[Jewelry making - Article 00887] - Re: [Orchid] Diamond cutting

[Mark Zirinsky]

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Hello all,

    I actually have a diamond cleaver,and I have used it a few times. 

    Twice I used the diamond cleaver, when I needed to make a cut on a
    beautiful amazonite, by cleaving (feldspar); there was a small
    developed crack, I needed to relieve the existing stress, and no,
    none of my 9 diamond saws  woudl work. 

    the last time, I used the cleaver on a 35 ct topoaz, again to get a
    cut just so, and relieve the stress on a crack. 

    Oh,almost forgot - I had an otherwise uncuttable virgin valley,
    nevada opal, with a crack very near (0.0025", yes,correct # of
    decimal places) the color plane. used the cleaver, it is now one of
    the finest pure brilliant red flash stones I own. 

    So, another tool in the bench,even If I only use it every 2nd year. 

Mark Zirinsky,Denver
Sincerely,

Mark Zirinsky
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