⭐ Show Us Your Cut Stones - Before And After Photos

[Heatho]

Wow really nice looking stone. Gotta love Topaz, it's great looking stuff.

 

[Kingsolomon]

60 carat australian emerald I'm working out how I can cut , hopefully a finnished product soon .

 

[Wally69]

Nice handful Barney

Can't wait to see it transformed.

 

[Heatho]

Nice stones mate, hope they cut without issues. For some reason I reckon an emerald cut may suit them .

 

[Kingsolomon]

just iPhone photos , but you get the picture .

 

[Heatho]

Awesome looking emeralds mate. They both look amazing.

 

[Heatho]

The flatmates mum got 5 zircons set into a ring by a local jeweller recently, these are Inverell zircs, there are 2 more white zircons further around the sides of the ring. Not a bad job I reckon, reasonable price too.

 

[Heatho]

The latest sapphire Kingsolomon just cut for me. Looks great, can't wait to go and pick it up. Thanks heaps Barney.

The stone with the red arrow pointing at it is the rough it came from.

 

[UFO]

 

[Wally69]

5.4ct New England Topaz

 

[Mackka]

Hey Heatho did you have the sapphire cut to fit into that finger, drastic move mate but could be a trend setter!!!!!
Wally just beautiful mate very nice.
Mackka
PS
Not knowing about cutting, faceting etc, what is the general loss from raw to cut?

 

[digginhard]

Every day I come home from the Creek/river after digginhard and I feel a little dejected about the measly couple of sapphire bombs I found i just look at the cut stones here and I'm revitalised for the next days digging.Though I must say that sitting in a beautiful creekbed in a beautiful forest is "nearly" payment enough.Some fantastic looking gems to be seen here.Thanks for the motivation.Still looking for companions and anybody in the area are welcome to join me anytime.Cheers

 

[Heatho]

Hey Heatho did you have the sapphire cut to fit into that finger, drastic move mate but could be a trend setter!!!!!
Wally just beautiful mate very nice.
Mackka
PS
Not knowing about cutting, faceting etc, what is the general loss from raw to cut?

That's Kingsolomon's finger mate I reckon he needs to stop trying to facet his fingers, lol. Every job has its dangers I suppose.

 

[Wally69]

Thanks for the kind comments

Mackka, yield will depend on the shape of the rough, but more so on the choice of cut and if inclusions need to be dealt with. 20% to 60% would be my wild stab in the dark as I have only cut a handfull.

Thought I would capture before and after size on this one but forgot to get a pre-cut carat weight to work out the % loss. This stone had a reasonably high yield as it had a good natural shape. The pre-form photo shows an indent that reduced the size bu about 2mm and it also has a small inclusion that I didn't fully chase out as it is vertically positioned at the girdle. I might have lost another 1.5mm if I totally removed it.

 

[Mackka]

Thanks Wally69 that makes sense.
Cheers
Mackka

 

[shivan]

Keep forgetting before photos but here is a set of earrings i just finished, quartz in 14k gold.

 

[Heatho]

Nice Shivan, I'm sure they'll suit you very nicely.....

Just jokin mate, your wife will love them.

 

[shivan]

Cheers Heatho, i am sure they would set off my eyes nicely {)

No they are for a fellow prospector who asked if i could do something with a few of his finds.

 

[Heatho]

 

[Digginholes]

A few stones from my last dig near black springs the biggest being 8ct but only partially see through but a few nice ones between 2-3.5ct and the rest around the 1ct mark