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Finally a new gemstone gemcutter
About a month ago my faceting machine decided to malfunction. Since I was in the process of getting the last of my stuff packed and moved to the new house, it was actually a relatively good time for it to break. I shipped it off and it returned repaired about 10 days later to the new house. Since then, I had not found any time to continue cutting the stone I was working on when the machine broke. I was cutting the crown, and I was very worried that the fine adjustments that were necessary to cut the crown would be out of whack. I was relieved when I started cutting on the stone again to find that all the adjustments were in order.

Last night I was finally able to finish the stone that I started over a month ago; and it is the first gem I have cut here at my new house. It's another Raspberry Rhodolite garnet that will be part of a set that I am selling. It is another Lighthouse cut at the request of the buyer. This one is going to be an earring. It weighs 0.4 carats and looks like it measures about 5 - 6 millimeters on a side. ( I haven't actually measured it yet...that is just a guess.)

Anyway, here it is. Hope you all like it!

(Dust and fibers are my nemesis when photographing these tiny things.)
>> Anonymous
It's you again! I've waited for a new thread! yay bump
>> Anonymous
You should make a gold p-bear with gems for eyes and hide it in a volcano or something and then give us clues on where to find it.
>> Anonymous
>>347275
PS make it magic so the bearer will get, you know, what it stands for.
>> Anonymous
sage this!

*Grabs Dick*
>> gemcutter
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>>347611

It was saging just fine until you bumped it - thanks. Just for that, I'm gonna post another pic of a mounted stone
>> Anonymous
>>347611

fail
>> Anonymous
>>347620
Just keep it flow. 347611 fails so hard. Your content is always original, hi-res, and awesome.
>> Anonymous
>>347650
this man speaks the truth. Keep up the good work stonecutter man
>> gemcutter
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Thanks folks - I appreciate that most of you like what I post. Here is a shot of the rough that the first picture in this thread came from. Behind the ruler is the transfer jig that I use to initially attach the stone to the dop stick.
>> gemcutter
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And here is that stone sitting atop a small mound of modeling clay and lined up to be glued. The modeling clay allows me to move the stone around so I can get it properly centered.

Behind the transfer jig are the brass dops I select from.
>> Anonymous
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>>347620
he meant for you to sage his junk