Thought it was time to get a dedicated lens for the stones using my DSLR. Took these with no tripod, and the pics came out nice. Looking forward to a proper set up to take pics and vids.
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Finished this stone last night and I'm VERY happy with how it came out. The color and cut compliments each other very well. Not too big, not to small.......I think just right for a pendant or center stone for a ring.
• Rough: Synthetic sapphire (Flame fusion)
• Weight: 2.05cts
• Color: Paraiba green
• Design: Angles "Old Mine Brilliant No 1" Modified
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Finished this stone a couple of days ago to test the color using my Portugese cut design. I wasn't sure if I would like this golden yellow, but I was actually surprised how nice it looks.
I just put in an order for some orange and yellow rough, so expect to see some stones in those colors in the next several weeks.
• Rough: Synthetic sapphire
• Weight: 1.5cts
• Color: Golden yellow
• Design: PIT-EKA "Chesapeake Star"
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I wasn't expecting to cut another "Hanami" design so soon, but I received a special request. So I went ahead and knocked this one out. No modification to the design on this cut, besides adjusting the angles for sapphire. This one will be mounted as a pendant. Next I have to cut a matching pair of earrings, same color and design.
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I was working on this stone at the same time as the Portuguese cut padparadscha stone I posted a couple days ago. I was able to finish this one up today. This is a nice design, fairly straight forward. Whenever I cut another I'll try frosting some of the crown facets so the flower can pop a bit more.
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After three revisions to my custom Portugese cut design, I think I feel comfortable saying the design is now complete. Here's what the final design looks like cut on a synthetic sapphire in padparadscha color, with a total of 193 facets.
● Weight: 13cts
● Size: 14.5mm
● Rough: Djeva #55SP (synthetic sapphire)
● Color: Padparadscha
● Design: PIT-EKA "Chesapeake Star"
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Finished this stone last night. First time cutting Marco's "Hanami" design. I like it....I like it A LOT! I modified the design just a tad and added my spin to it. I'm going to be cutting another but on pulled sapphire to make a pendant and match a pair of earrings to make a set. The color is lavender put could definitely pass as a light pink. The design was straight forward cutting on my Sterling.
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Finished this stone last night. First time cutting Marco's "Hanami" design. I like it....I like it A LOT! I modified the design just a tad and added my spin to it. I'm going to be cutting another but on pulled sapphire to make a pendant and match a pair of earrings to make a set. The color is lavender put could definitely pass as a light pink. The design was straight forward cutting on my Sterling.
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Just finished up this 5ct synthetic sapphire cut to a modified Portugese cut I designed for sapphire. This design has 185 facets and a frosted star at the culet.
This stone came out really nice, it and also changes color depending on what light is over it.
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Just finished this small peridot stone that I'm making for an earring set. Final weight .35cts. I really like this design for the earrings. The nine table facets give the stone a unique look.
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Third time posting and for the record I faceted this gemstone myself on my Sterling faceting machine.
I am not a reseller. I cut my own stones.
Synthetic Sapphire - Peachy Pink (Color # unknown)
Weight: 1.25cts
Size: 6.7mm round
Design: FVS-329; Yin-Yang
Just finished up this Oregon Sunstone today. Finished weight 2.20cts, very happy with how this one came out. The rough started out at 7cts, so the finished weight was decent. It's pretty hard photographing this one because of the schiller that's dead under the table.
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Here's a peachy, more on the pink side ying-yang cut on a synthetic sapphire. The final weight is 1.25 cts.
This one had my forearms on fire picking up my handpiece to keep checking the crown facets. It's a cool design worth cutting at least once. It will be a while before I cut this design again, and it'll be on a bigger stone, hopefully.
Trillian cut, 1.85cts total weight
Top facing 8mm x 8mm x 8mm
I cut this stone using my Sterling faceting machine.
I just finished this stone on my Sterling. Pretty happy with how it came out. The design was fairly easy and with a clear piece it looks pretty good.
Final weight 1.70ct, internally flawless.
Just finished up this trillion. Finished weight 1.85cts.
Just finished this strap set for my daughter's Apple watch. I embossed my logo on the back with some pink foil since she loves pink. She was happy with it.
