Post subject: Re: Select Stones Vol. I: Members only - cut, owned, invento
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:38 am
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Joined: Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:14 pm Posts: 1383 Location: Royal Oak, Michigan US
From yesterday's workload. Nice looking pinkish Zircon oval. Stats: 2.14ct - 8.2 x 6.1mm Nothing fancy really regarding the facet arrangement. It was an improvisation of the brilliant design extruded over the length of the oval. *was heated to 475*C, and held for one hour. **I know some folks like to hold their Zircon's over an open flame, but I am not a fan of this technique.
Post subject: Re: Select Stones Vol. I: Members only - cut, owned, invento
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:54 pm
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Joined: Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:19 pm Posts: 590 Location: Las Vegas, NV
I got them from a friend of mine, a trusted gem retailer. Two of them I snatched up in 2007, the other I got just this year. They are very hard to find that big and clean in that color. PM me and I can tell you more!
Post subject: Re: Select Stones Vol. I: Members only - cut, owned, invento
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:11 am
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Joined: Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:14 pm Posts: 1383 Location: Royal Oak, Michigan US
I have yet to become tired of cutting asscher like gems. I suppose I really enjoy looking at them as well. Picked up this rough from the infamous.... Tom Schneider at Tucson's Pueblo show a couple years ago. Thought they were unbelievably expensive at the time. It's possible the economy has caught up with my purchasing as they are now priced well in the marketplace.
Stats 5.71ct total 7.95 x 7.95 x 6.70mm; corner-to-corner = 8.85mm according to Tom, untreated
Post subject: Re: Select Stones Vol. I: Members only - cut, owned, invento
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:50 pm
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Joined: Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:14 pm Posts: 1383 Location: Royal Oak, Michigan US
Spessartite from the Loliondo site in Tanzania Given the outline of the rough, I knew a cushion would suit it well. I didn't start with a specific design to create the cushion look. But used a split tier system to arrive at the keel-culet. Then basically did the same on the crown. The pavilion starts at 55* at the girdle, and ends at 41* at the culet. The crown begins at 42* at the girdle, and ends at 28*. I know someone is likely to ask.... no, I don't have it in gemcad. It's in my head though *before
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