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⭐ Gemstone & Mineral Show n Tell
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<blockquote data-quote="Badge" data-source="post: 635547" data-attributes="member: 21082"><p>I've finally found time to get back to the faceting. A couple of disasters along the way with a couple of garnets so I've come to the conclusion the stones I have purchased are just crap. They crack very easily and the inclusions are never ending.</p><p>But I did try a little pale green stone (no idea what it is but is very soft to cut) and a small sapphire that was in one of the containers that came with the machine.</p><p>I find it strange that the sapphire cut and polished far easier than the ghost garnets that have haunted me. A few inclusions though.</p><p></p><p>Still a long way behind you guys but I'm back in the game.</p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p><p>Badge.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/21082/1645609586_pale_green6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/21082/1645609716_sap6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/21082/1645609796_sap4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Badge, post: 635547, member: 21082"] I've finally found time to get back to the faceting. A couple of disasters along the way with a couple of garnets so I've come to the conclusion the stones I have purchased are just crap. They crack very easily and the inclusions are never ending. But I did try a little pale green stone (no idea what it is but is very soft to cut) and a small sapphire that was in one of the containers that came with the machine. I find it strange that the sapphire cut and polished far easier than the ghost garnets that have haunted me. A few inclusions though. Still a long way behind you guys but I'm back in the game. Cheers. Badge. [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/21082/1645609586_pale_green6.jpg[/img] [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/21082/1645609716_sap6.jpg[/img] [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/21082/1645609796_sap4.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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