Garnet, Zircon, Tanzanite, Spinel
New Stones
16/02/09 22:11 Filed in: Latest Cut
Gems
It seems like it has been a long time since I
posted anything new here. I have been cutting
several stones for special requests, but did manage
to cut some stones for the site.
I don’t cut too many Tanzanite, since they are very expensive to buy in the rough, and you never know how they will turn out after heating, but I did buy a few piece this year, and here’s the first one. It’s a 1.52 ct stone.
This next stone is one of the Spinels from the famed Mahenge area in Morogoro Tanzania. The color is just fantastic on this stone. The picture can’t capture it. 0.8 ct.s
A new Zircon for Tanzania. These are very very dark red stones that are gently heated to lighten them up. In incandescent light, the stone gets a bit more pink. 4.46 ct.s
This last one is an Umbalite garnet, cut in my Star 80 design. It measures 8.24 mm and weights 2.59 cts
I don’t cut too many Tanzanite, since they are very expensive to buy in the rough, and you never know how they will turn out after heating, but I did buy a few piece this year, and here’s the first one. It’s a 1.52 ct stone.
This next stone is one of the Spinels from the famed Mahenge area in Morogoro Tanzania. The color is just fantastic on this stone. The picture can’t capture it. 0.8 ct.s
A new Zircon for Tanzania. These are very very dark red stones that are gently heated to lighten them up. In incandescent light, the stone gets a bit more pink. 4.46 ct.s
This last one is an Umbalite garnet, cut in my Star 80 design. It measures 8.24 mm and weights 2.59 cts
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