Rockhounds opinion (Page 2): The top one does a much better job of showing the kunzite color. I have faceted a pink kunzite, they can be a PAIN! But turn out beautiful!!! I would...

DougS Loc: Central Arkansas

The top one does a much better job of showing the kunzite color. I have faceted a pink kunzite, they can be a PAIN! But turn out beautiful!!! I would refuse to facet such a beautiful specimen on matrix, also...
Go get a piece of facet grade rough with no matrix, and no inclusions. Inclusions in kunzite cause a lot of headache when faceting.

howie Loc: Jersey Shore

Indi wrote:

I like # 3 best because of the reflection. Is there any way you can get a more complete mirror image? It just seems to fade at the bottom.

Hi Indi thanks for checking out my post and your right , it does fade out and distorts, thats because I'm just using a plain clear glass and I get a double refraction from the top and bottom sides of the glass surface, a mirror would work better but if you check out my post, Natures Art #15 you will see the advice I got from another member on what is called a surface mirror to get an absolute perfect reflection.

howie Loc: Jersey Shore

DougS wrote:

The top one does a much better job of showing the kunzite color. I have faceted a pink kunzite, they can be a PAIN! But turn out beautiful!!! I would refuse to facet such a beautiful specimen on matrix, also...
Go get a piece of facet grade rough with no matrix, and no inclusions. Inclusions in kunzite cause a lot of headache when faceting.

Hello DougS, This is great, so you faceted some Kunzite so being so brittle and with inclusions had to be an issue, I heard working with this stuff is tricky because of it's perfect cleavage, I haven't done any lapidary work in years, and now i'm looking for some Hiddenite on matrix.Do you find some good clean rough, good ct. size?

Singing Swan

Hey...you guys who do lapidary work.....I have a fist sized chunk of amethyst I'd like to have turned into something comparable to the Hope diamond.......

wrr Loc: SEK

#1, like the angle showing the end of the piece. Thanks for the info on the lightbox, had no idea they were that cheap. Just looked them up on Amazon, can't believe you get all that for only $36!

howie Loc: Jersey Shore

Singing Swan wrote:

Hey...you guys who do lapidary work.....I have a fist sized chunk of amethyst I'd like to have turned into something comparable to the Hope diamond.......

Hi SingingSwan can you take a pic of your treasure and post it here I would like to see it, put it on a white background bright light behind so we can see any inclusions...

No Hope Diamond, Some rough and faceted Amethyst from my collection,

howie Loc: Jersey Shore

wrr wrote:

#1, like the angle showing the end of the piece. Thanks for the info on the lightbox, had no idea they were that cheap. Just looked them up on Amazon, can't believe you get all that for only $36!

Hi wrr, your right, because of the nature of the Kunzite when you view it from the end of the crystal the color is really nice and bright, you will have fun with that lightbox.

DougS Loc: Central Arkansas

I rarely facet now... sorry about the amethyst. I get my best rough from Rocksaholics, they have some museum quality down to ordinary mineral specimens, faceted and facet rough. They are Pakistan natives and American citizens now. They go to the Tucson, Az. rock show in February, and a few other rock shows as well. They have some amazing rocks!

Horseart Loc: Alabama

howie wrote:

I just recieved this Kunzite crystal on Quartz( and what I believe to be traces of green tourmaline) from a mine in the Shigal Valley in northern Pakistan, I take photos for fun and for my inventory and I only need one to go in the book, out of all the pics these are the final three that it's come down to and I would like to get your feelings on which one is the most appealing to the eye, the Kunzite crystal is 2" long, this would make a beautiful faceted gemstone.

I like them all ! #2 pops, but #1 shows the green too. Since you are the expert here, I just wasted your time (except to say "BEAUTIFUL").

Horseart Loc: Alabama

Sorry, I edited because it posted twice...took one out

Horseart Loc: Alabama

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No Hope Diamond, Some rough and faceted Amethyst from my collection

Oh, this one makes me sick...WAIT WAIT WAIT!
Just sick, because it reminds me of the huge, unmounted, faceted, amethyst my mother had that her sister sneaked in her house and took when my mom was dying in a hospital. My mother had plans for that to be mine. It was like the really deep purple oval one at the top of the group.

howie Loc: Jersey Shore

Horseart wrote:

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No Hope Diamond, Some rough and faceted Amethyst from my collection

Oh, this one makes me sick...WAIT WAIT WAIT!
Just sick, because it reminds me of the huge, unmounted, faceted, amethyst my mother had that her sister sneaked in her house and took when my mom was dying in a hospital. My mother had plans for that to be mine. It was like the really deep purple oval one at the top of the group.

Hi Horseart, first I have to say I'm no expert and you are not wasting my time I am so happy when people comment on my post, even just to say they like it, and sorry to hear of your loss and about the gem though that one was a sentimental piece you can find amethyst gem stones at a very reasonable price, check them out on Ebay.

howie Loc: Jersey Shore

DougS wrote:

I rarely facet now... sorry about the amethyst. I get my best rough from Rocksaholics, they have some museum quality down to ordinary mineral specimens, faceted and facet rough. They are Pakistan natives and American citizens now. They go to the Tucson, Az. rock show in February, and a few other rock shows as well. They have some amazing rocks!

Hello DougS, I bet you have some nice gems from your past work, I have a few thousand ct. of just about everything that can be faceted including some clean Rhodochrosite, Kyanite,Dioptase ect. My dream is to hit the Tucson show some day, I hear it's amazing.

Horseart Loc: Alabama

Hi Horseart, first I have to say I'm no expert and you are not wasting my time I am so happy when people comment on my post, even just to say they like it, and sorry to hear of your loss and about the gem though that one was a sentimental piece you can find amethyst gem stones at a very reasonable price, check them out on Ebay.[/quote]

Thanks Howie, yes, I know they are 1000 times more beautigul than expensive, but my mother inherited that one from my grandmother along with some loose rubies and diamonds. More valuable to me than anyone else.
I stayed at a place called the Gem Motel in Waynesville NC, one time (when I went there for a horse show, years ago) and had a gem shop there. Oh wow! They had a huge piece of amethyst, almost the size of a dinner plate and asked $37.50. I came so close to buying it. For a fee, they let you go in the mines and find your own rocks. I was afraid I'd get addicted! LOL!

howie Loc: Jersey Shore

Horseart wrote:

Hi Horseart, first I have to say I'm no expert and you are not wasting my time I am so happy when people comment on my post, even just to say they like it, and sorry to hear of your loss and about the gem though that one was a sentimental piece you can find amethyst gem stones at a very reasonable price, check them out on Ebay.

Thanks Howie, yes, I know they are 1000 times more beautigul than expensive, but my mother inherited that one from my grandmother along with some loose rubies and diamonds. More valuable to me than anyone else.
I stayed at a place called the Gem Motel in Waynesville NC, one time (when I went there for a horse show, years ago) and had a gem shop there. Oh wow! They had a huge piece of amethyst, almost the size of a dinner plate and asked $37.50. I came so close to buying it. For a fee, they let you go in the mines and find your own rocks. I was afraid I'd get addicted! LOL![/quote]
I would go into that mine and no one would ever hear from me again........