VapidLapid
Ideal_Rock
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Ditto that. Who are you planning to ask to cut it? Was the yield estimated by the rough vendor?Date: 4/8/2010 3:26:55 PM
Author: Kismet
Very pretty! It looks orange in the first pic and then a bit pink-orange in the second.
You are going to to try to cut that lovely as your first attempt?Date: 4/8/2010 3:41:50 PM
Author: VapidLapid
this is in afternoon sunlight reflected off the building behind me.
The estimate is my own, me and my caliper, and I am going to try to cut it myself!
Even though I don''t have a faceting machine!
I agree. Most beginning lapidaries start with cheap synthetic material, and go from there to blue topaz, pale amethyst, and on up.Date: 4/8/2010 4:00:56 PM
Author: Lady_Disdain
You are going to to try to cut that lovely as your first attempt?Date: 4/8/2010 3:41:50 PM
Author: VapidLapid
this is in afternoon sunlight reflected off the building behind me.
The estimate is my own, me and my caliper, and I am going to try to cut it myself!
Even though I don''t have a faceting machine!I would sincerely advise you to try some cheap rough first. I understand you going for a cab? Do you have any tools?
The most help I can give you is to point to this gemstone carving how-to: http://www.meevis.com/jewelry-making-class-gem-carving.htm.
Date: 4/8/2010 3:41:50 PM
Author: VapidLapid
this is in afternoon sunlight reflected off the building behind me.
The estimate is my own, me and my caliper, and I am going to try to cut it myself!
Even though I don''t have a faceting machine!