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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Fossicking with kids in Northern Rivers NSW
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty" data-source="post: 422411" data-attributes="member: 2976"><p>Oh, it's rarely a disaster - a mistake made while cutting can almost always be fixed. Often it doesn't even have to lead to a loss of final carat weight.</p><p></p><p>But yeah, it is very annoying to have to erase an hour or more's work and start over from scratch. Pays to not facet when you're tired - and drink coffee, not beer or rum while cutting <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>I recall asking a geologist (an American bloke, not Goldirocks) why it seems to cut a brighter stone than you would expect from the RI. He didn't know either but agreed that this was the case with a near identical material he collected himself over there and had faceted. Certainly well worth cutting in my opinion, probably just treat the stone/piece the same way as you would opal jewellery - with care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty, post: 422411, member: 2976"] Oh, it's rarely a disaster - a mistake made while cutting can almost always be fixed. Often it doesn't even have to lead to a loss of final carat weight. But yeah, it is very annoying to have to erase an hour or more's work and start over from scratch. Pays to not facet when you're tired - and drink coffee, not beer or rum while cutting :) I recall asking a geologist (an American bloke, not Goldirocks) why it seems to cut a brighter stone than you would expect from the RI. He didn't know either but agreed that this was the case with a near identical material he collected himself over there and had faceted. Certainly well worth cutting in my opinion, probably just treat the stone/piece the same way as you would opal jewellery - with care. [/QUOTE]
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