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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 2717350, member: 15199&quot;]Hopefully the Ancient guys will let me continue this thread a little, with my minerals ( crystals).</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; I was faceting a very nice African garnet with IF characteristics, no inclusions or defect, large enough for a 10+ mm stone. I had done the pavilion , the ice cream cone bottom part, the girdle which sets the size and is use to orient where the crown, the top part. Then you have to transfer the stone upside down by attaching the pavilion side to another dop (stick), separating it on the first joint and then on. I decided to take photos, but didn&#039;t think of it until I had done the bottom and transferred it. So here is the crown with the first facets in place. Hard to focus properly with one hand, The top is rough.&nbsp; The bottom of the brass dop is 1/4&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq279/desertgem/misc/garnet1c_zpsege4lka0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here the second level of facets are in and the table ( flat top ) is set and each group is them polished.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq279/desertgem/misc/garnet2c_zpspgaui5hp.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The finished stone 10.02mm across. Nice color and internals.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq279/desertgem/misc/garnet3c_zpshyykotpw.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Then as I mentioned in the previous post, I used commercial jewelry supply for the metallic parts.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq279/desertgem/misc/garnet4c_zpshl0ympq4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>And this would be the type of advert. photo if I was going to sell it, but they grow on you like ancient coins, hard to let go. Jim</p><p><img src="http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq279/desertgem/garnet6c_zpssg50wsnm.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>forgot its 4.135 ct, finished[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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