Pandora II
Ideal_Rock
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- Aug 3, 2006
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Given that it is hard enough buying a faceted stone and judging the myriad of factors that are involved in that, I am genuinely suprised at the number of queries in the last month or so.
Is is:
a) they see the difference in the price of some rough and the price of a finished stone and think it's a way to save $$$
b) they want to have a go at faceting themselves (this I can understand more)
c) they think it's a fun way to buy a stone
or something else?
Or am I just someone who is overcautious? I find the idea of dropping $$ on rough frightening even with the gemmological knowledge I have - because I am not a faceter and I don't have the knowledge to know what questions to ask yet.
Has anyone (not in the trade) actually bought their own rough and come out with a cut stone that hasn't ultimately cost more than it's worth?
Is is:
a) they see the difference in the price of some rough and the price of a finished stone and think it's a way to save $$$
b) they want to have a go at faceting themselves (this I can understand more)
c) they think it's a fun way to buy a stone
or something else?
Or am I just someone who is overcautious? I find the idea of dropping $$ on rough frightening even with the gemmological knowledge I have - because I am not a faceter and I don't have the knowledge to know what questions to ask yet.
Has anyone (not in the trade) actually bought their own rough and come out with a cut stone that hasn't ultimately cost more than it's worth?