[Jewelry making - Article 00006] - Re: [Orchid] Rough faceting

[coralnut]

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Gerry,

>      Anyone can cut a nice stone out of a prime piece of rough." 

    Would that that was true!!  I take no exception with your general
    comments Gerry as I too have been there and done that. However, at
    the cost of most rough these days, it is even quite expensive at
    times to purchase a parcel of flaws. 

    I find my students have a perchance for turning a 15ct stone into
    one around 1-2 ct with or without flaws.  All the more reason why
    those in the learning mode should be content with practice material
    until they have mastered the art. 

    It is the same with cab material.  One student insisted in using
    only the best opal. I suggested they buy it rather than use my good
    opal. The indiv went out and purchased an $800 dark gray opal and
    then couldn't understand why the resulting stone was less than 1/4
    the size of the original and worth about half as much!! 

    To be a cutter you must be able to take the best stone out of any
    piece of rough".  So very true, unfortunately it takes time to learn
    how to do that and people just don't seem to want to take that time
    these days. 

    Cheers from Don at The Charles Belle Studio in SOFL where simple
    elegance IS fine jewelry! dcdietz AT attbi.com  

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