DigginForGold
Matt
Hey,
I've got this piece of light pink tourmaline (see pics below) that I'm thinking I might have someone cut for me...?
I picked it up for like ~$50 about 2-3 years ago so I figure I may as well do something with it. Don't know if I over paid. I just liked it so I bought it there and then. And so here I am now...haha
It's dimensions in mm:18 6.5 4.33
It has two cracks in it (see pics) but otherwise seems perfectly clear. I haven't looked at it with a loupe for ages but I don't recall seeing anything else in there.
I've never had a stone cut before so I don't know how much it'll set me back which might determine whether it would be worth it. Do you think it would it be worth it? I know I can send stuff to Thailand for cheap cutting but just wondering if I'd be better off getting it done in Australia, if at all...?
I want to get some custom jewellery made in the near future with some of the gold I've found plus a much nicer stone (I made a thread in General Chat about this) so I can maybe consider this a test run...
Sorry for the not so great photography. I've only got a phone camera to work with.
The Cracks
I've got this piece of light pink tourmaline (see pics below) that I'm thinking I might have someone cut for me...?
I picked it up for like ~$50 about 2-3 years ago so I figure I may as well do something with it. Don't know if I over paid. I just liked it so I bought it there and then. And so here I am now...haha
It's dimensions in mm:18 6.5 4.33
It has two cracks in it (see pics) but otherwise seems perfectly clear. I haven't looked at it with a loupe for ages but I don't recall seeing anything else in there.
I've never had a stone cut before so I don't know how much it'll set me back which might determine whether it would be worth it. Do you think it would it be worth it? I know I can send stuff to Thailand for cheap cutting but just wondering if I'd be better off getting it done in Australia, if at all...?
I want to get some custom jewellery made in the near future with some of the gold I've found plus a much nicer stone (I made a thread in General Chat about this) so I can maybe consider this a test run...
Sorry for the not so great photography. I've only got a phone camera to work with.
The Cracks