In september, I went sapphire mining in Montana. Here are photos of the sapphires I found, and the three that I've faceted so far!
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The process of cutting a 4.52ct lab created sapphire cushion cut!
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I just made a ring with LuAG -- lutetium aluminum garnet, and sapphires grown for use in lasers! All three stones glow under UV light!
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Natural Orange Citrine - 23ct Antique Cushion Cut
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Purple Star Sapphire Ring
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The process of cutting a lab created sapphire into a trillion cut!
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Crown Process for Ameer
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Natural Yellow Citrine - 32ct Diamond Checkerboard Cut
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I'm a jeweler and I recently had the honor of making my mom's engagement ring. Two stones, two lives, entwining together.
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The process of faceting a lab created padparadscha sapphire into a finished gem!
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Finished Sapphire
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JS Sapphire Process
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1.63ct Blue Green Hanami Cut Moissanite
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The process of faceting a lab alexandrite from rough to finished stone!
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I cut a lab created ruby for a client, and they asked me to take process pictures for them. So here's how their gemstone developed.
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Specimen vs Facet Grade Garnet
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Brilliant Emerald Padparadscha Render
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Process of faceting a natural green Montana Sapphire
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ScrewU Pendants, from the new Ghostbusters movie!
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Coin Pearl Ring
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FUCK skull
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So I tried to make those cookies from the front page the other day....
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