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HI! While I was in Turkey over the summer I collected some incredible Blueschist that I was considering turning into a pendant. I could probably produce a nice cut and polished sample how much would a local jewelry store be expected to finish? The sample seems rather solid and should probably be okay. However after cutting if it should need epoxy impregnation I don't imagine jewelers do that? Otherwise could I show up with a cut and polished slab and ask for a minimalist setting to create a pendant?
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I finally got the Blueschist I brought back from Turkey cut into cabs. Here is a sample of what I got cut, its a lovely phone picture since I am lacking a good setup to photograph this stuff well. I got several large ovals cut and made a nice pendant with one, and a giant gaudy ring with the other. Turned out rather well.
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Dec 23, 2010 05:51
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Soulex posted:I have a question about synthetic diamonds. I bought an engagement ring for my (now) wife and it contained 3 synthetic diamonds on it on a silver band. I didn't have a whole lot of money to spend and I ended up talking to the buyer and getting the ring for 300. I can't speak to the price of what you have, or if you got a good deal, however about your fakes and real diamonds. Diamonds are a crystal composed of (ideally) nothing but carbon arranged nicely in a pattern. The Earth creates these with heat and pressure, or a lab creates them with heat and pressure. The end product is, as I understand it, pretty much entirely the same. Although I believe there are still a few tricks left to identifying if a diamond is fake or not, such as exposing it to ultraviolet light. I think the fakes still fluoresce, but maybe the industry has advanced to the point where that no longer happens. As for Cubic Zirconian and Diamonds. While diamonds are a crystal lattic of just C (carbon) Zirconian is zirconium dioxide (ZrO2). An entirely different mineral. It just so happens that it looks similar to diamond, and was used before the technical challenges of making true carbon synthetic diamonds was achieved.
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Feb 21, 2011 19:04
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Kalista posted:Holy poo poo that is gorgeous So how do I go about acquiring a copy of that amazing ring you have made?
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Mar 24, 2011 23:24
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If its a meteorite then its an iron band. Imagine wearing an iron band.
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Apr 23, 2011 18:16
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GrAviTy84 posted:I was reading that certain meteorites will be more rust prone than others and some people have to oil or coat their rings with wax every so often. Did these people just get cheap examples? Is the "good stuff" less resistant to weathering or is rust just a thing you have to deal with? I'm not sure how you would quantify the good or bad stuff, as either sample would be a meteorite. It is a good question that I am not sure how to answer. Though the sample is likely to be mostly iron it will contain some amount of nickel. I would still guess that even high Ni content meteorites will rust. I would be suspicious if the sample did not oxidize. Maybe they coat some rings in a thin layer of epoxy or something to prevent rusting? Not sure. Though the really high Ni meteorites do not display Widmanstätten pattern, which is something I would want my ring to display.
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Apr 27, 2011 23:34
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errol _flynn posted:Can someone tell me a bit about what lab-created is all about? As in, stones like alexandrites, as compared to their natural counterparts? What are they, exactly? I read here they are something like 16K per carat if natural, that blows my mind. Is a lab created stone the same as a synthetic? Is, say... Moissanite (sp?) 'real' if it's grown in a lab instead of over a bazillion years in the earth? Lab stuff is taking the elemental ingredients, subjecting them to similar conditions, and creating the proper minerals. This allows control over the process and makes rare natural situations more common. As an example moissonite doesn't really naturally occur in any abundance. It's usually found naturally as rather small crystals in meteorites. The lab process allows that mineral to appear in jewelery. Dr. Fraiser Chain fucked around with this message at 00:31 on Apr 16, 2012 |
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Apr 15, 2012 07:11
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errol _flynn posted:Soooo...they're 'real'? Or are they like real? That's the part I am sorta of stuck on, ifyouknowwhatImean. I guess they are; they're the same thing, right--just accelerated? Like cultured instead of fake? They are real. Same stuff, just made by man instead of by nature.
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Apr 15, 2012 15:33
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I have been an avid Moissanite supporter for quite some time now. The stone is just flat out gorgeous. Good buy!
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Jun 9, 2012 05:13
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I forgot to post about this a few months ago. I got a nice lab emerald from Johnnys old goon store, and picked up a few side stones to complete it. I then had Johnny slap it into one of his designs from his webstore. Johnny was great and the ring is absolutely amazing. My GF loves it, and gets complimented on it all the time. Thanks again Johnny! 
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Sep 24, 2012 05:19
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Luna posted:I read through the thread and didn't see anything on DIY cutting and polishing, I hope I didn't skip it. Cabs are actually really easy to make and it is definitely something the average guy can do. Check at rock shops in your area, they might host some classes on intro lapidary stuff
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Jul 24, 2013 03:24
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JohnnyRnR posted:You're exactly right. Sub-$1,500 is a very difficult price point to hit in fine jewelry that incorporates gold, gemstones, and diamonds. In the last five years the costs of fine quality ruby and emerald have almost doubled. Most manufactures have switched to sterling and semi-precious gems to stick to their old price points. In a not really related note, I got a beautiful lab made emerald from your goon gem store last year for a ring. Where can I get similar lab made emeralds of that quality?
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Aug 18, 2013 20:03
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TheFreshmanWIT posted:So, I picked up the Emerald cut Ruby engagement ring and gave it to her last night! However, she went to resize it, and it seems that Jared is unable to do it! Apparently the X1 White Gold is harder to resize or something? Try A local jeweler rather then a chain store. I took my X1 in to be re-sized and the local guy was able to do it no problem. Had I taken it to a mall store I would have my doubts they would be able to do it.
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Dec 10, 2013 02:10
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Soooo... where do we get our hands on loupes like that?
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Jun 12, 2014 17:47
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Moissanite is lab made, so quality should be equal across all the samples. Its just if you like the color better I would imagine?
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Jan 13, 2015 00:41
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Get the jeweler to add a ring on one of the two hands on that ring
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Jan 22, 2015 09:38
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Im very jealous of you guys going down to Tucson. I am not in a position to hobby it up down there at the moment Look at some nice stuff for us stuck in this thread!
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Feb 3, 2015 21:29
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It is all of those things but is also a bloodless awesome stone that looks amazing
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Jun 5, 2015 17:02
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Shot in the dark here http://www.hauserandmiller.com/fab/index.html
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Sep 3, 2015 00:24
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LA Times just did a piece on rare minerals http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-rare-minerals-20160213-story.html?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link
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Feb 15, 2016 07:09
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Claes Oldenburger posted:
Yeah so she didn't want it, whats the price? Shoot me a PM if its available
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Apr 29, 2016 04:51
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Would just tell you surface purity pretty sure
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Jun 21, 2016 08:00
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In case anyone missed it in the news, 75 lb pearl
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Aug 27, 2016 16:45
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antiga posted:I suspected the same. Regarding a colored stone, I think she'd be happier wth a clear stone even if it was moissanite. I'm just not thrilled with the very un-romantic conversation of moissanite vs. diamond and shininess-per-$$. Also a bit of a durability concern for moissanite given her line of work Hi, die hard moissanite fan. Its still a super hard stone, and it looks loving amazing.
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Sep 2, 2016 23:13
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antiga posted:To be clear, I think it would be great. Just hard to ask that question (she offered up that she didn't care about natural diamond), and we'd have to keep it a secret from family because people are awful. Moissanite looks like you would expect a diamond to look. Unless they are big diamond enthusiasts or are jewelers they won't know if you don't tell them. That and you might want to keep the stone size small if you are actively trying to fool people about it being a diamond. Its easy to get a huge moissanite.
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Sep 2, 2016 23:25
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Something something cummingtonite. Nice stone though!
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Oct 28, 2016 05:36
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Pigasus posted:I've been thinking about starting to facet or cut rough stones as a hobby soon. I am in the Bay Area and I was thinking about going to the Mineral & Gem Society of Castro Valley workshop or the San Francisco Gem & Mineral Society to see if this is something I can do long term before buying the equipment. I'm actually super interested in this and I'm near the bay area as well
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Feb 10, 2017 04:54
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JohnnyRnR posted:Wanted to share something special (and not for sale) that you don't get to see every day. getting some blue balls on these gem photos
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Jun 23, 2017 04:55
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Im looking to land a nice lab ruby, 1/3 of a carat, round cut. What are the preferred purveyors of lab gem stones?
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Dec 21, 2017 05:52
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Tunicate posted:That's what, 4 mm? I dunno, but you can probably get one on ebay for fifty cents. Oh hey thanks! I just didn't know where to look and I sort of forget about Ebay. Just some nice Reds to pick up. My better half has her mothers old engagement ring where the diamond was re purposed. Would be a nice fit to get a cool colored gem to replace it.
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