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Post by Starguy on Aug 10, 2021 17:42:48 GMT -5
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Post by Starguy on Aug 10, 2021 17:56:32 GMT -5
It seems like my photography is even worse than my faceting. The purple one is my favorite. The big clear one is enormous. I added a lot of facets to it. CZ is heavy.
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 10, 2021 18:24:37 GMT -5
I applaud your effort at both faceting as well as photographing these!  (I definitely don't have the ability to take great pictures! ) My gut is telling me they're aren't as bad as you think they are.  |
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Post by greig on Aug 10, 2021 18:36:59 GMT -5
Better than I can do, so I'm impressed
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Brian
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Post by Brian on Aug 10, 2021 18:42:30 GMT -5
They certainly sparkle well! Did you do all of them, including the little ones? That clear CZ must be huge compared to those little ones!
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Post by Starguy on Aug 10, 2021 21:38:43 GMT -5
brian The little sapphires are Chinese talent. I only did the big CZs, the alexandrite and quartz. The rest are flame fusion sapphires that I hope to work on someday. I’m no good at faceting but it’s fun. The 96 index wheel is the way to go. I polished a flame fusion ruby that my wife has worn for 30 years or so. She managed to beat the crap out of it despite the hardness.
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Post by perkins17 on Aug 10, 2021 21:45:27 GMT -5
Those are great! I certainly can't do better.
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Post by Starguy on Aug 10, 2021 21:47:14 GMT -5
I’m trying to inspire you perkins17 . Faceting is fun. If you have access to a facet machine, you should go for it. it’s fun but tough. you would be surprised what you can do with the right equipment. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Aug 10, 2021 21:48:21 GMT -5
They don't look all that bad to me. Faceting takes time to perfect. The more you facet, the better you get. |
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Post by Starguy on Aug 10, 2021 21:51:48 GMT -5
Thank you Robin. Those enormous flat tables took a while.
I’ll try to get a better photo. The CZ is amazingly brilliant
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Post by perkins17 on Aug 10, 2021 21:51:49 GMT -5
I’m trying to inspire you perkins17. Faceting tally is fun but tough. 😂 Thanks! I will have to try it when I get back home. |
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Post by Starguy on Aug 10, 2021 22:07:15 GMT -5
Ladidary anything is a lot of fun.
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Post by perkins17 on Aug 10, 2021 22:08:39 GMT -5
Ladidary anything is a lot of fun. I completely agree. |
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Post by Starguy on Aug 10, 2021 22:45:30 GMT -5
Those things are so tough to photograph. With my wife’s help, this is the best I can come up with. That big white one has a lot more facets than a typical brilliant cut.  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 10, 2021 23:07:04 GMT -5
Those things are so tough to photograph. With my wife’s help, this is the best I can come up with. That big white one has a lot more facets than a typical brilliant cut. I think they're gorgeous! I know nothing about faceting. How long do you think that large one took to finish? |
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Post by Starguy on Aug 11, 2021 0:44:57 GMT -5
Hwy jasoninsd They took a couple hours each. Polishing the big tables took some time. The yellow cushion cut, rectangular one was the hardest to cut. CZ. Is not too expensive |
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Post by fernwood on Aug 11, 2021 6:37:55 GMT -5
Beautiful. Precision work for sure.
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Post by Pat on Aug 11, 2021 8:26:36 GMT -5
They look like faceted stones to me! Lovely! Thanks!
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Post by Brian on Aug 11, 2021 9:00:09 GMT -5
brian The little sapphires are Chinese talent. I only did the big CZs, the alexandrite and quartz. The rest are flame fusion sapphires that I hope to work on someday. I’m no good at faceting but it’s fun. The 96 index wheel is the way to go. I polished a flame fusion ruby that my wife has worn for 30 years or so. She managed to beat the crap out of it despite the hardness. I could see how it would be fun taking one of those rough pieces and turning it into a sparkling beauty. I could easily see myself getting lost in the monotony (I mean this in the best possible way) of cutting each little facet. My brain likes it when order comes out of chaos. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 11, 2021 18:28:09 GMT -5
Those things are so tough to photograph. With my wife’s help, this is the best I can come up with. That big white one has a lot more facets than a typical brilliant cut. Okay, so I finally got to look at these on my laptop versus my phone. That makes a big difference! LOL I think they really do look amazing. My eyes keep getting drawn to that large one!  |
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