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by MontageCreations June 14th, 2011, 12:48 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: FCD bracelet finally made! Replies: 19 Views: 522 |
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Re: Setting help and stone question
Beautiful motif for a pendant 8-) I can't tell enough about the setting to say for sure, that usually takes an inspection, my gut tells me it won't fit as is, but it could also quite easily be adapted with another head for your stone. Heat treatment is a common method of treatment for just about all... |
by MontageCreations June 14th, 2011, 12:33 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: Setting help and stone question Replies: 3 Views: 131 |
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Re: Show me your Trillion cut settings
This is a piece I made for my wife, it has a lot of sentiment as it was her very first precision cut (that she cut herself) out of a very fine Nigerian rubellite rough. The Tourmaline is 3.87ct, IIRC, the mounting is a custom alloy of 18K YG, and a little over 3ct of diamonds in it. Picture is indoo... |
by MontageCreations June 13th, 2011, 2:16 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: Show me your Trillion cut settings Replies: 12 Views: 548 |
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Re: Assistance with sourcing Paraiba Tourmaline
As far as I know, they are all heat treated. I have seen some unheated rough and it looks like a real dud compared to after heating, so if you want top color, then you will get a heated one, and as others have said the heating is so low it's undetectable (if done right). Also as TL said, no picture ... |
by MontageCreations June 13th, 2011, 1:00 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: Assistance with sourcing Paraiba Tourmaline Replies: 26 Views: 846 |
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Re: Is the premium price for precision stones worth it to yo
This is such a shame. I guess economies of scale really drive these things. Personally I'm a huge huge fan of cut, even above everything else for gems. So when I ask these questions, I am applying it to mainly fancy diamonds. For the regular colourless rough, there are already many precision houses... |
by MontageCreations June 11th, 2011, 8:42 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: Is the premium price for precision stones worth it to you? Replies: 60 Views: 1572 |
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Re: Is the premium price for precision stones worth it to yo
Is there a reason why none of the gem cutters work with diamonds? There are few if any fancy coloured diamond cutters with a name that I can find... Would be interesting to know if anyone does that kind of stuff. Or is the market too small? Or the rough too difficult to obtain? Years ago, when I ha... |
by MontageCreations June 10th, 2011, 1:39 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: Is the premium price for precision stones worth it to you? Replies: 60 Views: 1572 |
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Re: Precision cut preference: fancy or simple?
I, for one, really really really prefer fancy cuts over anything else, to the point that I will not cut a SRB, unless it's by specific request, just too boring for me. I mean, I do cut stones to sell, don't get me wrong - I have to sell some in order to keep buying other rough for other interesting ... |
by MontageCreations June 9th, 2011, 3:30 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: Precision cut preference: fancy or simple? Replies: 21 Views: 1012 |
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Re: Tiny pink sapphires!
The labour of setting melees are going to cost far more than the melees themselves, hence I'd suggest an Etsy vendor (although some are quite expensive!). I am unfamiliar with many Etsy vendors though and therefore rather not make any recommendations. Chrono is double right, the setting charges for... |
by MontageCreations June 9th, 2011, 1:32 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: Tiny pink sapphires! Replies: 6 Views: 289 |
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Re: Gemsny reputable / sapphire recommendation?
O.K., I agree that the best labs do not not offer appraisals, and that is a great reason to use those labs and rely on their reports. But then, on the flip side, how come some qualified appraisers, some probably advertised on this forum, are allowed to "buy and sell", as long as it is dis... |
by MontageCreations June 9th, 2011, 1:03 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: Gemsny reputable / sapphire recommendation? Replies: 16 Views: 1269 |
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Re: Is the premium price for precision stones worth it to yo
I can't speak for all precision cutters, only for my self, but there is little room in the market for recutting and adding value to the stone without charging a premium for the effort. TL said it best, mother nature gives the stones the color, sometimes precision cutting a native stone will enhance ... |
by MontageCreations June 8th, 2011, 5:19 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: Is the premium price for precision stones worth it to you? Replies: 60 Views: 1572 |
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Re: made too small?
Normally if you can tilt a stone into a mount it will be a near perfect fit. A good jeweler will be able to set that without any issues.  for a beautiful match-up with stone and setting.
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by MontageCreations June 8th, 2011, 3:52 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: made too small? Replies: 24 Views: 348 |
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Re: My ray of sunshine
Beautiful stone, yellow beryl, is one of the least expensive beryls, it's fairly plentiful, and not that much demand, so it has some very easy price points. |
by MontageCreations June 8th, 2011, 12:28 am Forum: Colored Stones Topic: My ray of sunshine Replies: 11 Views: 532 |
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Re: Gemsny reputable / sapphire recommendation?
I also have a real aggravation for any lab that renders an appraisal of value. They are distinct and separate processes, often doing this leads the laboratory into the slippery slope of charging more for a service for which they really don't have appropriate authority. This duality has been challeng... |
by MontageCreations June 8th, 2011, 12:24 am Forum: Colored Stones Topic: Gemsny reputable / sapphire recommendation? Replies: 16 Views: 1269 |
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Re: Are PSers more demanding, our expectations too high?
To answer ZestfullyBling's side question, Argentium SIlver is just a few dollars more per ounce than traditional Sterling Silver, eg. when SS sells for $36/oz I buy Argentium Silver at about $38.50/oz. Forum Rules: I can't comment on the discrepancy in pricing on the gold vs. Argentium. |
by MontageCreations June 8th, 2011, 12:11 am Forum: Colored Stones Topic: Are PSers more demanding, our expectations too high? Replies: 38 Views: 1299 |
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Re: help me find some sunshine
:wink2: TL - well we can agree on the over rated part, but I think that it's the emerald (fine and otherwise) that are over rated. I have been involved in 2 court cases due to emerald, I have never worked with any other stone that is so prone to fraud and misrepresentation and quite frankly I stay a... |
by MontageCreations June 7th, 2011, 11:48 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: help me find some sunshine Replies: 41 Views: 694 |
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Re: help me find some sunshine
TL - not disagreeing with you on brilliance or dispersion at all, but you said "waxy luster", luster in a cut stone depends to a great degree on the final polish and beryls, all beryls can accept an excellent polish. And many a professional dealer/jeweler has been fooled by my heliodor whe... |
by MontageCreations June 7th, 2011, 9:33 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: help me find some sunshine Replies: 41 Views: 694 |
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Re: help me find some sunshine
Welcome NKOTB ! I don't recall seeing it mentioned but tourmaline comes in a bright yellow, as well. TL - sorry to disagree, but yellow beryl (Heliodor) has the same ability for high polish as Aquamarine, Emerald, Bixbite, Morganite, or Goshenite it is after all, a beryl. I have one in my collection... |
by MontageCreations June 7th, 2011, 4:03 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: help me find some sunshine Replies: 41 Views: 694 |
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Re: LOGR settings - centre stone size
you may be confusing size with dimension... let me clarify, if your stone is a round cut sapphire, then it is a 6mm round with 4.7 mm depth, that is its dimension. If the setting you are looking at says 6mm x 4mm then it is for an OVAL/EMERALD/CUSHION/MARQUISE that is the size of stone it is intende... |
by MontageCreations June 5th, 2011, 7:26 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: LOGR settings - centre stone size Replies: 4 Views: 269 |
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Re: Sent to collections - not my fault!
The reason I said talk to an attorney is to get good advice. They might still tell you to pay, in which case you are out their fee as well. But if you pay the collector, there will likely be no recourse, for any refund partial or otherwise. This whole thing smells of a scam, as in maybe FEDEX sent i... |
by MontageCreations June 3rd, 2011, 1:46 am Forum: Colored Stones Topic: Sent to collections - not my fault! Replies: 27 Views: 815 |
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Re: Sent to collections - not my fault!
I think you need to consult with an attorney, we are not qualified to render a legal opinion, especially on international and customs matters. I know, if you pay it is tantamount to an admission, and you may never recoup your money, so get a legal expert to give you advice first. |
by MontageCreations June 2nd, 2011, 5:23 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: Sent to collections - not my fault! Replies: 27 Views: 815 |
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Re: How long does it take to cut a sapphire?
Montage, that sounds like a rather inefficient way to cut, unless you are maybe cutting 8 stones all identical size and design. I'd think you would spend more time removing the stone from the machine, putting in the next stone and lining it up, than simply changing a lap. But even then you would ne... |
by MontageCreations June 2nd, 2011, 1:53 am Forum: Colored Stones Topic: How long does it take to cut a sapphire? Replies: 8 Views: 368 |
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Re: Quick poll for gold color
I voted for YG, I almost always do for colored stones, unless they are blue or have blue secondaries. Another to consider is green gold, it is often a better choice for stones with brown tones as it counters that color quite well, don't know how it would look with your skin tone, but it usually comp... |
by MontageCreations June 1st, 2011, 5:39 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: Quick poll for gold color Replies: 16 Views: 272 |
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Re: so excited!
Also very sorry to hear about your troubles. Being handmade does not mean lower than trade standard in quality, especially in the case of custom jewelry work. In my mind, being handmade is synonymous with superior quality, true there may be subtle variations in fit , or scroll work, or finish but th... |
by MontageCreations June 1st, 2011, 5:09 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: so excited! Replies: 71 Views: 2077 |
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Re: How long does it take to cut a sapphire?
Gene's assessment is correct, but that doesn't mean we can turn a cutting order around in a day or less, well maybe he can :wink2: . I am usually 'cutting' about 30 stones at a time, all of them are in various stages of the process, so although I may only have 2 hours total cutting time in a stone, ... |
by MontageCreations June 1st, 2011, 12:59 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: How long does it take to cut a sapphire? Replies: 8 Views: 368 |
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Re: Don't need it, do want it, thoughts?
Don't dismiss the morganite as a RHR, it is the same as an emerald in hardness, structure, and chemical composition, differing only in it's coloring agents, and I see tons of emeralds worn daily as RHR. The morganite will be cheaper to replace if ever needed, unlike an emerald. I can't comment on an... |
by MontageCreations June 1st, 2011, 12:35 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: Don't need it, do want it, thoughts? Replies: 8 Views: 307 |
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Re: Calling Pandora!
Pandora, Haven't forgotten our ongoing discussion, just been busy tending to business, will have a discussion on your answers in the next day or two. |
by MontageCreations June 1st, 2011, 12:11 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: Calling Pandora! Replies: 15 Views: 335 |
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Re: Stones with fire?
you might want to look at blue Zircon's, as well as the others already mentioned |
by MontageCreations May 30th, 2011, 6:27 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: Stones with fire? Replies: 16 Views: 523 |
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Re: Calling Pandora!
ah yes the inevitable vetting of your knowledge. I had a good friend take a trip to Africa, about 30+ years ago, and while on Safari he was made an amazing offer, which he of course fell for. They convinced him, by scratching a piece of glass, that he was buying real diamond rough, he paid $15,000 f... |
by MontageCreations May 28th, 2011, 6:05 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: Calling Pandora! Replies: 15 Views: 335 |
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Re: What's the chance of finding a true red spinel?
they are available, but true red, are the rarest, kind of like the best alexandrites, you see a few but the best ones hardly ever make it to the internet, they are scooped up by collectors and investors very fast. |
by MontageCreations May 28th, 2011, 3:58 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: What's the chance of finding a true red spinel? Replies: 24 Views: 572 |
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Re: Calling Pandora!
Don't be sorry lass, I used to teach college chemistry while I was in graduate school, I love questions :appl: the photon light is very small, about the size of our quarter and about 5-6 mm thick, it has 2 replaceable batteries (need a small philips head screwdriver). and I like it cause it has grea... |
by MontageCreations May 28th, 2011, 1:25 pm Forum: Colored Stones Topic: Calling Pandora! Replies: 15 Views: 335 |
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