⭐ Show Us Your Cut Stones - Before And After Photos

[goody2shoes]

Sally - Wally :lol: :lol: :lol:

Wally have you got your big girl dress on again? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Goody

 

[Wally69]

The autocorrect must know something :lol:

Wallys Sally...., she sounds sweet and sparkles too :inlove:

 

[Pat Hogen]

Ya can't be TOO bad, if'n you drive a Mustang! Heh.

 

[Dihusky]

The autocorrect must know something :lol:

Wallys Sally...., she sounds sweet and sparkles too :inlove:

https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...3866_bd7b530b-1689-487c-ab47-2ce926dae120.jpg

Nice, recon she'd love the open roads to the gem fields but unfortunately not much use on the dirt. :8

 

[Gilly47]

I reckon that Zircon is hugely under rated ATM, such colour and sparkle Mr Wally
:gemstone: :gemstone:

 

[Bullwinkle]

A bit of topaz that I cut into a square cushion barion design (the barions were interesting to cut). This was my 2nd stone & I posted it several months ago. My Mrs has since had it set by a local jeweller. I'm hoping to be able to set future stones myself into tailor made castings

 

[Pat Hogen]

Very well done! That is very adventurous for a second stone. Make sure that you write down the measurements of that stone now, because topaz is notorious for getting knocked in a ring and shattering/chipping/cracking. Even though it has a hardness of 8 it is quite a fractious stone when it comes to collision. Much better as a pendant stone, for safety sake and you can see how that stone would really highlight your lady's neck.

But well done, again.

 

[Bullwinkle]

Very well done! That is very adventurous for a second stone. Make sure that you write down the measurements of that stone now, because topaz is notorious for getting knocked in a ring and shattering/chipping/cracking. Even though it has a hardness of 8 it is quite a fractious stone when it comes to collision. Much better as a pendant stone, for safety sake and you can see how that stone would really highlight your lady's neck.

But well done, again.

No worries, thanks Pat will do.

 

[Wally69]

You should be very proud of your creation, it is.a great achievement.

The square Barion is a great cut for topaz, with perfect symmetry key to speedy success......or lots of cheating when working on the crown.

I like the design chosen for the ring and look forward to seeing your silverwork.

 

[Bullwinkle]

You should be very proud of your creation, it is.a great achievement.

The square Barion is a great cut for topaz, with perfect symmetry key to speedy success......or lots of cheating when working on the crown.

I like the design chosen for the ring and look forward to seeing your silverwork.

Tanks Wally. FYI, so far I've cut a couple of stones out of the peridot & topaz you kindly sent me. I'll see if I can get a decent photo & put it up.
Best regards Mark

 

[Dihusky]

That's a beautiful result Bullwinkle, well done, hope your wife appreciates your fine work.

As Pat mentioned Topaz can do nasty things at times even when cutting, they can also fracture due to internal stresses as I found to my dismay recently.

:awful: I sincerely hope this doesn't happen to you for a while, part of a cutters life

 

[Manpa]

I feel for you blokes cutting stones, I know I get cranky when I mis cut a piece of timber for a toy let alone have a stone youve spent countless hours faceting let go on you

 

[Martyz]

Nice one Bullwinkle. Its satisfying when you see it through to the finished product.? I should also comment that your photos are looking good.
Dihusky, that would make me tear whats left of my hair out. Id understand if you pulled the pin on that one.

 

[Bullwinkle]

Nice one Bullwinkle. Its satisfying when you see it through to the finished product.? I should also comment that your photos are looking good.
Dihusky, that would make me tear whats left of my hair out. Id understand if you pulled the pin on that one.

Thanks Marty, The photo's were taken by the jewellers, so I haven't improved that much in that department haha.

 

[Bullwinkle]

That's a beautiful result Bullwinkle, well done, hope your wife appreciates your fine work.

As Pat mentioned Topaz can do nasty things at times even when cutting, they can also fracture due to internal stresses as I found to my dismay recently.

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/10304/1593671757_fracture.jpg

:awful: I sincerely hope this doesn't happen to you for a while, part of a cutters life

I have had a couple of minor disasters, like not paying attention, like dropping the quill & having a 3 quarter finished stone pinging across the room. Dropping a finished bit of topaz into a jar of metho without tissue on the bottom & chipping the stone. Good thing is that you're very conscious about not repeating the mistake.

 

[Heatho]

Wow that ring looks amazing Bullwinkle, top job. erfect:

 

[xcvator]

A bit more practice today

 

[Dihusky]

A bit more practice today

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https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...594021362_labradorite_rough_fileminimizer.jpg

https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...es/8322/1594021374_p7060006_fileminimizer.jpg

That's looking really good xcvator, spot on with the marking and cutting, and from what I can see in the bottom photo (bit small) those cabs are looking tops with a nice polish.

You're obviously getting the hang of your machine and it looks to be working well for you, very very well done. :clap: :clap: :fistpump:

 

[Wally69]

Looking good exvator

nice shapes for pendants :inlove:

 

[Pat Hogen]

Happy birthday Wally!

You are on to it xcav.