[Jewelry making - Article 00681] - Re: [Orchid] Facetors: Tourmaline to be recut to improve color

[mike1187]

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    It is quite possible that the steep angles onthe ends of the stone
    are there for a reason.  Usually because of the closed c-axis.  if
    they were cut at the "proper" angles, then they would not reflectthe
    right color, and could look off color, or even just very dark
    depending on the stone.  Most dark stones can be lightened by using
    shallower angles, or using similar angles, but with a pattern that
    makes the overall stone shallower.  The less material that the light
    has to travel through, the brighter it will be in a dark stone like
    this. 

Mike

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