[Jewelry making - Article 00416] - Re: [Orchid] Diamond cutting

[Elaine Luther]

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>         commercial that perpetuated this notion-- the commercial
>     showed a "diamond cutter" at work in the back seat of the
>     smooth-riding car. 

    That was a VW Bug commercial! 

    Isn't that the first step, where you cleave the rough into the
    smaller parts that are then cut and polished in the way you're
    familiar with. 

    There's a story of one of the really big diamonds and the diamond
    cutter studying it for months, finally deciding and then he cleaves
    it, successfully, then faints.  Don't know if it's true, but it's a
    good story. 

    Hopefully a lapidary will respond.  I just know the part about the
    commercial. 

Elaine
Elaine Luther
Metalsmith, Certified PMC Instructor
http://www.CreativeTextureTools.com (TM)
Hard to Find Tools for Metal Clay

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