17 cts. 11.6 X 9.9mm Oval Mixed 4.61 cts. 12.8 X 9.8mm Oval Mixed Stone has some small surface reaching bubbles that filled with CeO. Suggestions for best way to remove. Still working on photography skills. Cutting another crystal for earrings. The client wants a complete set. Will post when finish |
Author: | glhays [ Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:37 pm ] |
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Quote: Stone has some small surface reaching bubbles that filled with CeO. Suggestions for best way to remove. Paul, nice job. Being quartz and looking very clean a ultrasonic and or jewelry steamer is an option. Soaking it and some pressured air as well. Greg |
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