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Mesmeric Artistry                   

…gifts from the heart from
 your personal jeweler  

 

 

How?

    How does that rough material turn into a work of art?  How is the polish done? How are those facets cut to get the light to shine through the face of the gem?  Check out some of the scenes during the work we do.

Red Coral cabochon ring - from start to finish

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        Cutting the smaller blocks out of a slice...                  Final rough block dopped...       Shaping up on the wheel...          After polishing....

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Finished product set as a sterling silver ring        
 

More cabochon and facet work in progress.  Enjoy the show. 

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 Amethyst about to receive      Two Pink Quartz, one still in the rough
     the final table cut            with the second in an unpolished finish

 

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 Green Opal from the wheel to the finished product in sterling silver               

                              

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Nevada Fluorescent Green Opal.  Glows beautifully under black (UV) light.

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                                     Tigereye Iron coin cab work.  Starting on the cab machine, then flatten/smooth sides.  Last is the gold bail.

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Display from November Show, featuring some of the Limited Time items.

 

Last modified: December 07, 2008