⭐ Show Us Your Cut Stones - Before And After Photos

[Dozzer]

59.55ct black spinel rough.

 

[Twapster]

I think spinel is under rated! I love the stuff.

 

[Dozzer]

Killiecrankie topaz.

 

[Dozzer]

19.1ct and 26.9ct Topaz cut by Doug Menadue in the " trouble with Tribbles" design
20.0ct black spinel cut in a "tuts pyramid" mounted as a pendant. Also cut by Doug Menadue of Bespoke Gems
Very happy with the end results.

 

[Varts]

Nice dozer,very nice

 

[Kingsolomon]

He's a good cutter .. Takes pride in his work , like to meet him one day..stones look great , good finds and cuts ..

 

[Lefty]

I think spinel is under rated! I love the stuff.

Agree Twapster. It makes an attractive cut stone.

Where did it come from Dozer?

 

[Dozzer]

Lefty, the spinel came from Arba Creek 3km east of Branxholm on the Tasman Hwy. it's a good creek for Zicon and black Spinel. It's by far the best pice of blackjack I have found to date.

 

[dezman]

Amazing cutting by Doug and I too think spinel is under rated.
And those Topaz are just wow.

 

[Heatho]

Nice stones Dozzer, the look fantastic, you must be stoked.

 

[Colin&Lee]

More opal action from Lee and I's lightening 2day visit to Lightening Ridge. Had some fun noodling on the Grawin dumps.

Some of the rough we found

Shaped ready for polishing

One I finished today Photo doesn't pick up the yellow and orange flash for some reason

Cheers

Col

 

[GallicProspector]

Looks good Colin!

 

[Sa_bogan]

Quick question Colin, how does one polish an opal? I have one that has gone very dull and would like to bring it back to life

 

[Colin&Lee]

Hey guys,

@ Gallicprospector cheers mate, look forward to seeing some of your finished stones from the valley

@ Sa_bogan mate, I use cerium oxide on a polishing wheel, after I've used up to 6 other wheels with varying grit sizes on a cabbing machine. Maybe take it to your local lapidary club and see if some one can buff it up for you.

Cheers

Col

 

[Heatho]

Nice Col, you're getting pretty good with the cabbing, gotta love Opal.

 

[Colin&Lee]

Cheers mate just noticed one looks like what they call, "a fried egg" which means the colour doesn't go all the way to the edges of the stone. O'well up for a re cut

Cheers

Col

 

[fossickeract]

New here but a couple of my favourite stones I have cut.

A 5c rough found at Minerama in Glen Innes 2008

A zircon variation of the SRB.
A 7c rough zircon found at Minerama in Glenn Innes 2008

A zircon variation of the SRB

 

[Guest]

FossickerACT and Col,

Beautiful stones. No wonder we are addicted!

Cheers

 

[Kingsolomon]

Nice work ... What machine do you slave under?...

 

[fossickeract]

Slightly modified gem master GF4