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Small Sapphires/Zircons for Cutting
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<blockquote data-quote="Dihusky" data-source="post: 673206" data-attributes="member: 10304"><p>If you're going to get stones cut, whether here or overseas, it' worth spending some time going through them and selecting the better stones that are worth cutting and will provide a decent result. The quickest way to do this is on a mirror with an overhead light the far side of the mirror from where you are sitting. Wet the stones with a spray bottle and you will quickly see the better, clear stones jump out at you, put these aside for a second closer inspection with a 10X loupe. Anything that is thin discard as you are looking for stones that have good proportions, keep in mind between 70 and 80% of the stone will be lost during cutting, a 33% yield is really good and usually only comes from custom cutting with faceting designs supporting the shape of the rough.</p><p></p><p>Get some small zip lock bags, 1 stone in each, photograph and label with a number and weight, this ensures that any really good stone doesn't get switched out by the cutter, it happens! Also, there is no point in getting poor quality material cut as you are paying for a worthless result except for its sentimental value.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dihusky, post: 673206, member: 10304"] If you're going to get stones cut, whether here or overseas, it' worth spending some time going through them and selecting the better stones that are worth cutting and will provide a decent result. The quickest way to do this is on a mirror with an overhead light the far side of the mirror from where you are sitting. Wet the stones with a spray bottle and you will quickly see the better, clear stones jump out at you, put these aside for a second closer inspection with a 10X loupe. Anything that is thin discard as you are looking for stones that have good proportions, keep in mind between 70 and 80% of the stone will be lost during cutting, a 33% yield is really good and usually only comes from custom cutting with faceting designs supporting the shape of the rough. Get some small zip lock bags, 1 stone in each, photograph and label with a number and weight, this ensures that any really good stone doesn't get switched out by the cutter, it happens! Also, there is no point in getting poor quality material cut as you are paying for a worthless result except for its sentimental value. [/QUOTE]
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