[Jewelry making - Article 00675] - Re: [Orchid] Bezel setting faceted stones

[Noel]

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>      I'm curious to know if you plan to eventually re-cut this
>     sapphire yourself? I'm not at all a world-class faceter, and would
>     be nervous about it, myself. Isn't continuing education a wonderful
>     thing? 

    I hadn't considered it, though now I will. I cut some synthetic
    sapphire, and with 50,000 grit diamond paste and a ceramic lap, it
    polished up just fine. On the other hand, the window is pretty tiny--
    just a little dark spot in the center of the stone. Now that you have
    me thinking about it, I'll have to look carefully at the stone to see
    whether I can tell how it could be fixed. Trouble maker! Yes,
    constant learning is food and drink, but a little knowledge is a
    dangerous thing! 

--Noel

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