[Jewelry making - Article 00016] - Re: [Orchid] Facet vs. Cabochon

[Jim]

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    Blaine - "does it sell for less?"   Sadly, yes. As a long-time
    cutter, primarily of cabs, I've found that buyers have a great
    resistance to paying for facet grade material made into cabs. The
    presumption forever (at least back to 1960) is that there are at
    least three grades of rough: facet (the best), semi-facet, and
    cabbing/carving. The relatively recent renaissance of finer carvings
    made with facet grade rough hasn't had an appreciable effect on the
    general buying public. Yet. 

Jim Small
Small Wonders


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