[Jewelry making - Article 00862] - Re: [Orchid] Problem with Aquamarine Beads

[Linda]

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Hello Robert,

    I'm not surprised that the color of the 6 mm beads would be lighter
    than a 250+ carat briollete; wouldn't that be the case because
    you're looking through so much less material in the beads?  Like
    morganite - they have to be pretty big to show really good color. 

    If I'm all wet and that isn't the problem, there's an example of
    polished holes at http://www.dyber.net/home.htm 

    Michael Dyber has a line of gem carvings called Luminaires, (TM)
    which have tubes cut all the way through the stone.  The tubes are
    polished inside, and give only the color of another facet to the
    stone. I've heard him lecture on how he executes these designs and he
    is proudly protective of the method he uses to polish the inside of
    the tubes, but he talks about using unconventional and sometimes low
    tech tools including diamond charged wooden shapes on a turning
    motor to do the other cuts in the gem carvings.  Maybe a series of
    grits charging a leather string or a toothpick-thin dowel would work
    on the bead holes? Michael is usually exhibiting at the AGTA show, if
    you wanted to stop by and chat him up for pointers. 

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    Michael M. Dyber Gemstone Sculptures 
    Gemstone sculptures. Award winning designs in precious gemstones. 

    ganoksin.com/resources/detail-michael_m._dyber_gemstone_sculptures-
1954.html

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    Linda in MA - looking at a frigid week and wishing it was Tucson
    time

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