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Post by accidentalrockhound on Jan 22, 2017 9:42:35 GMT -5
Hello everyone! I am going to try and make this as easy as possible, i have some very nice quality smokey quartz , self collected by me and my family, i would like to have some cut into gems? I have some nice piece's to cut some large medeium and small, my OFFER is I supply the material I post to you sfb/signature confirmation , In turn you cut the stones you pick half the stones if there is one odd you keep it, i only ask be size appropriate (i.e. 1 large for you, 1 large. For me and so on?), you post to me in sfb/signature confirmation,
Is this a reasonable offer? I know nothing about gem cutting and don't know if I am asking to much? Please let me know?
I will post picture's soon,
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Post by jamesp on Jan 22, 2017 11:59:13 GMT -5
If no one is interested this Thai cutter has a good reputation. lambertgems.com |
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Jan 22, 2017 12:35:11 GMT -5
Thank you Jamesp, the site looked great really nice work, However i would not pay to have them done, If some one was capable of doing this and is in need of this type of material a nice barter would be nice for both, thank you for the info,
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Post by Sabre52 on Jan 22, 2017 12:55:54 GMT -5
I may be incorrect here, but if you are talking faceted stones, the cost of the work would far exceed the value of the rough material because in a one for one trade the material cost is all the cutter would be getting from the deal. Probably would be necessary to simply provide the material and pay for the work. If you are talking cabs, not so much labor so might be more doable, but smoky quartz is not cabbed all that often...Mel
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Post by captbob on Jan 22, 2017 13:06:42 GMT -5
Thinking the same thing Mel. That's a lot of work for receiving a rather common stone in trade.
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Post by gemfeller on Jan 22, 2017 13:57:21 GMT -5
I hate to pile on but Mel's exactly right. My main business is in faceted gems and the economics of the trade makes it impossible for American-cut inexpensive materials like smoky to compete in the marketplace. Lower-priced rough is almost exclusively cut overseas where labor costs are maybe a tenth or less of American rates. American cutters focus mainly on high-priced rough that demands the value added by precision faceting.
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Jan 22, 2017 14:45:50 GMT -5
Thanks all that is info well received, i appreciate it, mybe i should try cabbing some see how i like it thought it would be nice sparkling? But I'm going to try and cabb some? Thanks guys,i don't want to offend anyone,
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Post by orrum on Jan 22, 2017 15:59:46 GMT -5
I too hate to pile it on but you can buy mist faceted gems cheaper than the rough! Sorry. We do it because we love it and it's ours you know?
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Post by gemfeller on Jan 22, 2017 16:21:30 GMT -5
I too hate to pile it on but you can buy mist faceted gems cheaper than the rough! Sorry. We do it because we love it and it's ours you know? Most? I don't think I'd agree with that. Some maybe. Good facet rough is becoming very expensive. Some old stock cut gems have been snapped up by facetors for recuts because suppliers haven't kept up with pricing but they catch on fast when they re-stock. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2017 9:58:36 GMT -5
Thanks all that is info well received, i appreciate it, mybe i should try cabbing some see how i like it thought it would be nice sparkling? But I'm going to try and cabb some? Thanks guys,i don't want to offend anyone, Maybe rethink lambertgems. they get pennies a carat for cut stones. The fees are so low, you can skip a Starbucks and a six pack to pay for it. |
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