Posted by Charm_AL on 10/21/06 10:42am
Msg #154177

Everyone...

Have a wonderful Saturday, enjoy your time off, I'm out to facet stones...in 45 degrees How's that for dedicated?!

Reply by Gary_CA on 10/21/06 11:55am
Msg #154200

45 stones in your faucet??? What? n/m

Reply by LisaWI on 10/21/06 12:00pm
Msg #154203

Re: 45 stones in your faucet??? What? Gary

She is cutting them to fit in place I believe. Correct or no.

Reply by Charles_Ca on 10/21/06 12:05pm
Msg #154205

Ok, I'm confused, are we cutting 45 degree facets on the

stones, are we talking gemstones and a faceting head or are we tallking paving stones and a masonry saw or better yet a chipping hammer? Or is the Temperature down to 45 degrees??? Inquiring minds want to know!

Reply by cmd_NH on 10/21/06 12:22pm
Msg #154212

OT: Charles is it okay if I email you? I have

some questions on RE business...

Reply by Gary_CA on 10/21/06 12:33pm
Msg #154219

No absolutely not...

Charles doesn't accept business emails... email me instead...

joke guys, joke, don't get worked up...

Reply by cmd_NH on 10/21/06 12:37pm
Msg #154222

Gee thanks Gary......that's what I like....

a positive attitude. LOL!

Reply by Charles_Ca on 10/21/06 12:44pm
Msg #154224

Any time at all, we've talked before, looking forward to it! n/m

Reply by Charm_AL on 10/21/06 12:34pm
Msg #154220

Re: Ok, I'm confused, are we cutting 45 degree facets on the

Brilliant! my fingers are too cold to type...
12 fold symmetry - ametrine

Reply by Charles_Ca on 10/21/06 12:45pm
Msg #154225

Nice! n/m

Reply by Charles_Ca on 10/21/06 12:49pm
Msg #154228

Bi-colored qurtz is quite a rare occurrance, I know of only

two sources domestically for watermelon tourmaline (green and red) one of my favorites. One is in the Pala distict just south of Temecula in Ca and the the other up in Rumford, Maine. I've collected nice watermelon at both. Ametrine is a bicolored combination of amethist and citrine, beautiful stone!

Reply by Charm_AL on 10/21/06 12:54pm
Msg #154231

Re: Bi-colored qurtz is quite a rare occurrance, I know of only

Exactly! Have you seen the blended sunset? Purple, I'm looking for one of those.

Reply by Charles_Ca on 10/21/06 12:59pm
Msg #154233

Re: Bi-colored qurtz is quite a rare occurrance, I know of only

I've only seen Ametrine at a few gemshows and I am always interested in the morphology of why the crystals grow the way they do. Amethyst is one of my favorite stones and I like the gold of the Citrine and when combined they seem to play off each other, but I don't believe I have seen anything called "Golden Sunset" it sounds beautiful! I hope to see a lot more in Tucson this Winter! What do you have for a faceter? Is it a fixed mast style or a tripod style like those used for diamonds?

Reply by Charm_AL on 10/21/06 1:29pm
Msg #154247

Re: Bi-colored qu is quite a rare occurrence, I know of only

we have turned the work bench into a complete gem table. He's got a loritone wet grinder and polisher at one end and a lapidary at the other. We can do a lot together at one time, however being into detail work, I prefer to dremmel (sp?) matrix off and diamond cut and polish

Reply by Charm_AL on 10/21/06 1:07pm
Msg #154240

Re: Bi-colored qurtz is quite a rare occurrance, I know of only

I haven't found a big enough watrmelon to facet yet, but I love it too.