[Jewelry making - Article 00668] - Re: [Orchid] Coating druzies

[R . E . Rourke]

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Hello,

    I know a number of vendors that will vapor deposit Ti onto stones,
    but they generally contract a minimum of 12.5 kilos of material (
    roughly 25 + lbs). Some dichroic glass bead manufacturers have the
    technology to do what you want but of the people I know that have
    the equipment, I would be amazed if they would do it for an
    individual since part of what they do is sell cabbed drusy stock at
    various east coast craft school triangle locations- and I purely
    speculate that they would see your product as 'competition', thus if
    youu asked ay of them and explained that you wanted only the minimum
    run they can do for your own design use you may have a chance,
    provided that is what you intend.If you are planing to sell any
    quantity wholesale (or even retail ) then there are a few SE Asian
    gem cutting firms that also contract coat stones ( usually materials
    that are faceted like,"mystic" topaz,peacock quartz, and other
    hard,inexpensive minerals that accept the coating with minimal stone
    failure. It is not cheap at any rate. If you are interested, and
    think you have enough material ( I doubt anyone i know of would
    consider 5-10 pieces) contact me off list and I will send you some
    contacts that have the technology- it would be your task to work out
    details and arrangements. 

good luck -rer
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