[Jewelry making - Article 00015] - Re: [Orchid] Facet vs. Cabochon

[kpkelly]

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>         Hello All, Quick question about stones that are often faceted,
>     but are sometimes made into cabochons. Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire,
>     Tourmaline etc.  If you buy some rough that is good enough to
>     produce a quality faceted stone, but you form it into a cabochon,
>     do people assume that the material is lower quality, and does it
>     sell for less? 

    It shouldn't sell for less except for cost of labor; faceting takes
    longer than cabbing. People assume many incorrect things.  As the
    seller or presenter one of the tasks is to disabuse people of their
    prejudices. One of the long lasting cliches among stone dealers is
    that if the material is clean it should always be faceted. From a
    purely asethetic point I much prefer cabs over faceted stones  KPK 


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